March 12, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 48 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                    EXTEND CENSUS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

  (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, today, the Census begins to reach out 
to households across America.
  All communities across the country must be counted, particularly 
those that are hard-to-count communities.
  The Census is for everybody. However, due to the coronavirus 
pandemic, we now face difficult challenges for the Census.
  The Census must be extended an additional 3 months so we can get an 
accurate count.
  (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:)
  Today we begin the census for families across the country. But due to 
the coronavirus pandemic we are going to face grand obstacles. The 
Census should be extended for 3 months to ensure a precise count.
  Hoy comenzamos el conteo del censo para familias a traves del pais 
pero por la creciente epidemia del coronavirus vamos a tener grandes 
obstaculos. El censo debe de ser extendido por tres meses para tener un 
conteo preciso.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York will provide a 
translation of his remarks to the Clerk.

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