Domestic Automobile Industry, Senator Stabenow Testimony

Nov 18, 2008

Senate Committee Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Witnesses testified about the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal government in assisting the auto industry, the potential impact of industry failures on the U.S. economy, industry business practices, and alternatives to congressional intervention .. Read More
Witnesses testified about the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal government in assisting the auto industry, the potential impact of industry failures on the U.S. economy, industry business practices, and alternatives to congressional intervention through bankruptcy courts. Michigan Senator Stabenow was the first witness.

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00:02:15 Unidentified Speaker YOU JUST SAW THE SENATOR, YOU CAN BARELY SEE HER NOW IN THE CENTER OF YOUR SCREEN. THE MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT...
00:02:41 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator OF I HAD KNOWN THE INTEREST THAT WOULD HAVE HELD THIS THAT RFK. THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS AFTERNOON....
00:11:18 Shelby, Richard C.U.S. Senator ONLY SIX WEEKS AGO CONGRESS PASSED A BILL THAT THEY GIVE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE AUTHORITY...
00:16:18 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU. SENATOR JOHNSON.
00:16:24 Johnson, Tim P.U.S. Senator THANK YOU FOR CALLING TODAY'S HEARING TO EXAMINE THE CONDITION OF THE DOMESTIC AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY...
00:18:19 Enzi, Michael B.U.S. Senator THANK YOU. I AM DISAPPOINTED WE ARE HERE TODAY TO CONSIDER ANOTHER RESCUE PACKAGE. WALLEYED AGREED...
00:21:54 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU.
00:21:59 Schumer, Charles E.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, I THANK YOU AND SENATOR SHELBY FOR HOLDING THIS TIMELY AND IMPORTANT HEARING....
00:24:54 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, SENATOR. SENATOR HAGEL, COMMENTS?
00:24:59 Bunning, JimU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. BEFORE TALKING ABOUT ANY LEGISLATION, I WANT TO SAY THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT...
00:29:04 Carper, Thomas R.U.S. Senator IT IS AN IMPORTANT OCCASION. NOT SURPRISINGLY, THERE IS HEALTHY SKEPTICISM WHEN IT COMES TO THE AUTO...
00:32:42 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator I WANT TO NOTE THE PRESENCE OF THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN WHO WAS IN THE ROOM. THANK YOU FOR JOINING...
00:32:50 Dole, ElizabethU.S. Senator AS I HAVE INDICATED BEFORE, I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE $700 BILLION RESCUE PACKAGE. THIS LEGISLATION...
00:36:21 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator SENATE TERM AND INVEST. -- SENATOR MENENDEZ.
00:36:31 Menendez, RobertU.S. Senator I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY GREATER ADVOCATE IF I WERE FROM MICHIGAN BAND-AID. BOTH PASSIONATE AND ELOQUENT....
00:39:43 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator FALSE STATEMENTS OF OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE WITNESSES AND MATERIAL CAN BE -- ALL OF THE STATEMENTS OF...
00:39:59 Corker, BobU.S. Senator IN LISTENING TO THE OPENING STATEMENTS BY MANY AND READING THE TEA LEAVES, MY SENSES -- MY SENSE IS...
00:42:27 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator SENATOR BROWN.
00:42:31 Brown, SherrodU.S. Senator THANK YOU, SENATOR BROWN, AND OTHERS FOR ADVOCACY EVERY DAY HERE. THE AMERICAN AUTO INDUSTRY NEEDS...
00:47:02 Allard, WayneU.S. Senator MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING. I AM SITTING HERE THINKING I HAVE HAD TO COMPETE...
00:49:01 Casey, Robert "Bob" Jr.U.S. Senator THANK YOU FOR CALLING THIS HEARING, ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY WHEN WE ARE FACING SOME...
00:55:14 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
00:55:23 Bennett, Robert F.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AS I HAVE LISTENED TO THE EXECUTIVES OF THE COMPANIES WHO HAVE COME TO SEE...
00:58:02 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
00:58:04 Tester, JonU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. RANKING MEMBERS. OVER THE NEXT MANY MONTHS WE WILL BE DEALING WITH A LOT...
00:59:49 Tester, JonU.S. Senator TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I HAD A HARD TIME FINDING IT PICKUP WITH A NUMBER ONE LEADING THE BAND NUMBER....
01:01:58 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator SENATOR OF MARTINA'S.
01:01:59 Martinez, MelGeneral Chair THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL BE BRIEF BECAUSE I THINK I AM THE LAST ONE.
01:02:05 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THERE ARE A FEW MORE.
01:02:08 Martinez, MelGeneral Chair I WILL STILL BE BRIEF. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF CONSENSUS ABOUT THE TABLE AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT...
01:04:48 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU. SENATOR BYAI.
01:04:57 Bayh, EvanU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. HOWEVER REDEFINE MICHIGAN, IT IS GOOD TO BE WORKING WITH YOU. TO OUR WITNESSES,...
01:08:51 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, SENATOR. OUR LAST COLLEAGUE.
01:08:55 Crapo, Michael "Mike"U.S. Senator THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I WILL BE BRIEF SINCE I AM THE LAST THING STANDING BETWEEN US AND OUR WITNESSES....
01:12:49 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, SENATOR. LET ME THANK ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES, OBVIOUSLY WE ARE IN OPERATING -- LET ME THANK...
01:15:04 Stabenow, DebbieU.S. Senator THANK YOU, WE ARE DEALING WITH A VERY SERIOUS CRISIS RELATED TO THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS THAT HAS...
01:29:32 Dodd, Christopher J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, SENATOR. LET ME NOW INVITE OUR WITNESSES, IF WE CAN. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UAW, PRIOR TO...

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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  • Martinez, Mel
  • Dodd, Christopher J.
  • Casey, Robert "Bob" Jr.
  • Tester, Jon
  • Shelby, Richard C.
  • Brown, Sherrod
  • Bunning, Jim
  • Bayh, Evan
  • Crapo, Michael "Mike"
  • Carper, Thomas R.
  • Enzi, Michael B.
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  • Menendez, Robert
  • Schumer, Charles E.
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  • Corker, Bob
  • Allard, Wayne
  • Johnson, Tim P.

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