107-1 Hearings: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002, Part 5, May 3, 2001, * |
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As Congressman Serrano mentioned , there are a lot of agencies and bureaus and a lot of issues that the Commerce Department takes responsibility for . So this has been a good chance for me to get a deeper under- standing of the budget .
As Congressman Serrano mentioned , there are a lot of agencies and bureaus and a lot of issues that the Commerce Department takes responsibility for . So this has been a good chance for me to get a deeper under- standing of the budget .
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CENSUS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY Now on the American Community Survey , one of the controver- sial issues we got into ... Can you make a comment about where we stand on the issue about replacing the long form and the American Community ...
CENSUS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY Now on the American Community Survey , one of the controver- sial issues we got into ... Can you make a comment about where we stand on the issue about replacing the long form and the American Community ...
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So it is really that issue that is motivating us to work with the Secretary to see if we can't produce a program that involves some cost containment but also improves accuracy . I think what we are seeing in the Census Bureau is ...
So it is really that issue that is motivating us to work with the Secretary to see if we can't produce a program that involves some cost containment but also improves accuracy . I think what we are seeing in the Census Bureau is ...
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When you are looking at these issues with regard to trade and China and I am generally a free - trader , although I do not worship at the free trade altar - insofar as , you know , there was tremen- dous and totally free trade with Nazi ...
When you are looking at these issues with regard to trade and China and I am generally a free - trader , although I do not worship at the free trade altar - insofar as , you know , there was tremen- dous and totally free trade with Nazi ...
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There are many other issues which , you know , you could go on and on about . But they are selling weapons to countries in the Mid- dle East that are a direct threat to the national security of the United States .
There are many other issues which , you know , you could go on and on about . But they are selling weapons to countries in the Mid- dle East that are a direct threat to the national security of the United States .
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