[inaudible conversations] without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. With that i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement and mr. Gomez will follow me with a minute in 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 for this census. The 2020 census is imminent and accounting set to begin in alaska in less than two weeks and across the country on april 1. The constitution requires every person to be counted, every Single Person living in the United States of america, not just citizens, not just people of a particular Political Party or race but absolutely everyone. I am gravely concerned that the Census Bureau may not be prepared to meet this high bar and that the 2020 census could leave communities across the country undercounted, underrepresented and underfunded. The Government Accountability office and apartment of c
[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
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
Coverage of Sundays English Premier League game involving arsenal follows comments made by arsenal player measured us all where he criticised the chinese governments treatment. The longest u. N. Climate conference has come to a close in madrid with a partial agreement but the worlds biggest polluters couldnt agree on some of the most contentious issues after talks dragged on 2 days past the deadline countries at the cop 25. 00 summit will improve their current pledges to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement those new commitments however will be presented at next years summit but the whole issue of Global Carbon markets has been put off until next year that concept allows those who exceed the pollution levels to buy credits from those who dont the u. S. Brazil astray via india and china have been blamed for stalling talks on that issue for the past 2 weeks that been marches across the world many led by students unhappy at the lack of action on Climate Change
Indias home minister says that hes open to discussions on the controversial citizenship law. The u. N. Secretary general antonio has expressed disappointment with the results of a Major International Climate Summit the cop 25. 00 conference in madrid ended with only a partial agreement putting off the most contentious issues until next year after the go see asians dragged on 2 days past the deadline after serious nick clark reports now from madrid. It was a relentless log of endless negotiations whole blocks of nations working at old with a seemingly impossible goal of an agreement acceptable to all and when a cold came it was no a near enough for many observers you know im not happy i dont think anybody should be happy when you look at the forces outside these halls where people are in the streets it was 8000000 in september you have impacts happening from australia to germany and you have science that is becoming more compelling and more and deniable and the and the things that they