Senate Proceeding on Oct 8th, 2009 :: 2:47:05 to 2:48:55
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Barbara Mikulski: so, i ask my colleagues to vote for the amendme i yield the floor. ms. mikulski: mr. president? mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: as the manager of the bill, i oppose the mccain amendment. this $20 million is a competitive funding that helps

2:47:05 to 2:48:55( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Barbara Mikulski

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Barbara Mikulski: local public tv and radio stations replace equipment, things like generators, fire suppression equipment, transmissions. it improves technology. it enables our public tv stations this is a competive grant program.

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Barbara Mikulski: no earmarks, but big footprints. it does cost-sharing of 25%. it also creates jobs in local communities by aually installing this we move content of public tv and public radio. we too are stewards of the purse.

2:48:11 to 2:48:32( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Mikulski: this -- the depa committee -- has my time expired? the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. two minutes are up, senator. ms. mikulski: well, i didn't know that. i do like to follow regular order. if the chair would hav me, i would have stopped sooner. i call for the vote. the presiding officer: the

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Barbara Mikulski: question is on the amendment. the yeas and nays ha ordered. the clerk wi