Alan B. Mollohan: “I think the Skaggs amendment is nothing more or less than a sincere effort to cut funding this year, some 9.4 million in…”

“I think the Skaggs amendment is nothing more or less than a sincere effort to cut funding this year, some 9.4 million in this bill, for a program which really has little demonstrable effect, however well intentioned. I believe, if I am not mistaken, this has been the fifth year that the gentleman has offered such an amendment to cut TV Marti. And for those who are concerned that he is initiating this effort in an untimely way, that TV Marti has not had an opportunity to fix the technical problems, I would suggest that if within 5 years we cannot fix the technical problems associated with broadcasting TV Marti to Cuba, then perhaps it is time to stop funding it.”