Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, commended Commerce Secretary-designee Governor Gary Locke today for his support of an apolitical and accurate census.

In sworn testimony yesterday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Governor Locke declared that the integrity of the 2010 Decennial Census would be protected from the political manipulation of census results.

Media reports confirm that Locke “ruled out statistical sampling,” saying “no statistical modeling would be used.”  Locke’s sworn declaration seemingly ensures that the 2010 Decennial Census will be an actual enumeration of all individuals living in the United States as clearly mandated by the U.S. Constitution.

“It is now clear that any effort by the White House and its political allies to manipulate census data for partisan advantage will be in direct opposition to its own Commerce Secretary, Census Bureau civil servants, and our Constitution,” said Congressman McHenry.

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