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 also addressed how census numbers impact education, health care and infrastructure programs. This is four hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] without ox the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. With that ill now without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of 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 and the same will be given to the Ranking Member. Good morning. Thank you for everyone for being here today to discuss a topic which is vital to our democracy, the census. The 2020 census is imminent with counting set to begin in alaska in less than two weeks and across the country on april 1. The cons
[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
Good morning. Kemp. Ed im president and ceo of the Atlantic Council. You can see by the overflow crowd, by the cameras in the back of the room, that were involved at this moment not really in an event but really a moment of history that we are all trying to understand and all trying to understand how we can help them move in the right direction. Im going to be very brief because theres so much else to do in this morning. I was just speaking to julio borjes, the representative of the interim government to venezuela to the lima group, and the former president of the Venezuelan National assembly, and he will say this on the record here as well, but he told me i could steal his line to launch this event. He will say this on the record, this is his thought. The berlin wall is falling down in latin america. What happened in europe 30 years ago is happening now in the region. Ive talked to our team at the adrian latin american center, and ive told them the next weeks, the next months could be
That we are all trying to understand and all trying to understand how we can help them move in the right direction. Im going to be very brief because theres so much else to do in this morning. I was just speaking to julio borjes, the representative of the interim government to venezuela of the lima group and the former president of the Venezuelan National assembly and he will say this on the record here as well, but he told me i could steal his line to launch this event, but he will say this on the record, this is his thought, the berlin wall is falling down in latin america, what happened in europe 30 years ago is happening now in the region. Ive talked to our team at the adrian Latin American Center and ive told them the next weeks, the next months could be pretty intensive, but as you are working on these things its only so often in a Young Persons history and career that you confront this kind of historic moment. The Atlantic Council has reflected on our purpose and our mission ove