I fully agree. Indeed, I think it would be unfortunate for the witnesses we have invited here today to have the amounts of money they have received thrown up at them. When money is given to cultural organizations, it is for the cultural work that they perform, for artistic development. That is why they are given the money. It is not so that they can agree with the ideology of the government providing the funding.
On March 9th, 2009. See this statement in context.