[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING ON MAY 5, 2010

  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 
of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the 
nomination of Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be Chairman of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the following 
reasons:
  I have had longstanding concerns regarding transparency and 
effectiveness of our taxpayer-funded international broadcasting 
agencies under the purview of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. In 
particular, I am troubled by the operations and management of Voice of 
America (VOA) given issues raised by the media, Inspector General, and 
former employees of VOA. Therefore, I have requested to meet with all 
the prospective nominees to discuss these issues. The Broadcasting 
Board of Governors performs a vital role regarding oversight and 
management of our international broadcasting. As the nation faces 
threats from the Middle East and in fact throughout the world, 
transparent and effective international broadcasting agencies are 
critical to ensuring our international broadcasts are in fact 
fulfilling America's interests in securing peace for ourselves and our 
allies.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 
of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the 
nomination of Victor Ashe of Tennessee, to be member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the reasons 
denoted above.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 
of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the 
nomination of Michael Lynton of California, to be member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the reasons 
denoted above.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 
of Public Law 110-81, I object to proceeding to the nomination of Susan 
McCue of Virginia, to be member of casting Board of Governors, dated 
May 5, 2010, for the reasons denoted above.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 
of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the 
nomination of Dennis Mulhaupt of California, to be member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the reasons 
denoted above.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, pursuant to the provisions of section 512 
of Public Law 110-81, I intend to object to proceeding to the 
nomination of S. Enders Wimbush of Virginia, to be member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, dated May 5, 2010, for the reasons 
denoted above.

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