[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1595]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      AMERICAN AUTO SUPPLIERS DESERVE BETTER FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT

  (Mr. TURNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, as the administration begins to finally 
focus on job creation, they should look to the auto industry. Last 
year, the Federal Government, at the insistence of the administration, 
provided a $30 billion bailout to General Motors to create, according 
to administration officials, ``a leaner and more efficient company.''
  Recently, in House hearings, I questioned Assistant Treasury 
Secretary Allison about taxpayer dollars subsidizing GM expansion and 
investment overseas. This taxpayer bailout appears to have cost 
additional U.S. jobs and is jeopardizing automotive supplier companies. 
Harco Manufacturing, from my congressional district, is an example of a 
supplier being impacted by the bailout of General Motors. After 
receiving bailout funds, General Motors has selected suppliers from 
overseas, making it nearly impossible for domestic companies to fairly 
compete for business.
  Harco has requested that auto czar Ed Montgomery visit their facility 
to talk about these issues during his trip to Ohio tomorrow. It is my 
hope that Mr. Montgomery will work with them to help grow jobs here and 
not overseas.
  Mr. Speaker, American auto suppliers deserve better from their 
government.

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