I look forward to seeing those scheduled so we could get to the bottom of this, and I'll be submitting more questions to the record to find out what's been investigated.

A first priority for the Commission, if I am confirmed, is going to be making sure we are doing vigorous enforcement.

I oppose injecting politics into the census with these types of questions, which will likely have a chilling effect on communities that are already at risk of being undercounted.

I would provide with their support a list of things that keep them afloat and the kinds of things that would go away under this budget.

The census can have a profound influence on the issue of voting accessibility, everything from a constituent's voting district to the availability of language assistance at the polls.

One important area where the Administration's fiscal year 2019 budget falls short yet again is funding for the Census Bureau's partnership program.

I wanted to make a plug, and I bet Senator Blumenthal will join me on this, a plug for the FTC working with state attorneys general.

In December, I wrote to the FTC, along with Senators Schumer and Blumenthal, asking for a workshop to discuss the increased use of 'bots' to purchase large quantities of in-demand toys and items.

An inaccurate census risks underrepresentation for tribal communities, and an undercount can lead to skewed State, local, and Federal voting districts that diminish the voices of those communities.

Valid and accurate census data is the bedrock of fair, proportionate representation in our democracy.

The census has a big impact on Indian Country when it comes to voting, one of our most essential civil rights.

Administering the census is a task so fundamental to how our government operates that our Nation's founders included it in the Constitution.

That makes it all the more important that we get the census right.

I pledge that I will look carefully at the FTC budget, if confirmed, and make sure that we have what we need.

It is important that the FTC continue to monitor for future misleading labeling.

As we all know, the census is a critically important government function, and yet the current Administration has yet to nominate a qualified candidate to lead the Census Bureau in the critical years leading up to 2020.

I have a long history of working with the Federal Trade Commission on false labeling of sports equipment, especially sports equipment targeted to young people.

I would like to invite you to come with me to New Mexico and we can go to the Navajo Nation.