"The census is constitutionally required. It is what ensures that, just as every vote should be counted, every person should be counted."
"It is also important for apportioning the resources and services of our government."
"What would be even worse than unexpectedly high cost is unexpectedly high cost coupled with less-than-full success."
"I would encourage you to be very judicious and thoughtful about what questions government does ask."
"Cost matters. It matters, period."
"I think if you were somehow able to convince our fellow citizens that they are going to get an A-plus product..."
"You come across as an authentic person."
"We get the disconnect. We are not trying to change that."
"I want to thank you for having this hearing, Chairman DeSantis, and for your commitment to religious freedom."
"Someone close to the president needs to get everyone connected with that campaign in a room and say from the time you saw Dr. Zhivago until the moment you drank vodka with a guy named Boris, you list ..."
"Just disclose this information right away to investigators. Don't let this be a peer in the press."
"I think they are going to call votes in a couple of minutes."