Steve Lynch: “I commend the Census Bureau for simplifying this. As the gentleman from North Carolina has stated, it is probably the…”

“I commend the Census Bureau for simplifying this. As the gentleman from North Carolina has stated, it is probably the simplest version of the form that we have had in our history. I also want to express the concern that we get about 80 to 90 percent of the forms back in the mail, and this is the most efficient way and the cheapest way to conduct the census. The costly part of the census count is in actually going out and knocking on doors and in trying to get people to respond who have not responded through the mail. That's the costly part. So, to the degree that people can cooperate, can help us out and can mail these back, it's a good use of taxpayer money. It's much cheaper. So there is a dual purpose. Also, as the gentleman from North Carolina mentioned, the allocation of resources and the representation aspect of this is very important as well. I would ask Members on both sides to support Mr. Reyes in his resolution in supporting the census and in designating March as the official Month of the Census.”