Mike Levin: “Well, here we go again. You tried to cut jobs last night. You lost. Now, you're trying it again. When Americans need…”

“Well, here we go again. You tried to cut jobs last night. You lost. Now, you're trying it again. When Americans need jobs, the Republicans are pushing an anti-jobs bill. Here's what the NAM said about this program that you want to curtail: ``The ATVM program is an example of what government-industry partnerships can accomplish. It has helped create and preserve thousands of auto sector jobs. The NAM believes defunding ATVM will hurt manufacturers and their employees.'' So you listen to nobody except your empty rhetoric and, I think, dangerous action. If that wasn't enough, here's what the Chamber of Commerce said: ``The ATVM program promotes manufacturing in the U.S. and is an important component of America's energy security.'' {time} 2210 So yesterday, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, we sent him a letter citing his reference to the ATVM loan program as a ``government subsidy for failing industries.'' GM failing? Chrysler failing? Ford failing? How misguided. Well, now you're on your rampage to kill jobs and you've proposed to cut another program, section 1705, the loan program to help investments in new energy technology. This is a dangerous precedent. It's also, let's be frank, a dangerous smokescreen so some Republicans can change their votes. That's what this is all about. Well, you don't want to listen to Warren Buffett on taxes, and now you're thumbing your vote at Bill Gates.…”