This is going to have a profound impact particularly on rural America but on having local news accessible. I have an amendment to stop these dangerous cuts and Republicans blocked it. Why? Because they're basically bending their knee to Donald Trump and I hope my colleagues here from their constituents about how short sighted this rescission of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting truly is. (01:08–01:14)
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Asserts that Tammy Baldwin proposed an amendment to prevent funding cuts, which was blocked by Republicans.
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