California Congressman Robert Garcia invoked Sesame Street characters to make his point while defending NPR and PBS at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, March 26. Garcia continued his questioning, including large photos of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Bert and Ernie, characters from Sesame Street, which is broadcast by PBS. According to NPR, radio broadcasters receive about 1 percent of their funding from federal sources, while PBS receives about 16 percent of its funding from federal source