AdvertisementBiden's Historic Pick For Census Director Says Bureau Needs To Build Public TrustUpdated July 15, 2021Hansi Lo WangfacebookEmailRobert Santos, President Biden's nominee for director of the U.S. Census Bureau, testifies Thursday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. If confirmed, Santos, who is Latinx, would become the first person of color to lead the agency as a permanent director. (AP)This article was originally published on July 15, 2021.