Auto Industry Execs Hammered By Congress, Bailout Looking Increasingly Unlikely

Auto Industry Execs Hammered By Congress, Bailout Looking Increasingly Unlikely

The heads of the Big Three automakers of Detroit pleaded on Tuesday for emergency government aid to stave off potential collapse, but after four hours of testimony, it appeared they had not persuaded enough lawmakers to move quickly on a bailout.

Senate Democratic leaders said they had not been able to muster the support for legislation that would provide $25 billion to the troubled auto industry from the Treasury Department's $700 billion economic rescue fund.

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