Tom Carper actually said...

"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?"

"We want to make sure that whoever is leading this operation has the resources to do the job as best we can."