This means that when a satellite subscriber in Huntington, West Virginia tunes-in to CBS, PBS, ABC, FOX or NBC, they hear about events in the state capital and see the successes and trials of their neighbors--not the weather in Manhattan.
Rockefeller emphasizes the importance of local programming for satellite subscribers.
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We urge Congress to, first and foremost, adopt a 4-year extension of CHIP funding through 2019.
Just as a follow-up to the question of funding which was addressed, CBO actually has come out with an estimate on what all of this would cost. It is not $20 billion; it is in the area of zero up to $10 billion over that period of 4 years.
I ask unanimous consent to speak in a seated position. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
It is not right to shift the added financial burdens onto working families when a cost-effective solution for maintaining the coverage they already have exists.
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