WATCH: Senator Kim Demands Senate Republicans Not Silence Veterans’ Stories by Slashing Public Broadcasting

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Tonight during a 12-hour marathon voting session,Senator Andy Kimspoke on the Senate floor to defend public broadcasting against Republican attacks and funding cuts, and specifically introduced an amendment that would protect programming focused around telling veterans’ stories.
Watch Senator Kim’s remarks here
Key quotes from Senator Kim’s remarks:
“Public broadcasting has educated and informed and inspired generations, teaching important lessons to people of all ages and sharing powerful stories – including of our nation’s veterans.”
“The stories of our heroes aren’t partisan. They aren’t political. These are trusted, non-partisan, powerful initiatives, sharing the real experiences of our veterans, their families, and our communities, and reminding the rest of us of the price of freedom. Yet this rescissions package before us threatens to eliminate over $1B of funding for public broadcasting, including these programs.”
“We can’t let the veterans’ stories and the voices of those who sacrificed be erased.”
Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Kim represented New Jersey’s Third Congressional District in the U.S. House and was a career public servant working in national security and diplomacy at the White House, State Department, and Pentagon. Learn more about Senator Kim’s service on behalf of New Jerseyhere.

Hart Senate Office BuildingSuite 520Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4744
210 Hudson StreetHarborside 3, Suite 1000Jersey City, NJ 07311
Phone: (201) 377-0900
208 White Horse PikeSuite 18Barrington, NJ 08007
Phone: (856) 757-5353