Look, this is again, a national security imperative. That's why Senator Slotkin's with me on this bill. Plus an economic security issue. The auto industry is about 10% of our GDP more in our two states. And we're not going to sit by and allow our towns and communities and companies to be gutted at the expense of companies that would eventually own transportation, which is what would happen. (06:47–06:52)
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Asserts that the auto industry constitutes about 10% of the US GDP and more in Ohio and Michigan.
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