WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday he plans to offer some sort of legislation for ailing U.S. automakers on Monday.
"We're looking to make sure we do everything we can to take care of auto industry, if in fact it's viable," Reid told reporters at an energy event sponsored by Third Way.
Ford Motor Co <F.N>, General Motors Corp <GM.N> and Chrysler LLC began submitting plans to Congress on Tuesday showing their plans to remain afloat in the future and that they are worthy of federal aid.
Reid said he told Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd that he was depending on him to look over these proposals and then determine what legislation, if anything, should be introduced.
Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said the 2.5 million workers and manufacturers impacted by the auto industry deserve a vote on auto legislation.
(Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Christian Wiessner)
Publié le 02 Décembre 2008 Copyright © 2008 Reuters
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