[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING FILMMAKER KEN BURNS

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, for two decades documentary filmmaker 
Ken Burns has been helping America understand who we are. Tonight, in 
the Visitors Center, there is a 5 o'clock reception and a 5:30 special 
screening of his new documentary on prohibition. He's had amazing 
productions dealing with the Civil War, baseball, jazz, the national 
parks, but this, I think, is going to be perhaps his best.
  Based on what I saw last night, nothing is more timely, more profound 
for the challenges that we face today. And I can't wait for the next 
two episodes that will be aired tonight at 8 p.m. and again tomorrow.
  Thank you, Mr. Burns. Thank you, PBS. Thanks to previous Congresses 
for support and the ``pre-funding'' that allows long-term projects like 
this. Here is another example of the unique and critical role played by 
public broadcasting, and Congress should make sure that it continues.

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