Gary Peters actually said...

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

"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."

"I would argue that part of the problem was the fact that the Republican Congress in place from 2012 to 2016 under-invested in the Census."

"We need to make sure we do this right. Let's not cut this short."