By the words of the Commerce Departments Inspector General. in a recent report to the Senate. the use of sampling to measure and correct the undercount is the "only proven method to correct the greatest obstacle to an accurate count." The General Accounting Office supports this recommendation as well. Three separate panels convened by the National Academy of Sciences [NAS] recommended the use of sampling in the 2000 census for improved accuracy and savings. instead of greater cost. "Simply providing additional funds to enable the Census Bureau to carry out the 2000 census using traditional methods. as it has in previous censuses. will not lead to improved data coverage or data quality." We must not ignore the counsel from these scientific. statistical experts. We are here today to say that everyone countswhether you are a person of color. poor or elderly. whether you are a recent immigrant or a citizen. whether you live in an urban or rural area. The charge of the Census Bureau is to make an accurate count of all those within our borders. The simple fact is that in a country as immense and diverse as ours. we should use the most advanced methodologies to assure an accurate census count of all our population. even those that are hard to reach.
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