Political Quotes

“Today many States and cities are holding elections around the Nation. We see people exercising their civic duty and responsibility. The Census, as we all know, represents another opportunity for Americans from everywhere in this great Nation to exercise another important civic duty. A few months back Dr. Prewitt, who deserves some praise and adulation as well, the head of the U.S. Census, was in my district, as I am sure he has been in many districts around the country. He talked about the Census from three aspects: the fact that it builds resources, representation and recognition. Resources have been touched on. Some $2 trillion over the next 10 years will be allocated based on the formulas determined by the Census numbers; representation, because political power is divided among the congressional districts and within areas based on the Census numbers; and finally, recognition, because as we all know, our Nation is made up of a patchwork of people from different backgrounds, different religious, racial, and gender backgrounds.”