Tom Carper actually said...

"I was the founding vice chairman of that as governor at the time and we decided we would do a paid ad campaign."

"I think that it is a very good idea to have a term appointment for the Director of the Census Bureau."

"I just think that, however it is structured, it should have the freedom to make independent programmatic decisions."

"Given the cost of the Census in an era of unprecedented fiscal challenges, what are the cost drivers of the Census and how can the Bureau produce an accurate yet cost-effective Census?"