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
[applause] mr. brennan has consented to take questions. since then the the media has frequent access, i will give priority of questions to our students, faculty, and invited guests. there is a microphone here which will come to you when you raise your hands. then please state your name and get your question. confine it to one question. right here. how long do you have? 30 minutes. good afternoon. thank you for coming. i m a student at george mason university. have a question about the terrace detainees. he said that the president wants to close guantanamo bay. has there been a decision made yet as to what will happen with the detainee is that there currently held there? it is well recognized that congress has expressed concerns about the closure of guantanamo. we have released a number of individuals from guantanamo since president obama has transfer them overseas. there has been an announcement. this will be prosecuted. with the president said is that he wants to
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