Larry Pressler: “I have spoken critically of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the whole system of public broadcasting with…”

“I have spoken critically of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the whole system of public broadcasting with which it is associated on this floor on some occasions, but I would like to compliment CPB for something its board did last week. The board decided to begin to require that the CPB will receive a percentage of income from sales exceeding $25,000 of toys, books, clothing, and other products related to shows funded by the CPB. I hope that this will begin immediately to substitute for taxpayers' payments to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Mr. President, I have been one who has advocated reinventing or possibly privatizing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That means the corporation here in Washington, DC. Each State has its State public broadcasting system and a lot of them do a great deal of good in terms of education, and in terms of providing unique programming. Indeed, it is my opinion that public broadcasting in South Dakota would be better off under a privatized or a reinvented system of public broadcasting.”