Despite these achievements, the 2010 Census was the most expensive in our Nation's history by far, even taking inflation into account.
So roughly we heard from 95 percent of the people in the country, households or residents.
I do not know that we have a Center for Best Practices for nations like ours that want to learn how to do a census.
Thank you.
There was less. For example, California in 2000 spent $24 million to promote the census within California.
It is not uncommon, whether the President is George W. Bush or Barack Obama, to have something that looks like administrative Swiss cheese.
Good. Well, we are pretty good at talking about things. We will certainly talk about that, too.
The Bureau needs to have a dual strategy of reaching both English-language-dominant and Spanish-dominant Latinos.
I would look to using technologies, specifically the Internet and mobile devices, for the communications side.
All right. Good. Maybe one more, if I could, for you, Mr. Castro.
Those Canadians are clever, aren't they?
I thought each of you did just a very nice job with your testimonies.
Secretary Napolitano's new motto, 'One DHS,' has been, I think, a promising start.
The Department of Homeland Security does not have a good record in terms of collecting improper payments.
We are just going to be, not in an obnoxious way but in a persistent way, all over your Department to make sure that you comply with the law...
I think his leadership was critical at the time to make sure that this census was executed as well as it was.
I am privileged to serve on this Committee and privileged to serve as chairman of a subcommittee that deals with, among other things, Federa...
Well, that is good. So part of that $125 billion was DHS. Well, that is a good start.
