I think 2000 Census shorted the Pennsylvania population by about 100,000 people, and of those, almost 20,000 lived right here in Philadelphia.

not a good situation and one that we certainly tried to address in 2000 and we are seeking to address in 2010 even more

It is important that we, to the best of our ability, get this right.

This next Census is vitally important.

it is important to get the total count right, but it is important to get the other information that the Census collects, and to get that right as well.

Well, I am just delighted that you have joined us, Congressman.

losing those numbers makes a lot of difference to us.

I would say the First Lady might be a terrific asset there as well.

We have had 8 good years under his leadership.

Most Federal funding for programs is done by population, not by earmarks.

Among the duties that are spelled out in the Constitution for us to undertake on an ongoing basis is every 10 years to conduct a Census.

we have a situation where, ironically, folks that are most often undercounted are those that live in the most dire economic situations

I do feel confident that they are going to have much greater success in 2010 in capturing this community.

the only people that do not make mistakes are the people that do not do anything.

For many of these residences, mailed questionnaires, actually, just may never reach the intended recipient because unit numbers are confusing or in some cases not even in existence.

A friend of mine, Lamar Alexander, a former governor, now serves in the U.S. Senate, he likes to talk about hearings as talkings.

It was of the utmost importance that U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden reiterated the principle that no one was questioning the fundamental structure of post-Dayton Bosnia-Herzegovina.

I would tell members of my family -- and I have -- I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now.