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Update: Press Release from Sen. David Vitter’s Office

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For Immediate Release Contact: Joel DiGrado

July 13, 2009                                                               (202) 224-4623

Vitter Issues Statement on Groves Confirmation Vote

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter issued the following statement following Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s move to override Vitter’s hold on the nomination of Robert Groves to be the next U.S. Census Director.

“I have some serious concerns with Mr. Groves’ confirmation to be Census Director, and that’s why I placed a hold on his nomination.  Specifically, I wanted some written assurances from President Obama and his administration that sampling would not be used in the census taking process and that ACORN will have nothing to do with the census.  I’ve been trying to have a dialogue with the White House to help me address those two concerns, but they were unwilling to make those commitments,” said Vitter.

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This entry was posted on July 13th, 2009 at 5:57 pm by .
It is filed under Accountability, Census Bureau, Politics, Press Releases, White House.

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One Response to “Update: Press Release from Sen. David Vitter’s Office”

  1. avatar My Two Census » Blog Archive » Senators try to exclude illegal immigrants from 2010 Census Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 5:19 am

    [...] Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana is not a fan of the 2010 Census. MyTwoCensus does not support the proposed amendment that is discussed below. H/t to Haya El Nasser of USA Today for the following story: A controversial amendment that would require the Census Bureau to ask for the first time whether people are in the USA illegally is headed for a Senate vote Wednesday. [...]