Published 12/11/2008
at L.A. Times - Politics
The $14-billion measure faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, where Republican opposition remains strong.
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The House approved a $14-billion bailout package for U.S. automakers Wednesday, but the fate of the plan -- and of some of the nation's most storied companies and brand names -- remained uncertain because of deep-seated Republican opposition in the Senate, where Democrats cannot pass the bill without GOP help.
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