Tammy Baldwin: “I offered an amendment that would have saved the Corporation…”

“I had a lot of Republican colleagues talk about that off the floor, on the floor, but not willing to stand up and vote to eliminate these rescissions. And so, you know, I offered them a chance. I offered an amendment that would have saved the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is the vehicle through which these local radio and public television stations receive some of their funding. So, Senator, one of the big questions is what this does to healthcare about rural hospitals. And certainly that matters for much of rural Wisconsin. What are your specific concerns in that area?” (02:25–02:40)

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