Posted on 02/07/2009 7:31:43 AM PST by george76
Sen. Judd Gregg yesterday declined all comment on reports that the White House will strip him of his authority over the federal Census Bureau even before he becomes Secretary of Commerce.
Gregg spokesman Laena Fallon said all comment would come from the White House.
The Census Bureau is a key part of the Department of Commerce.
The Capitol Hill publication Congressional Quarterly yesterday reported that the White House, responding to minority groups' concerns about Gregg's commitment to funding the census, has decided to have the director of the Census Bureau report directly to the White House.
Minorities are traditionally concerned about an accurate count because the census numbers are used to apportion political power, through redistricting, and federal funding, reflecting demographic changes over the past decade.
The White House move angered some House Republicans, who called it a power grab directed by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
Gregg, as chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that oversees the Commerce Department, opposed a 1999 request by President Bill Clinton for emergency funds for the 2000 census. In 1995, he voted in committee and on the floor for a 1995 GOP budget that would have eliminated the Commerce Department.
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He's Obama's idea of the perfect Republican: one who will sit down and shut up when told to do so.
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That tingling feeling down your leg is the pod tendril trying to take over.
Just run!
BTTT!
What I wanna know is where is all the press outrage about the Executive Branch extending its power as we saw when President Bush was in office. Hmmmmm???
nominate Gregg , then remove his major responsibility
ACORN will be running this census. Bet on it.
Gregg = Sucker.
Gregg is ‘Stuck on Stupid’.
Gregg has not only been made Barry’s court jester, he’s also been publicly castrated.
And he doesn’t seem to mind.
What a big sissy.
Anyone who doesn’t see this as a clear move by the 0bama administration to rig the next election in 2012 is more delusional than the average 0bama voter.
It was declared illegal and ended at 12:05PM, January 20, 2009.
Gregg got punked. What a dip!
And pistol-grip ears.
Gregg was appointed IN ORDER to provide an excuse to take authority for the Census away from him. He was appointed so ACORN, et al., could PROTEST against him. Cemocrats play chess. Republicans play checkers.
Correct. The 2010 census will show major population gains in strong Democrat districts and, therefore, more liberal representation in Congress.
Those who say we will kick Obama, or any other Democrat, out after we see how bad they are just have no idea who we are dealing with. These guys are there to stay unless we can straighten out the voter fraud on a local level and the only ones interested in that are conservatives.
I think we have bought the farm.
has Gregg been confirmed yet?
no
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