On the recordJuly 28, 2020
This is a patriotic exercise that we engage in every 10 years to know who is in our country, how many people, so we know how to provide services and resources and function as a country.
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congress.govThis is a patriotic exercise that we engage in every 10 years to know who is in our country, how many people, so we know how to provide services and resources and function as a country.
Describing the census as a necessary and patriotic duty.
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