another component is through the united states census. what does it do? well, the constitution requires us to count the people every 10 years. not by a formula. actually counts the people. it takes a lot of people out there to actually count them. but once the people are counted, it affects two big things. one is the redistricting process where new lines get depraun on the maps of all the states -- drawn on the maps of all the states of the union and those maps are drawn and approved by the state legislatures and some of them it's very, very bart san when they decide how to ex-- partisan when they decide how to expand the number of democratic and republican seats. and in my state it's fortunate because it's far less partisan than any other state that i know of. but that sets the -- that determines in a large way who will be in the jorts in the state legislatures -- majorities in the state legislatures in the next election. some seats will be lost and some seats will be won as a result of the census that's taking place in 2010. not only does it make a diff

the united states census should remain independent of politics. it should not be directed by political operatives working out of the white house. such a move is especially troubling considering the census at the time was considering entering into a national partnership with acorn, an organization ripe with internal corruption and that was responsible for multiple instances of vote fraud in the 2008 presidential election. asking an organization like acorn to help recruit the 1.4 million temporary workers that will go door to door is akin to inviting the fox into the hen house. an estimated $3 billion in federal funds are distributed annually on the basis of census data, according to census officials. all the people in this country are affected by this money. the census bureau is staffed by talented and experienced people who are leaders in the field of statistics. in order to produce a fair, accurate and trustworthy count in the 2010 census, the census bureau needs to remain free of political or partisan interference. i reserve the balance of my tim

criminal enterprise to engage in a contractor, working with developing the census which happens every 10 years in the united states and of the result of that census might dramatically change the congressional districts in america, change the political dynamics in america, if those results of counting the people who might be extrapolated by formula rather than the actual constitutional requirement, if that enterprise was a criminal enterprise, we were also supportive of turning out the same white house, would they express or a search detailed contractual organization? >> that would not be the case because that particular organization you described, that is not where the relationship is directed, does not concern military affairs. >> thank you. into this record, there are many more specific -- suspicious activity taking place. i would like to see this committee look into a corner and i ask the chairman of the committee to reconsider his reconsideration as i ask the chairman of the subcommittee to look at the government, it was substantial and apparently justified the investigation and to move. >> after you co-sponso

these gaps may be related in part to demographic changes in the united states, but according to census data, the population of the u.s. grew by 13 percent over the last decade but has increased dramatically and diversely at an even greater rate. racial and ethnic minorities are among the fastest-growing communities across the country. they comprise 34 percent of the total u.s. population and it's projected by 2030, 40 percent of the u.s. population will be comprised of minority populations at large. consequently, the u.s. is exappearancing greater diversity, but people are living longer, and emerging new diseases are posing challenges across the board. while it's increasing, minorities tend to die sooner from a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions. racial and ethnic minorities receive a lower quality of care across a wide range of therapeutic services. these conditions in welcome contribute to continuing racial and ethnic differences and the burden of illness and disease. for example, an estimated 15.8 million people in the united states are living with coir their artery diseas

united states. if the result of that census might dramatically change the congressional districts, change the political dynamics, and if that enterprise appeared to be a criminal enterprise, or something that happened to be supportive of turning out the vote for that white house, would you be able to assert an executivevi

these gaps may be related in part to demographic changes in the united states, but according to the 2000 census data, the population of the u.s. grew by 13% over the last decade but has increased dramatically in diversity at a greater rate. ethnic and racial minorities are fast-growing in this country, comprising 34% of the total u.s. population, and is projected that by 2030, 40% of the u.s. population will be comprised of minority populations at large. consequently, the u.s. is not on experiencing greater diversity, but they are experiencing greater cost with health care, and diseases are presented challenges across the board. while this is increasing, minorities tend to die sooner for many acute and chronic conditions. racial and ethnic minorities receive a lower quality of care across a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. these conditions in health care can be to continuing differences in the burden of illness and disease. for example, an estimated 15.8 million people in the united states are living with coronary artery disease, but more than 5.7 million have felt the effects

enterprise to engage as a contractor and working with developing the census which happens of course every ten years in the united states and if the results of the senses might genetically change the congressional districts in america, change the political dynamics in america, if those results of counting the people to maybe be extrapolated by formula than the constitutional requirement to count people, if those -- and if that enterprise appeared to be a criminal enterprise or something that happened to be also supportive of turning out the vote for that very same white house would there be able to express or assert an executive privilege that would keep us from finding out the details of that organization, mr. grossman? >> i do not believe that would be the case for the reason that particular organization you described as well as the purpose that is directed to not concerned national security. they do not concern military affairs and they do not concern -- >> thank you mr. grossman. and into this record and would point out there are many more activities taking place i will mail name as a.c.o.r.n. and i would like to se