November 19, 2008 | Part Of House Financial Services Committee

Automotive Industry Assistance, Auto Executives

Automobile industry executives testified about the financial state of the industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal… read more

Automobile industry executives testified about the financial state of the industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal aid to avoid collapse. Some automakers said they might run out of money by the end of the year and said that they were not in financial difficulty due to management mistakes, but the weak economy and the inability of consumers to obtain credit to buy cars. Several committee members questioned the executives' dedication to reform and cost-cutting, noting that they had traveled to Washington on expensive corporate airplanes. close

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Gary Ackerman U.S. Representative [D] New York
Joe Baca Chair Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute->Board of Directors

Michele M. Bachmann U.S. Representative [R] Minnesota
Spencer Bachus III U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
Judy Biggert U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
John Campbell U.S. Representative [R] California
Shelley Moore Capito U.S. Representative [R] West Virginia
Michael Capuano U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Michael N. Castle U.S. Representative [R] Delaware
William Lacy Clay Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Emanuel Cleaver II U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Joe Donnelly U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
Vernon J. Ehlers U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Barney Frank U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Ron Gettelfinger President UAW
Al Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Jeb Hensarling U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Peter Hoekstra U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Walter B. Jones Jr. U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Paul E. Kanjorski U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Dale E. Kildee U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
Sander Levin U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Stephen F. Lynch U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Carolyn Maloney U.S. Representative [D] New York
Don Manzullo U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Thad McCotter U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
James McElya Chairman and CEO Cooper-Standard Automotive
Patrick McHenry U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Gregory Meeks U.S. Representative [D] New York
Brad Miller U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina
Candice Miller U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Dennis Moore U.S. Representative [D] Kansas
Alan Mulally President and CEO Ford Motor Company
Robert L. Nardelli Chairman and CEO Chrysler Corporation
Randy Neugebauer U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Ed Perlmutter U.S. Representative [D] Colorado
Peter Roskam U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
David Scott U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
Brad Sherman U.S. Representative [D] California
Jackie Speier U.S. Representative [D] California
Fred Upton U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Nydia M. Velázquez U.S. Representative [D] New York
G. "Rick" Richard Wagoner Jr. Chairman and CEO General Motors
Maxine Waters U.S. Representative [D] California
Mel Watt U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina

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Program ID:: 282476-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Nov 19, 2008 | 10:56pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Nov 21, 2008 | 8:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Nov 19, 2008 | 10:56pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Nov 20, 2008 | 3:27am EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 21, 2008 | 12:24pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Nov 21, 2008 | 8:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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