Wilbur Ross Dodges Appearance At Senate Hearing On Commerce Budget

Source: Talking Points Memo

By Tierney Sneed
March 27, 2019 11:24 am

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has declined an invitation to testifying in front of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee about the Trump administration’s budget proposal, the top Democrat on the subcommittee said Wednesday.

Ross’ refusal to testify before the lawmakers comes after he was grilled earlier this month by House lawmakers on his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Two federals judges have ruled that Ross’ move was illegal and the Supreme Court is now reviewing it.

It was during last year’s round of budget hearings that Ross repeatedly made misleading claims about who was behind the push to add the question, which stands to discourage immigrant participation on the survey.

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the top Democrat on the subcommittee that Ross was invited come before, said that his refusal to testify was a “shame.”

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Hey Ross you can run and hide but you will be asked one more time, and then it will come from within the House committee......................your still a launder of Russian money from your days at Cyrus Bank.....................your still compromised................................


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough........................