Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H. Res 1096, a resolution introduced by my colleague, Representative Silvestre Reyes, which encourages individuals across the country to participate in the 2010 census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 2010. Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution requires that the enumeration of every individual residing in the United States, is taken every ten years. This month, every household across the nation will have received a 10-question census form known as the Decennial Census. The importance of correctly filling out and returning this form cannot be overstated. First, data from the Census directly affects how more than $400 billion in federal funds are spent, at all levels of government, and thus, helps determine how and what resources are allocated to a community. Put another way, if our community members don't fill out the census, they will find they are not getting funding to support their needs. Census data is used to determine which schools receive funding for improvements, where new hospitals and roads are built, what new maps are needed for first responders, and where economic investment should be made. Second, the data from the Census dictates how the U.S. House of Representatives is reapportioned, how each state is redistricted, and how the Electoral College is distributed.…”