[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H1482-H1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              CENSUS 2000

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, census day is 3 days away, and 
so far, the census is going very well. The Federal response rate is at 
44 percent. Everyone can go to the census Web site at census.gov and 
get a daily update on how their localities and States are responding.
  I know that some Members on the other side of the aisle have urged 
their constituents not to fill out the long form. This will only hurt 
people and localities and their districts. The information we gather on 
the census enables us to understand who we are as a

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Nation and serves as a guide on where to spend our resources from the 
Government. The Speaker and the minority leader should be urging all 
Members to work with and encourage their constituents to participate in 
this important civic ceremony.

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