Gerry Connolly actually said...

"The Census must be an independent, nonpolitical exercise conducted by statisticians and qualified professionals, not an arm of the political office of whichever administration happens to be in charge."

"The Census plays a critical role in our democracy, guaranteeing there will be a fair allocation of House seats in the country and House districts of equal population within each state."

"The Census is to count every person in the United States."

"I expect that we are going to work together on this."