Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Secretary Raimondo. I want to talk about the United States Economic Development Administration, which is housed in the Department of Commerce. EDA has an important role in spurring job creation and economic diversification in communities that have suffered decline and stagnation as the industrial economy rapidly evolves. That's true in my district. You know that in northeastern Pennsylvania our economy has been bumping along since the decline of coal mining, since nafta, which bestowed benefits and burdens across our nation, but unevenly across our geography. (00:13–00:29)
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