But as a committee who's thought a lot about storms lately, we're not just putting PBS at risk here. We're putting millions of Americans who depend on local media for life saving information at risk. And what's in this rescission request is really making sure that public broadcasters don't have that ability, at least in 20 states where they have emergency plans. (00:17–00:23)
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