Mark Amodei: “I encourage the members of this committee to evaluate the definition of strategic and critical materials.”

I rise as the designee of Congresswoman Stefanik to offer and support amendment No. 56. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title)…

Rural broadcasters face significant challenges in raising private funds, making them particularly vulnerable if government funding is cut.

Cutting this funding will not meaningfully reduce the deficit, but it will dismantle a trusted source of information for millions of Americans.

I will just put on the Record that I associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Tiffany, and I support the amendment.