Katherine Harris

Senator Carper and I sent a letter to the Census on May 22nd asking information about why the Census decided not to include a question about sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI).

You believe it would be illegal for the data to be used for any other purpose other than the purpose of the Census

The spirit behind it should be that everyone counts. No one should go uncounted, and no one should be invisible.

It is critically important that we put as many resources as possible into improving the confidence that people have about their relationship with their government

The vote that I witnessed this morning gives them reason to be cynical.

I find this outrageous. I find it outrageous.

The recent wildfires in my home State have been devastating to California.

For every dollar the economy gains roughly $2.

Do you understand you would not be in violation of the law to continue the practice of ensuring that Federal employees are trained to avoid, to detect, and to report discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation?

I am glad you mentioned women, which are only 33 percent of the SES positions in the Federal Government.

So I think you know, we all know, that it's very important that politics not shape the work that we do in our intelligence agencies and in the intelligence community.

Will you commit to this committee that if ever you are in any way talked with or anyone indicates that they hope you might do one thing or another, that you will report that to this committee?

Are you going to wait for permission from the ethics to exercise your discretion as it relates to other matters?

Sir, you profess to be a professional. And you must be, then, aware that professional standards as it relates to ethics, and as my colleague has mentioned, also moral standards, would demand that we are aware of not only an appearance of…

Will you commit, if confirmed, to follow the science and law, and heed the advice of career staff in the Department, and recognize and preserve California's authority to issue its own new motor vehicle standards as it relates to emissions?

Are you aware that you would have the discretion to make that decision, sir?

I would urge you to become familiar with it, if confirmed.

The DACA program was being terminated

It is incumbent upon any public servant and particularly an attorney to act with fairness

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created over 5 years ago, and it has allowed thousands upon hundreds of thousands of hardworking young people to have status that defers their deportation.

What is your perspective on the fairness of that

At a September 27th hearing, I asked Acting Secretary Duke to extend the October 5th renewal deadline for DACA recipients.

Let us pass the DREAM Act. I agree. A clean DREAM Act. I agree with you.

DHS has consistently made clear that the information provided by applicants would be safeguarded from other immigration-related purposes.

Individuals whose cases are deferred pursuant to DACA will not be referred to ICE.