[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 two week, and across the country on april 1. The constitution requires every person to be counted. Eave Single Person living in the United States of mrs. , not just citizens. Not just people of a particular Political Party or race, absolutely everyone. I am gravely concern that the Census Bureau may not be prepared to meet the high bar, and that the 2020 census could leave communities across the country undercounted, underrepresented, and underfunded. The Government Accountability office and the
Director Steven Dillingham. A committee will come to order. Good morning everyone. The chair has authorized to declare process of the committee at any time. Without that i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement pretty good morning and thank you all for being here today. The 2020 census of now underway. Two weeks ago, the Census Bureau candidates first person and rural alaska. Next month they will begin in earnest around our country. The constitution requires up to camp every Single Person in the United States without exception. This census will be the largest and most complex in American History and this is essential that the count is full, fair and free from any interference. This year census will have enormous consequences for our communities. The result will drive the distribution of more than 1. 5 trillion in federal funds. That is trillion with a t. These funds support Critical Services like childrens healthcare in local schools, roads, bridges. Unfortunately, the
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 infrastructure froms. This is four hours. [inaudible conversations] [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 imm
Logical what 1st ending the presence of Foreign Forces as an emergency measure and making arrangements for that secondly to go back to the draft decision that was put forward to the parliament before the current government took office. But all kurdish representatives boycotted the session and most of the sunni m. P. s were in there the emergency session of parliament is a reminder of the deep ethnic and sectarian divisions in iraq being so nice shias and kurds at least one commander of the. Group has said that if the Parliament Fails to cause a decisive resolution against the u. S. Presence in iraq on sunday all future sessions will be worthless. A powerful cleric who heads one of the leading blocs in parliament criticized the decision as a weak one so theyre called for the shutting down of the u. S. Embassy on socalled resistant groups inside and outside iraq to form urgency battalions similar sentiments were echoed by other shia majority political blocs. This is a real test for loyal
Embassy compound Iraqi Security forces calling it a rocket attack near the celebrations area inside the green zone the another incident happened in the neighborhood in a residential apartment off baghdad and the 3rd incident and north of baghdad inside i have been province and ill balad base where some store rooms were headed and weve also heard from one leader of the militia has been has been our brigade which has been deemed as a terrorist organization by the United States that all iraqi forces should distance themselves from u. S. Bases from sunday on birds so it is a state of high alert for Iraqi Security forces as they brace themselves for what they expect is going to be some sort of a reaction and weve also seen a flurry of diplomatic activity to try and deescalate the situation in that region this is being spearheaded by others foreign minister who went to the iranian capital and met not just the president but his counterpart as well iran insisting that this attack which happene