Gary Peters actually said...

"For years, I have been urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to add a specific Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) designation to ensure this community is accurately counted."

"Absolutely, Mayor. There is no question we have to get this right."

"I have certainly been fighting for a long time to have a separate category for people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, which we call the MENA category."

"As Chair of this Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Census Bureau, I have led oversight throughout the count, fought against political interference, and consistently pushed the Bureau to impro..."