These developments were particularly troubling because they were not reported to our committee before we write about them in the press or before the census director made his public statement. Committee has jurisdiction, but nobody from the Trump Administration informed us about these problems or delays. For these reasons, the committee wrote a letter to the Census Bureau november 19. We asked for documents career officials prepared describing these data problems and the resulting delays. We also requested documents repaired for the department of commerce, including the commerce secretary. But in response to our request, they gave us nothing, absolutely nothing, not even a single page. Were due a week ago, and the census is in its most critical stage. Yet the Trump Administration seems to believe they owe congress nothing, no documents whatsoever. Last week, we held a bipartisan staff rethink with the director and his top aides. Hadntd them why they turned over any of the documents we w
Perilous time for the 2020 census. Troubling, there were reports indicating career officials at the Census Bureau warned the trump about significant problems that will delay the delivery of census data to late january or early february. After these reports became public, the director of the census, dr. Steven billingham, issued a Public Statement confirming problems were found, but provided no details. These developments were particularly troubling because they were not reported to our committee before we write about them in the press or before the census director made his Public Statement. Committee has jurisdiction, but nobody from the Trump Administration informed us about these problems or delays. For these reasons, the committee wrote a letter to the Census Bureau november 19. We asked for documents career officials prepared describing these data problems and the resulting delays. We also requested documents repaired for the department of commerce, including the commerce secretary
At morning and thank you all for being here today. Todays hearing comes at a perilous time for the 2020 census. Last month they were traveling press reports indicating career officials at the Census Bureau warned the trumpmp administratin about significant that will delay the delivery of census data until late january or early february. After these reports became public the director of the census issued a Public Statement nfirming the problems were found but he provided no details. These developments were particularly troubling because they were not reported to ournt committee. We have. About them in the press before the census charger made his Public Statement. Nobody from the Trump Administration informed us about any of these problems or delays. For these reasons the committee wrote a letter on november 19. They asked for documents that career officials prepare describing these data problems and the resulting delays. They also requested documents that were prepared for the departmen
Good morning thank you for being here. We are honored to have congressman raskin here to lead us through the legislation which is so very important so prepare so for a civics lesson or a lesson on the constitutional United States the 24th amendment to the constitution was ratified with the assassination of president kennedy with strong bipartisan support. Congress has a duty to take all necessary action with that continuity of government and with that democracy for the future that is why a today it is my honor to welcome congressman a constitutional scholar jamie raskin from maryland introducing legislation to establish a commissiono to discharge the duties facing the judgment of the voters which shows the need for us to create a process for future president s and then to strengthen the guardrails in the constitution to ensure stability and continuity of government in times of crisis the 20th amendment has a path if the president suffers a crippling problem and is unable to discharge t
Nancy pelosi and representative jamie raskin of maryland unveiled legislation to create the commission on president ial capacity saying the commission is for future president s. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. We are really honored to have jamie raskin to redistribute legislation which is so very important. I hope you will prepare yourself for a civics lesson, a presentation on the constitution of the United States. The 20 fifth amendment of the constitution was ratified in 1967 after the assassination of president kennedy with strong bipartisan support. Members of congress have a duty to take all necessary action to preserve continuity of government and protect the stability and integrity of our democracy for the future. That is why today again it is my honor to welcome congressman jamie raskin, a constitutional scholar as he introduces legislation to establish a commission on president ial capacity to discharge the duties, powers and duties of the office. This is no