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On the recordMarch 4, 2009
I want to make sure that when that new Director of the Bureau of the Census is identified, vetted, nominated, confirmed, goes to work, that he or she have a pretty good to-do list.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper emphasizes the need for a clear agenda for the new Census Director.

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