Children Quote by Michael O'Rielly

American families want high-quality children's television programming. Unfortunately, due to outdated rules, broadcasters are hamstrung from meeting market demand.

— Michael O'Rielly

While I originally sought broader reforms to the Kid Vid regulations, what we have ended up with is a reasoned and balanced compromise. In…

— Michael O'Rielly

Broadcasters have a responsibility to serve the public interest and protect Americans from objectionable content, particularly during the hours when children are likely to…

— Bart Gordon

Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries see the importance of this issue and voluntarily…

— Charles W. Pickering

Children go from being a kind of cultural protectorate to the Junior Auxiliary of the tube-watching nation at large, and programs are designed for…

— Jonathan Dee

TV has a responsibility to prepare our kids to face the world.

— Mike Connors

No, we didn't 'slash' children's programming or eviscerate our rules by creating loopholes to allow those inclined to avoid airing any kids' programming at…

— Michael O'Rielly

We need to look at our nannying, mollycoddled, politically correct culture in my view, which stops kids from going out and playing competitive sport.…

— Boris Johnson

To harness the power of television for the education of our nation's children, everyone must get involved - television programmers, government leaders, teachers, and…

— Edwin Newman

Public television works hard to engage young learners and build the skills needed for a jump-start on life. We need our youngest to be…

— Stanley A. McChrystal

If we want parents to be discerning about what children are watching then we need to put stuff in there for them to watch,…

— Steve Burns

Importantly, while PBS is subject to some of the Commission's Kid Vid rules, its business model is designed around community programming, and its efforts…

— Michael O'Rielly