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Gary Palmer: “My concern about it is--and I think it has been discussed in this hearing to a certain extent is that the census is so…”

On the recordJune 8, 2016
My concern about it is--and I think it has been discussed in this hearing to a certain extent is that the census is so important in the context of redrawing congressional districts and determining the number of eligible voters.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer emphasizes the census's role in redistricting and voter eligibility.

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