[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E357]
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CONGRATULATIONS TO RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY AND VOICE OF AMERICA

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                         HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 22, 2016

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate our 
civilian U.S. international media organizations, Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty and the Voice of America, for the dramatic work they have 
done in jointly creating and developing their Russian language 
television news venture, ``Current Time.''
  ``Current Time'' draws upon a uniquely informed network of reporters 
and commentators to provide timely and credible news. It has expanded 
since its debut in October 2014 from a 30-minute, daily broadcast into 
a brand that combines daily and weekly programs on numerous platforms 
to bring audiences all along Russia's borders--from the Baltic 
countries, through Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova, to the Caucasus 
countries and on into Central Asia--the information they need.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating and supporting the 
``Current Time'' team, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the 
Voice of America. Their work makes a critical contribution to 
supporting the freedom of the press for Russian speakers in critical 
regions around the world.

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