>> congresswoman, the department is currently defending the census bureau in litigation on this issue across the country. >> ask or refusing to answer the question? >> i continuing is inappropriate for me to comment about the subject of ongoing litigation sglchlts mr. chairman, reflect mr. whitaker hasn't answered the question and ask it be addressed in the upcoming deposition. let's see. do you know if the president directed department of justice lawyers to make that request? >> congresswoman, this is the subject of ongoing litigation. >> you will not answer that question either? thank you. was acting assistant attorney general john warren involved in the drafting of that request to ask the census question? >> congresswoman, as previously stated, this is subject of ongoing litigation. >> let the record reflect again you are refusing to answer the