[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 732 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 732

  Congratulating the Public Broadcasting Service as it celebrates the 
15th anniversary season of the nationally televised broadcast program, 
    Public Broadcasting Service's To The Contrary, with Bonnie Erbe.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2006

 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the Public Broadcasting Service as it celebrates the 
15th anniversary season of the nationally televised broadcast program, 
    Public Broadcasting Service's To The Contrary, with Bonnie Erbe.

Whereas To The Contrary, launched in April 1992, provides an important and 
        timely women's forum to discuss national and international issues and 
        policies, and presents news and views that are rarely available 
        elsewhere on television;
Whereas To The Contrary is the only woman-owned National weekly news analysis 
        show, and is now one of the longest running programs of its kind on 
        national television;
Whereas To The Contrary broadcasts focus primarily on issues affecting women, 
        families, and communities of color, and has been enhanced by an 
        ethnically diverse and balanced panel of women from all political 
        persuasions;
Whereas To The Contrary is carried on more than 250 Public Broadcasting Service 
        stations nationwide, internationally on Voice of America Television, and 
        is seen by over one million viewers each week;
Whereas To The Contrary has won numerous awards, including the 1994, 1995, 1998 
        and 2003 EMMA awards from the National Women's Political Caucus for 
        overall excellence; the 1997, 1996 and 1994 Clarion Award from Women 
        Communications for Best TV Talk show; the 1997, 1999, and the 2005 
        Gracie Award from American Women in Radio and Television; and, in 2000, 
        two prestigious economic reporting awards, the ICI/American University 
        Personal Finance Reporting Awards and the NYS Society of CPAs awards;
Whereas the host Bonnie Erbe, with 20 years of experience as a journalist 
        covering national government, has been at the helm since the first 
        broadcast in 1992, writes a blog on politics for USNews.com;
Whereas Bonnie Erbe's career in journalism has included posts as the Legal 
        Affairs Correspondent for the Mutual/NBC Radio Networks, and assignments 
        as a reporter and anchor for the UPI Radio Network, CBS and NBC 
        affiliates in Florida and Georgia, as well as the District of Columbia; 
        and
Whereas Bonnie Erbe, a 1987 Georgetown University Law School graduate, is the 
        recipient of awards from the American Women in Radio and Television and 
        the National Press Club: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates To The 
Contrary and Bonnie Erbe for their extraordinary 15 season run on the 
Public Broadcasting Service and for consistently giving voice to 
significant social issues affecting women, children, families, and 
communities of color.
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