"We are one of three sovereigns that is articulated in the U.S. Constitution: Federal Government, states, and tribal governments."
"People need to understand it is, one, because some don't--can't even afford the internet access."
"I am very fearful."
"I think we are underestimating what this really means."
"the Census Bureau has acknowledged that it is way behind in hiring."
"My home state of Michigan stands to lose $30 billion for infrastructure and we are already rated one of the worst in the country."
"As Members of Congress, I must ensure that all hard-to-reach hard-to-count communities are included in this upcoming census."
"If those undercount trends continue, my district will see hundreds if not thousands of individuals not counted in the 2020 census."
"I am concerned that because the Census Bureau had fallen behind in the hiring for the 2020 census, it may not have the manpower it needs."
"My home district is Detroit, a city notoriously undercounted in the census with a large minority population who speaks dozens of languages."
"How much more testing do our people need? How much more? Enough is enough."