In a classic moment in Senate subcommittee history, Fred Rogers in 1969 helped secure funding for public television by describing his show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and reciting the lyrics from one of its songs, “What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?”
When he finished, Sen. John Pastore, who was leading the hearing and had bristled at earlier testimony mostly consisting of statements being read, was visibly moved.
“I...