Deputy Secretary of Commerce Nominee Questioned About Census

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The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing for Don Graves, the Biden Administration�s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, on March 10, 2021.

Noting the importance �that we have accurate data� from the 2020 Census, Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) worried that the delays in delivery of census data may create �challenges� for many states as they try to meet �their constitutional duties on redistricting.�

Cantwell asked Graves if he would �work to address these state issues� with a �truncated timeline� and �address the accuracy and timeliness of the census?�

Graves responded that he would �absolutely� work on that issue,� but more importantly, would �also listen to the experts — the career experts at the department — and not allow politics to impact the accuracy and timeliness of the census.�

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Nominee Questioned About Census

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing for Don Graves, the Biden Administration�s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, on March 10, 2021.

Noting the importance �that we have accurate data� from the 2020 Census, Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) worried that the delays in delivery of census data may create �challenges� for many states as they try to meet �their constitutional duties on redistricting.�

Cantwell asked Graves if he would �work to address these state issues� with a �truncated timeline� and �address the accuracy and timeliness of the census?�

Graves responded that he would �absolutely� work on that issue,� but more importantly, would �also listen to the experts — the career experts at the department — and not allow politics to impact the accuracy and timeliness of the census.�

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