you can depend on your honda dealer for great leases and low financing. nats trying to avoid a shutout tonight. they're down 2-0 tonight. you can come out and catch with the stars of tomorrow like nats prospects jones and brown. see the action live on masn hd. it is free but your donations will be greatly appreciated. log on or call 4,105,889,000 for more information. joe beimel has come on now out of the nationals bullpen. he'll work the top of the 9th inning. 11 earned runs on the veteran left hander. >> johnny: beimel overall has the best old numbers on this team with 7 holes, pitched well the last six times out of the bullpen. 4 runs, a hit earned. his job a -- one down. -- to keep things as they are and get an out. >> rob: down two runs. give your team an opportunity to come back in the final three outs in the bottom of the 9th. keep it right at 2. >> johnny: hernandez will step in with one down. jay bruce on deck. in a rapidly moving ballgame tonight -- catches the outside corner for strike one. >> rob: bruce got a couple of hits tonight and a home

you can depend on honda for great leases and low financing.ngton nationals play for the first time ever. gabe kapler stay to play into right field. the drive of the game came in the bottom of the 8th inning. gabe kapler hit that ball about 350 to straight away left field. top of the 9th. j p howell, the left hander. anderson hernandez is 1-for-3 and he takes one upstairs. herndz from the right side of the plate this year. 8-for-31, a .258 average. respecting his speed, evan longoria plays even with the bag at third as does carlos peqa, 120 feet across from him. >> rob: any way you can right here, get on base. that will push the bunt by the pitcher, lefty falling towards first and righty towards first. >> bob: this will be an interesting pitch. that will be a two-hopper right after the shortstop brignac. ,

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honda: i thank the gentleman for yielding. just to respond to my friend on the other side, who indicated that on my website that the item of san jose state university was not on my website. mr. campbell, i have a copy of my website here. and so i'm going to tell you right now that it is on the website, has been there. and so, when you make those kinds of accusations, i think you need to double-check what it is that you are going to be saying. and to the idea of $180,000, although it may be small, what about this? by 2025, it's estimated the global warming kinds of weather damages in terms of energy costs, estate costs, hurricane damage, those kinds -- global warming impact damages will cost approximately, i want you to hear this number, mr. campbell, $271 billion. that's estimated damages in the future. so $180,000 doesn't seem like a lot of money, but it's a great investment. and i come from an area called silicon valley where we understand our immediate return on investments. and if we can reduce the damages of $271 billion

and by honda. you can depend on your honda dealer for great leases and low financing.he orioles bang out 16 base hits and pick up 2 win. join us again tomorrow, more of the beltway series. it will be shairon martis against jeremy guthrie tomorrow that is game two in the three- game series. coverage at 6:30 with "o's xtra" presented by at&t on masn hd. "nats xtra" presented by verizon wireless on masn two. for john carp -- bob carp per, jim hunter saying so long from camden yards. the orioles win 11-1. have a great night, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow! >> hi, everybody. time for nats' extra postgame here brought to you by the verizon fios. let's close the door on this one quickly, forget about it and think about tomorrow's game coming up tomorrow night. this was ugly. >> it was ugly, johnny. you're going to have 10, 12 a year. detwiler actually tale threw the ball well early. they got one run and then all thins just broke loose and the offense was just hitting on all cylinders. they didn't hit the ball extremely hard. it wasn't the long ball. it was just the contact

book your next trip at southwest.com and by honda. you can depend on your honda dealer for great leases and low financing. nighttime in miami. this one has been all marlins. ross gload stays in the game at first base. it means that the new pitcher will go into jorge cantu's spot and there's the new pitcher christopher leroux just called back from the minor leagues to take the place of lindstrom on the roster. >> buck: he was at double-a jacksonville. leroux is not -- has not had much experience much like tim wood. this is leroux's second stint with the ball club. he came up early in the season. made an appearance in one game. pitched two innings and then got sent back down. this is just his second major league appearance here. >> jim: wieters will lead off. andino on deck and then the pitcher's spot. wieters takes a ball. matt is 0--- 0-3 on the night and 4-18 on the trip. mention marlins go on the road after the game, but only cross state to tampa. they have the road portion of their home at home with the rays. the rays were here in

before that it was mike honda and before that it was elijah coupling, so it just rotates through the office. in the initial two introductions we did it with the house and senate together, so we're hoping to have a senate sponsor. >> is the tri-caucus unite today oppose the bill if it duds not include at least some of the major aspects of your proposal? >> well, let me just say -- go on, congresswoman. >> i was just going to say i don't think we're at that point yet, and in any discussions that we have had there is, seems to be a real recognition and acceptance of the fact that the elimination of health disparities is important to reaching the goal of a good, you know, health care plan. so we're very hopeful. we haven't had any indication that the key provisions that we are asking for are not even being considered. [inaudible conversations] >> just a quick comment on that question. i don't think that the principles of our health care plan has been completely shared with the writing team, but i'll tell you one thing, that if there's no public health option in the health care debate, th

and by honda, you can depend on your honda dealer for great leases and low financing.way of life here in miami. get out on your boat and enjoy the great outdoors on the waterways and oriole fans here in miami, as the birds look to extend their winning streak here and capture the moment. the first ball swinging, robert andino and bonifacio gets the out. one pitch and one down in the oriole third inning. it looks like a lot of the orioles going up there and looking for a fastball and jumping on the first pitch. >> buck: they sure are, and unfortunately it has led to five straight ground ball outs. they're going to have to be a bit more patient and get him in the strike zone so they can get it off the ground. >> jim: the orioles will be loam on friday night against the nationals to close out the interleague and back home it will be back to american league rules. >> buck: they have really played well and we talk about their 9-3 interleague record and we have to compliment them. now an opportunity. you play tough here against the florida marlins and you have washington comi

and by honda. you can depend on your honda dealer for great leases and low financing. outside land shark stadium the home of the marlins and dolphins and the 2-0 florida lead getting those runs in the first inning. jason berken walked the leadoff man as bonifacio reached on an error. hanley ramirez then drove in two. ball one to jeremy hermida. hermida bounced into a double play his first at-bat. -- at-bat. he's now 0-10. this is the second game against the orioles. they will conclude their interleague play this weekend in tampa against the rays. breaking ball for a strike. the second time through the lineup has been the most efficient and consistent for berken in his previous five starts. the batting average, buck, against berken the second time, .225. it was .279 the first time. then, it jumps up to .417 the third time. >> buck: i think the first time through drd -- the first time through the order, he's trying to get con troafl his emotion. you have to remember these younger pitchers are just getting their first taste of big league babe. there will be all kinds of e

honda: i thank my chairman for this opportunity. i rise in opposition to the the gentleman from california and his amendment. i'm pleased to have this opportunity to talk about what may well be the most important problem facing our world today, global warming. and about this important project to help us deal with it. the gentleman and many of his colleagues on that side of the aisle may wish to keep their heads in the sand about global warming, but i believe we need to prepare to deal with the problem today. and i'm not alone in this view. the united states global change research program, which coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society released a new report yesterday that provides an assessment of national and regional impacts of global climate changes in the united states. this new report provides a valuable objective, scientific consensus on how climate change is affecting and may further affect the united states. it reveals that climate change will alter pr

the problem is when you look at toyota, volkswagen, honda, you find companies that are not levered. so i think you are driven to equity by the decision to try to maximize the return, have a successful company. as far as the exit, it's going to be orderly. it's going to take it in -- it's going to take advantage of a profitable company in our capital marketplace. >> what's it going today, i know you don't know how many years the government will be in. you don't know exactly whether or not there will be more money. in other words, gm and chrysler, things don't work out quite as you may be thought they would, and they need more money. and you go back to the whale, what will it take to get them on their feet and a moneyback? it will have to be a pretty rosy scenario. >> no, sir. , i really don't think it is. i want to emphasize that. >> what kind of scenario do you think? >> we believe that using a conservative set of assumptions about market share, about overall market, about margins, about costs, about all the things that would go in, we are strongly believe that this is the last mone

at that time, general motors quality had gotten back to the point where it was as good as toyota or honda or any of the rest of it and they quoted an expert who said the quality is very, very good and no one will buy them because the reputation had come along. and we're now facing a situation where that legacy of the market is still there, and i read columnists who say well, now the government will insist that general motors make good cars. i think general motors has been making good cars for the last four or five years. but they're running into that problem. >> let me try to -- >> as you deal with all that, do you have a reaction? >> yeah, i do. let me start by trying to agree with you. may not end there. but i think you're right. i think general motors has been kicking problems down the road for a long time. i think that is an accurate description. i think very intelligent, thoughtful people have been talking about general motors deep in systemic problems for a long time and they have not been listened to, and i think the president was clear, these problems have been kicked down the roa

now honda these partnerships develop have had to leave undervests strong but also are important to ouring to develop in the future? thank you very much, senator hagel, for pointing out how a poor in this partnership way as and in many ways you are the embodiment, the most valuable good of this actual time. taking downtime in order to cherish such relationships, taking out time to meet others in that other countries who is serious enough to see what is happening trying to break new ground and make new contacts, trying to get new information. end a senator hagel reminded us how often and we met so you have always been interested in your call you couldn't at the time know that i was to become chancellor so you actually took the trouble to talk to the secretary general of my party and that shows you are truly interested in the matter at hand so they do yet again. i would also like to wish all of you, like to wish to the very best at the top of the council and the many

and by honda. >>> what a nice day for a jog or walk here in st. petersburg. bottom of the 4th coming. >> bob: nationals lead 4-0. ross detwiler has a lead to work with. >> rob: that's a guy that wants to get on tv. he did. it worked. santa rays. it's a little hot outside. what's he thinking? he's vacationing. >> bob: carlos pena leads off for the rays. detwiler 44 pitches in his first 3 inning, thanks to two very important double play balls. front door breaking, stays in. >> rob: they spotted ross a nice 4-0 lead. see what he can do with it. second time through the middle of the line up. >> bob: pena with a bunt hit first time. the shift is still on willie harris is near 3rd. another shattered bat on a line drive foul. the top of the bat lands half way between 1st and 2nd. that was last night's bunt. he ended up scoring on a home run. today that didn't work so well. moving longoria to 2nd. detwiler able to pitch out of the jam. there you see another maple bat exploding right there. >> bob: mike wallace said they're longer, thinner in the middle. you have a 35

i have a glass company that makes windows for the chevy trailblazer and for the honda accord or civicyou have a lot of these multi- source suppliers, and as a result it is one of the reasons why ford -- many have hailed ford because they have not needed assistance, but ford like toyota says that if you let chrysler or gm old and a supplier. way, we will not have the parts to build our cars. so, this issue has a big impact on michigan. it is critical for them to be able to stay alive. host: we're talking about the automobile industry with michigan republican fred upton. we will take calls shortly. let's talk a little about the cultures of these companies. many people do not associate the kind of cars made by chrysler with the smaller, european models. will there be a fundamental shift in how americans view cars? guest: there has to be. they have signed off on increasing mileage requirements by 2016 and the average will be 35 miles per gallon. that means you have a smaller car. there is no choice but to do that. you will see that retooling. gm is looking at a new car, b and c models, on

vintage port gm and chrysler to have representative if they have some 5,000 on average or a toyota or honda have no interest they will not backfill these locations that are being closed with a franchise. >> why would they choose not to back those kinds of franchises? that is the root of the question. >> based on my experience i would say they don't see the market opportunity for their brand as they do in more metropolitan areas. >> mr. press, but mr. henderson, mr. mceleney has indicated the franchisees do not cost manufacturers money to maintain. do agree with this question and agree with his position or do not? >> i do not. >> i do not. >> why? >> and our situation, one of the main reason is that caused our bankruptcy and a week product engineering is a requirement that we provide individual models for each standalone franchise, the sister models that cost substantial amount of money and took resources which in negative sales that is a huge cost. the sec and of course, is lost sales, lost volume in a market underperforming, those sales don't provide revenue for us. they lose that and it w

you can buy with the confidence that they will have the quality and durability of a honda or toyota. they may not be as fashionable these days among young people, but they work and work very well. host: new york times magazine cover story, gm, detroit, and the fall of the middle class. that's in ruche, republican line. caller: sense when it is the the government supposed to take care of every social need? originally the government was set up for military and infrastructure. host: what is the limit? caller: government -- military and infrastructure. i am not going to work a second or third job so other people can be provided for. my utilities, we suffer here in the south, you can be a little bit warmer. well he doesn't live in the south. guest: the fact is that the american people elected barack obama to be president, and they knew he was going to do these kinds of things. they did it because they were disgusted with george bush. i don't think they give consideration to a couple of factors. one was that he was advocating a very liberal program from the u.s. economy. he let us down wit

chrysler, honda, all across the board, these sales are down. i can tell you, mr. president, this is an emergency for families and small businesses. for an industry that has been the backbone of our economy for a generation. up to 3 million people working for this industry. it is worth our time to put into this bill less than 1% of the emergency bill that is in front of us. every other country with an automobile presence has done something to help their industry. when they put another plan in place, they raise sales 21%. we have seen similar plants in china, japan, korea, brazil, great britain, spain, france, italy, austria, portugal, romania, and slovakia, mr. president. slovakia. but the united states has not yet acted on a program that has been effective around the world when we have some many small businesses right now whose futures are hanging in the balance. this is something supported by business and labor. and of course, the auto dealers. i am also pleased that it is now supported by the sierra club. we know that from environmental standpoint, there is more

profitable in the future by doing that because i understand you've got more dealerships than toyota, honda, others that maybe built their dealership network at a later date than what you did, but by downsizing that radically, does it upscale your ability to be profitable? if it really doesn't cost you that much i would really like to understand those numbers on a better basis. the second is you're operating off of one of the most difficult car markets we've had in 50 years. you're locking at 9.6 million in annual sales right now. i think mr. henderson, and thank you for coming by my offers $10.1 million was the latest monthly figure you said you were running at but a normal year would be $14 million, $15 million in colleagues -- in sales. but my colleagues have increased sales of automobiles anywhere from 10%-30% in months period of time. so if you get back anywhere close to a normal car sales market, do you need this sort of scruveraging down of dealerships if you get back somewhere close to norm until this is an extraordinary situation we're in. if we don't further with the scrapage prog

that foreign automakers are huge employers especially in states like alabama and missouri, toyota, honda etc employee americans so we are not just talking about cars made in japan or elsewhere and imported in the u.s.. these people are built in large factories and in the rapidly expanding employers of the u.s.. >> host: michigan, up next for corey boles on the democrats' line. >> caller: yes, i am worried about -- i know that human nature, people to get advantage of the situation. is there any danger people taking advantage of the government program and also i would like to ask you, corey, how long does it take in the morning to cut your own hair? >> guest: there's always an advantage, people taking the risk of government programs. there's a lot of waste of their. that is one way to see -- >> host: and there's a billion dollars that is a limited time frame, a limited amount money that is >> guest: depending on the success of the go or not there will be the renewed coming to perhaps change the standard, change hauer it works but the basic principle i think is support out there. >> host: h

from january to may, every automobile company, gm, 41.8%, 21, 39% reduction, ford down, chrysler, honda, all across the board these sales are down. this may not seem like an emergency to people here but i can tell you, mr. president, this is an emergency for families and small businesses. for an industry that has been the backbone of the economy for a generation of to 3 million people working for this industry. this in fact is an emergency worth our time to put into this bill less than 1%, less than 1% of the emergency bill in front of us. every other country with an automobile presence has in fact done something to help their industry. germany found that in the first month of january, when they put a similar incentive plan in place it raised sales 21%. 21% at the same time and our sales were falling 40%. we have seen similar plans and china got in japan, korea, brazil, great britain, spain, france, italy, austria, portugal, romania and slovakia, mr. president, slovakia. but the united states hasn't yet acted on a program that has been effective for bell world when we have so many small

from january to may every automobile company, g.m., 41.8%, toyota 39% reduction, ford down, chrysler, honda, all across the board these sales are down. this may not seem like an emergency to people here, but i can tell you, mr. president, this is an emergency for families and small businesses, for an industry that has been the backbone of our economy for a generation, up to three million people working for this industry. this, in fact, is an emergency and worth our time to put into this bill as less than 1% -- less than 1% of the emergency bill that's in front of us. every other country with an automobile presence has, in fact, done something to help their industry. germany found that in the first month, in january, when they put a similar kind of incentive plan in place, they raised sales 21%. 21% at the same time our sales were falling 40%. we've seen similar plans in china, japan, korea, brazil, great britain, spain, france, italy, austria, portugal, romania, and slo slovokia, mr. president. slovokia. but the united states has not yet acted on a program that has been effective around the

the supply chain goes down, even if you didn't have a view of saving gm and chrysler you have for, honda and nissan connected to the same group. we are deeply aware of the into connectivity of this and we are monitoring it closely. we believe it can hold together the we are very mindful of that. the fourth question is one we have looked at carefully. we believe that ford is a good and competitive company, we believe it will be able to survive and thrive. we are in constant dialogue with them. it is a decision not to participate in this program but that is their choice. >> thank you,. >> senator johanns. >> mr. bloom, references made in the previous question about intervention from congressman barney frank. you can see why that leads to sell much suspicion even among members of this panel. i don't have that kind of power, dealerships imposed in the state of nebraska. were you aware of that? did the ceo or somebody call you and say what do i do with this? barnard frank what this facility left open? >> we were not. >> did you learn about it after the fact? >> i learned about it the same way

when the supply chain goes down, you have ford and honda and nissan and connected to the same suppliers. we are deeply aware of the interconnected the of this and we are monitoring it closely. the fourth question is one that, again, we have looked at carefully. we have -- we believe that ford is a good and competitive company. we believe that they will be able to survive and thrive as the economy turns around, but obviously, we are in constant dialogue with them during i have also -- i would also say that they have chosen affirmatively not to participate in this program and that is their choice, but that was their choice. >> the center johns. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. bloom, reference was made in a previous question about barney frank. you can see why that leads to some much suspicion back home and even amongst members of this panel. i do not have that kind of power, and yet, dealerships were closed in the state of nebraska. were you aware of that? did the ceo or somebody call you and say, wow, what do i do with this?(%Ñbarney frank has ce this facility left open? >> no, sir, i ha

honda, 42%. nissan, 43%. so there is an effort to make sure there is effective restructuring for the domestic industry. we have to work on the demand side. and this, today, answers that need. a voucher for consumers worth $3,500 to $4500 to pay for fuel-efficient cars and trucks. it will incentivize one million car and truck purchases. anyone who votes no on this supplemental is voting no on this provision. and that would be a serious mistake. it is critical that this nation retain a strong domestic auto industry. and this effort on the demand side is a critical piece of that effort. i ask for an additional minute. mr. arcuri: i yield to the gentleman an additional minute. mr. levin: this is not an easy effort and there have been different ways to go about it. and i simply want to say to those who have been in the lead and especially to representative sutton, this would not have happened without the dedication of herself and others who have been determined that there be continued in this country a strong dome

not only the big three supports this but toyota, honda, the chamber, a whole number of different groups, the u.a.w., the auto manufacturers, the national association of manufacturers, the auto dealers as well. you know what this bill is? it's a jobs bill. but more important than that, it's an american jobs bill and it's time to stop the dominos from falling the wrong way and beginning to turn the switch from red to green for auto jobs and get something in the hands

you can depend on your honda dealer for great leases and low financial. >>> we go to the top of the second in national's park. great to have you here with us tonight, rob dibble and johnny holiday, the only time the reds come into this ball park this year. we go there later on in the year. >> johnny: rob, i know the same as ray knight when we're talking with ray about a ball game against the franchise you used to be with it brings back many fom fond fond memories for you guys. >> rob: yes it does. but i don't know if i'm more tied to the reds like ray is. i know ray, um, speaks so highly of the oirgs but to me, when i was there, it was fun, it was great, we won a world championship. >> johnny: 6 years, huh? >> rob: 7 1/2 seasons with them and, to me, you know, it is great but that was so long ago now, i have been doing this for 12 years, that you've got new ownership, new management, a whole new coaching staff, and there's not one player that i played with still there so. >> johnny: makes a big difference, yeah. >> rob: the name, yes, but a lot of people still think i have this alliance or

toyota and honda and floyd thousands of americans. we are not just talking about cars made in japan or elsewhere being imported. these are people building large factories and some of them are rapidly expanding manufacturing employers and the u.s.. host: greg on the democrats' line. caller: of the only thing i'm worried about -- is there any danger of people taking advantage of this government program and turning it all into a wash? and i would also like to ask you, how long does it take in the morning to cut your own hair? " scott why don't you take the first part? guest: there is always a risk of people taking a vintage of government programs. we will have to see how this is implemented -- host: you say it is a billion dollars, and the timeframe, a limited amount of money. guest: depending on the success of this first go round, there will be renewed effort of congress come the fall to read up it and perhaps change the standards and change out works, but i think there's a lot of support. host: fla., sam, good morning. caller: good mor

most extensive dealer network in the country, more than any of our competitors, including toyota, honda, nissan, ford and chrysler. to conclude, this is one of the most difficult and painful times in gm's history. but we see a path to a better future, where gm -- where at gm we not only survive but thrive. we want our employees, communities and especially our dealers to thrive with us. we are grateful for your support during this critical time. we understand our responsibility to the american taxpayer and we take that very seriously. a new gm will contribute to america's economic strength and competitiveness and this, of course, starts and ends with great cars and trucks and great dealers. thank you very much. >> thank you, sir. finally, mr. john mceleney, chairman of the national automobile dealers association. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, senator hutchison, i am chairman of nada and the national automobile dealers association. i am also an automobile dealer. my dealership is mcelenen center in clinton, ohio. we have actually been in business 95 years. we provide jobs for

every other aspect of the retail business from harley-davidson to apple stores and, yes, toyota and hondau see that a premium is placed on crating the distinct consistent and top-notch retail experience. that's why we're building a profitable business plan for between 3500 and 3800 u.s. dealers by the end of 2010 which was a retail sales market over 10 million units and conservative share assumption would allow our dealers to approximately double the throughput. for dealers this is a greater return on investment, better profits and ability to attract and retain new customers and the best people to serve as vehicles. finally even with the cutbacks and gm will have a large network in the country more than any of our competitors and in our case around 3600 verses, for example toyota at 1200 and this would include an extensive oral network of 1500 dealers nationally in markets where we hold today on average more than 10 points and manage and market share. while we're operating with a high sense of urgency is equally important and get the process right considering the personal and financial st

profitable in theç future by doing that becaue i understand you got more dealerships than toyota, hondaerica later date and what you.com but by downsizing that radically do you substantially of skill your ability to be profitable, if you're not work really doesn't cost that much. i to understand the numbers on a better basis. theç second piece is you're operating off of one of the most difficult, is we have had in 50 years and you're looking at 9.6 million in annual sales are now.ç i think you said that 10.1 million was the latest monthly figure you're running ads but a normal year would be a fourteener 15 million and wasting car sales and my colleagues are putting up a scrap its bill of that and other countries when they put this foreign have increased sales of automobiles anywhere from 10 to 30% in months' time so if you get back anywhere close to a normal car salesç markets do yu need this sort of spending down of dealerships and to get back summer clothes, this is an extraordinary situation we're in in a free help for the with the stoppage program do really needed to push down th

honda and i have offered this amendment to address the issues to overseas military and civilian voting now long before the next election. this panel will provide oversight for the federal program that has struggled in a mission to ensure greater ballotccess for americans overseas and our military. the program's longtime director resigned her post in 2008. and at that time it appeared that the next director would be chosen in a closed process along with many members of this body on both sides of the aisle, we sent a letter to defense secretary robert gates urging him to conduct a fair and open hiring process for the program. i am pleased that secretary gates did a national search and selected mr. robert kerry to be the next program director. and i know and i respect his experience and i believe he will bring fresh ideas and workable solutions to improve ballot access for all americans living abroad. and while he is very capable and will bring much-needed overhaul of the program, the advisory panel will add additional strength, expertise and depth and support for his efforts. by passing

toyota supported this, honda, mazda, and a number of other countries. you still maintain the right you have to drive whenever vehicle you want, whether it is a use for a new car. you are right on when you talk about coal and oil from tar sands and that kind of thing. i'm a big supporter of all of the above. we need to do it all. in my district in michigan this past week and gas went up to $2.95 and when i go back i guess it will be a little bit higher as the summer season continues. we are importing most of the oil we consume, better than 70%, in fact. that price is driven by opec and what is the world wide price. the more we can do for all of the above to develop domestic sources of energy -- whether it is oil shale out west, tar sands, and obviously electric cars, anything we can do to reduce the dependence on foreign oil, we are better off. electricity is just one of the options we ought to be able to pursue. one of the reasons why electricity generation in this country is going to go up by 30% to 20% by 2013, we have to be prepared for that, which i

henderson, your wage and benefits structure is going to be down now with where toyota and honda is and your labor structure through your bankruptcy? >> yes, we believe we will be competitive with toyota, sir. >> your numbers will be the same roughly on your wage and benefit structure? >> yes. >> that's not what i'm seeing in the numbers that i have. i'll have to look at that in the bankruptcy filing. what about just providing more for the better ones and less for the poorer ones and so you let this atrophy? because we're at the -- the reason we're stepping into the auto market anyway is because we're in a catastrophe right now as a country, and an auto industry. so that's why we're providing the parachute when a lot of us don't like that idea anyway. but this is a catastrophe. but then you go out and really exacerbate it and smaller communities off of small businesses and it seems like that the consistent route here for us to go through this would be, okay, you provide the same slower glide path on this that we're trying to do with the auto manufacturers and that that would make more r

the measure before us was introduced on may 13, 2009, by congressman mike honda of california. along with other members and associate members of the congressional asian pacific american caucus. currently the measure is supported by over 55 members of congress and has been appropriately reviewed and approved by the committee on oversight and government reform as of june 4, 2009. madam speaker, the asian american and pacific islander community is composed of over 15 million people who on a daily basis are are making signature contributions to the betterment of our country. for example, in addition to being one of our country's fastest growing minority groups, the asian american and pacific islander community is also responsible for generating an estimated $326 billion annually for our economy as entrepreneurs and business owners of over 1.1 million businesses. while asian pacific american heritage is certainly worth recognizing and celebrating year-round, the country and the asian pacific american community have traditionally come together in the month of may to celebrate and com