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online.wsj.com - 11/9/2008
Pelosi, Reid Press for Aid for Autos
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Pelosi and Reid are expected to send a letter to Bush urging him to assist the Big Three auto makers by considering broadening the $700 billion TARP to help the troubled industry.
washingtonpost.com - 11/8/2008
Reid, Pelosi Urge Treasury to Extend Aid to Automakers
— washingtonpost.com — Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 9, 2008; A01 With the nation's automotive industry hemorrhaging cash, congressional... leaders called on the Bush administration yesterday to offer government assistance to the car companies as part of the ... (more) Reid, Pelosi Urge Treasury to Extend Aid to Automakers
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Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com - 11/6/2008
Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
— campaignsilo.firedoglake.com — Reid and Lieberman won't say what happened in the meeting. My guess? Reid told him he can... stay in the caucus if he steps down from his committee chairmanship (a campaign we started shortly after the 2006 election, thanks to everyone ... (more) Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video

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Reid: Lieberman did something 'improper'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/7/2008
Reid: Lieberman did something 'improper'
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Reid is torn over Lieberman. (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made clear Friday he's not... happy with Joe Lieberman over the onetime Democrat's avid support of John McCain's White House bid, but told CNN the Connecticut independent has ... (more) Reid: Lieberman did something 'improper'

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Some in Congress push for TARP Aid for Automakers
Calculated Risk — From the WSJ: Pelosi, Reid Press for TARP Aid for Auto Industry House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent ... a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urging him to assist the Big Three auto makers by considering broadening the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program to help the troubled industry. ... Though the administration is reluctant to widen the program to cover autos, there has been discussion among Bush officials of expanding use of the $700 billion to buy equity stakes in a range of financial-sector companies, moving ...

Auto Companies First Among Those Trying To Cash Election Lottery Ticket
Ankle Biting Pundits — ... Well, that didn’t take long did it? Just a few days after President Elect Obama’s victory, the auto companies are getting out their grubby little hands asking for the next handout, er, “bailout” of federal dollars, which is in addition to the last $25 billion they got. The words “money” and “rathole” come to mind. ...

If It Happens, The Auto Industry Bailout Needs To Be Done Right
Wonk Room — ... , “formally requested that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson consider giving ‘temporary assistance to the auto industry‘ using money originally appropriated to shore up the banking system.” ...

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