Tom Wolf said "The Census Bureau has informed the committee that the survey can be fielded successfully in 2005 without including people living in group quarters. I would also say to the gentlewoman that there is an amendment to this bill by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Weiner) coming up later on today, which will cut $106 million out of Census. With a cut of $106 million out of Census, Katie bar the door. Census will not be able to do the job. So I appreciate the gentlewoman's raising this. Her questions are exactly right, but with the adoption of the Weiner amendment, everything we are saying would be wiped out." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 7, 2004

The Census Bureau has informed the committee that the survey can be fielded successfully in 2005 without including people living in group quarters. I would also say to the gentlewoman that there is an amendment to this bill by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Weiner) coming up later on today, which will cut $106 million out of Census. With a cut of $106 million out of Census, Katie bar the door. Census will not be able to do the job. So I appreciate the gentlewoman's raising this. Her questions are exactly right, but with the adoption of the Weiner amendment, everything we are saying would be wiped out.

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Tom Wolf

Democratic · Pennsylvania

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of proposed budget cuts on the Census during a House floor debate.

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