WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight during a 12-hour marathon voting session, Senator Andy Kim spoke 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 Jersey here. 

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