What has been remarkable to me is that although various administrations have proposed to cut back or even to repeal EDA, it has survived all those assaults not because so much of the astuteness of members of Congress but because of the people in the communities served by EDA.
Oberstar highlights the resilience of the EDA due to community support despite political challenges.
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