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With the House Oversight and reform committee. They discussed the Citizenship Question, Internet Access, language barriers, as well as counting certain populations like the homeless, exoffenders and tribal communities. The hearing also addressed how census numbers impact education, health care and infrastructure programs. This is four hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] without ox the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. With that ill now wit...

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] without ox the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. With that ill now recognize myself to give an opening state and mr. Gomez will follow me with a minute and the same will be given to the Ranking Member. Good morning. Thank you to everyone for being here today to discuss a topic which is vital to our democracy, the die sendal sentence. The 2020 census is imminent with counting set to begin in alaska in less than ...

Cspan2, on demand another cspan. Org or his on the go with the free cspan radio app. Yesterday representatives from minority and Community Organizations shared their concerns but the 2020 census with the House Oversight and reform committee. They discussed the Citizenship Question. Internet access, language barriers as well as counting certain populations like the homeless, exoffenders and tribal communities. The hearing addressed how census members impact education, health care and infrastructu...

Today i want to think the witnesses for their ongoing cooperation. You and your staff have been excellent partners in this oversight and doctor, i want to thank you for your work preparing for the census. I learned from my district staff earlier this month that you toured langley park in maryland. These are diverse high density area with a high concentration of immigrants and i appreciate you coming out in my district director met with your staff and was encouraged by the preparation so i want t...

To the subcommittee as well as the oversight committee. We are delighted to have you. Lets see. Without objection i want to wave onto the subcommittee, stephen horseford from nevada who wanted to ask questions. By unanimous consent we grant that privilege. I want to thank witnesses for their ongoing cooperation, you and your staff have been truly excellent partners in this oversight process. Thank you for your work, i learned from my district staff, you toward Silver Spring in montgomery county,...

I want to start by welcoming a new member to the subcommittee as well as a new member to the oversight fred keller who comes from pennsylvania 12. Welcome. Also, without objection i want to wave onto the subcommittee today i want to think the witnesses for their ongoing cooperation. You and your staff have been excellent partners in this oversight and doctor, i want to thank you for your work preparing for the census. I learned from my district staff earlier this month that you toured langley pa...

This is about an hour and a half. Good afternoon, welcome, thank you for is coming today. I want to start by welcoming a new member to the subcommittee as well as a new member to the oversight fred keller who comes from pennsylvania 12. Welcome. Also, without objection i want to wave onto the subcommittee today i want to think the witnesses for their ongoing cooperation. You and your staff have been excellent partners in this oversight and doctor, i want to thank you for your work preparing for ...

Distrust of the government im 35 of africanamericans and 32 of hispanics are very concerned about the census being used against them. Similarly, 39 of people who are not English Proficient and 34 of those born outside the u. S. Are afraid to respond. So theres a lot of fear in our communities that weve got to strive to overcome. The president s executive order and immigration policies and the threatened raids all strike fear in the hearts of many of the communities that are already mistrustful o...

Effective how we ultimately classified . At this point if the questions on there, at this point was to be classified openly as white, correct . That depends what omb decides. Thats something we are waiting. A good question. One of the standards that the office of management and budget is contemplating right now is whether mena should be a new minimum category. So they are going to make the decision whether that is the case or not. Right now the Census Bureau classifies mena under white and thats...

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