Mike Levin: “there is one more matter. I was handed this. On behalf of Senator Harkin, I ask unanimous consent that the pending…”

“there is one more matter. I was handed this. On behalf of Senator Harkin, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be laid aside so an amendment of his relating to the Armed Forces network could be introduced at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Michigan [Mr. Levin], for Mr. Harkin and Mr. Dorgan, proposes an amendment numbered 1425. The amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle A of title IX, add the following: SEC. 903. AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK. (a) Mission.--The American Forces Network (AFN) shall provide members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and their families stationed outside the continental United States and at sea with the same type and quality of American radio and television news, information, sports, and entertainment as is available in the continental United States. (b) Political Programming.-- (1) Fairness and balance.--All political programming of the American Forces Network shall be characterized by its fairness and balance. (2) Free flow of programming.--The American Forces Network shall provide in its programming a free flow of political programming from United States commercial and public radio and television stations. (c) Ombudsman of the American Forces Network.-- (1) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Office of the Ombudsman of the American Forces Network.…”