The senator from Arizona, Mr. Gallego, moves to recommit the bill. HR Ford to the committee on a. I ask that further even be dispensed with. Without objection. Mr. President. Cutting funding [for] the Corporation [for] Public Broadcasting would devastate local public media, especially in rural and tribal areas where [Corporation for Public Broadcasting] funds make up the majority of their budgets. In Arizona, stations like White river and Tuba City rely on C.B.P. for about three quarters of their funding. That's especially important since nearly 80% of children in Arizona don't have access to formal preschool. (00:11–00:21)
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