The Empowerment Zone concept is a well-kept secret. In terms of what committee of reference it should preside, it is hard to say in that, since we have been relegated, been given an Empowerment Zone, I do not think any committee has dealt with it, particularly with the Round II shortchanges we have had. I thank the gentleman for really letting the Congress understand what Empowerment Zones do, because if they are funded, they can bring the community together. It is one of the strongest economic development initiatives, and I wish we could fund it.
Kendrick Meek: “The Empowerment Zone concept is a well-kept secret. In terms of what committee of reference it should preside, it is…”
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Discussing the importance and funding of Empowerment Zones.
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