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Senators on GM
Sens. Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich both send out statements today expressing their sympathy for Ohio workers whose livelihoods are at risk because of GM’s bankruptcy filing.
Here’s Brown, D-Ohio: “A bankruptcy filing by General Motors will test our nation’s resolve in rebuilding our manufacturing base. GM is a crucial part of our nation’s economy. As we work to help GM through bankruptcy, we must also work to rebuild a thriving domestic manufacturing industry.”
He said the federal government must ensure that taxpayer dollars go to build cars at home, not abroad, and promised to work toward rebuilding the nation’s manufacturing base.
“We need to ensure that GM emerges as a stronger company that utilizes Ohio’s talented auto workers and suppliers to build the fuel-efficient vehicles of the 21st century,” he said. “More government assistance to GM is about supporting domestic manufacturing, rather than just upholding a brand.”
And, as he called for with DHL, Brown called for a “timely,” “targeted” coordinated federal response.
Voinovich, R-Ohio, meanwhile, expressed sadness that three Ohio facilities - in Mansfield, Groveport and Parma - were targetedd for closing, and promise to work with his fellow senators and the administration to get displaced auto workers assistance.
“I am hopeful that this bankruptcy process will result in a strong, viable General Motors that contributes to the communities in which it operates,” he said.
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