WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors officially voted to dissolve the organization.
"Today's decision to dissolve the Corporation for Public Broadcasting marks a grave loss for the American public. For generations, CPB helped ensure access to trusted news, quality children's programming, local storytelling, and vital emergency information for millions of people in Massachusetts and across the country. CPB nurtured and developed our public broadcasting system, which is truly the crown jewel of Amer...