And now governor bill weld, a republican coming to speak to you. Weld thank you very much. I have 20 minutes. Im going to speak for a while and then have a q a. I need to learn more from you. Twoterm governor of massachusetts back in the 90s. We had a good run. I almost ran for president in 1996 and i thought about it before. Ive been a longtime student of the conduct of the office of the presidency. I knew mr. Reagan, both bushes. I was involved in both of mitt romneys campaigns, so not a stranger to the general precincts here, i have a lot of domestic experience, a lot of International Experience which i will tell you about but im not running because i think im the only person who can make a difference, im running because im troubled by the situation of our country and i think we are at something of an Inflection Point and i think the most urgent duty facing the next president is to seek to unify the country as opposed to dividing it. [applause] gov. Weld there are a bunch of things
About it before. Ive been a longtime student of the conduct of the office of the presidency. I knew mr. Reagan, both bushes. I was involved in both of mitt romneys campaigns, so not a stranger to the general have a lot of, i domestic experience, a lot of International Experience which i will tell you about but im not running because i think im the only person who can make a difference, im running because im troubled by the situation of our country and i think we are at something of an Inflection Point and i think the most urgent duty facing the next president is to seek to unify the country as opposed to dividing it. [applause] a bunch ofthere are things you can do there. One is to do what Ronald Reagan and certainlyshes eisenhower who i dont really remember, but a past generation wanted to make all americans feel good about being americans and thats not what the Current Administration is doing. Being is lackts of unity is washington is trying to divide this as opposed to unifying it s
Gov. Weld i almost ran for president in 1996 and i thought about it before. Ive been a longtime student of the conduct of the office of the presidency. I knew mr. Reagan, both bushes. I was involved in both of mitt romneys campaigns, so not a stranger to the general precincts here, i have a lot of domestic experience, a lot of International Experience which i will tell you about but im not running because i think im the only person who can make a difference, im running because im troubled by the situation of our country and i think we are at something of an Inflection Point and i think the most urgent duty facing the next president is to seek to unify the country as opposed to dividing it. [applause] gov. Weld there are a bunch of things you can do there. One is to do what Ronald Reagan did and the bushes and certainly eisenhower who i dont really remember, but a past generation wanted to make all americans feel good about being americans and thats not what the Current Administration i
It has taken the bureau ten years of careful planning and preparation to make this census successful, but there is still much more work to be done. The census begins in january of 2020 in remote alaska and then in march everywhere else and between now and then the bureau has to finalize its communications campaign, conduct Robust Community outreach, finish hiring trusted local staff and perform final testing for dozens of critical i. T. Systems. As outlined in our constitution, the purpose of the census is to count every person in the country, but given the chaos and the confusion and the administration has generated as a result to include an untested citizenship question, the bureau has significant work to do to restore public trust in the census and to ensure that the Response Rates do not decline as a result. We need to make sure that everyone is able to respond to the census though the new online form or in whatever way they can including people without good internet access. People
Witness estimates with senator peters. Thank you, mr. Chairman. The 2020 census will serve as a road map for the next decade, determining how billions of dollars of federal resources and representation will be divided among the states and it will undoubtedly impact every community in america and every person must be counted. An accurate count isnt just about understanding how many people live in our country. This is about ensuring that communities across america have access to the resources that they need to grow and to succeed. Public Health Officials use census data to direct resources to combatting the Opioid Crisis and other health emergencies. First responders and Disaster Relief agencies used this data to determine where they should direct Emergency Response efforts. Local businesses also use census data to help decide where to invest in new factories and stores and in my home state of michigan, 29 billion in annual federal funding is on the line. For every person not counted, mi