I continue to be concerned, Secretary Ross, about the lack of public trust and government, and I think that it has a dramatic effect on your ability to do the Census.

The lack of even a nominee for the Census Director position is very troubling.

I want to applaud your answer in understanding that the bulk of people, you are going to find pretty easily, and it is the marginalized population that we need to work very hard at getting to cooperate and counted.

We want to thank you for your focused efforts to bring an end to human trafficking and violence against women and children in Indian Country.

I have known Josh for a long time, fairly long time, and while he is a tremendous legislator he is an even better person.

I do not know why they are doing it that way. I mean, it seemed clear when we passed it.

This is always a challenge because there are two functions, right? There is the oversight function, which we, as legislators, all believe is absolutely critical.

I think one of the points that I am trying to make is that listening to you all, we are worried about whether you are usurping executive authority, but you are almost acting like a first judicial review of the regulation.

If anyone has been following this Committee, they know that frequently I ask about the intersection between Federal regulation and State regulation.

Except in order to augment those Article I powers, you had to pass a constitutional amendment which is the point that I am trying to make.

But on the other side is this question of separation of powers, and whether, in fact, the Legislative Branch, being so critically involved... results in a breach of that all-important separation of powers doctrine.

I will be introducing the Prove It Act, which seeks to strengthen the voice of small businesses in the rulemaking process.