I do think it is important to remember, as well, that, you know, we gave this unprecedented authority to the government and the results have not been what we expected.

I really believe that this is a recipe for supercharging the disaster.

I cannot imagine they were serious about that.

The key point for us is this: The status quo is untenable, it is dangerous for a constitutional democratic Republic.

The status quo is untenable, it is dangerous for a constitutional democratic Republic; solutions have been offered.

We cannot lie anymore. Neither can we put forward resolutions that are unconstitutional or based on wishful thinking.

If you are asking if I supported the bailout, I did not. I did not vote for the initial $700 billion bailout.

I know there are a lot of people in Mansfield, Ohio, a lot of people I have the privilege of representing, who would like to see that.

But the facts, I think, support my conclusion.

It looks like these 10 guys on the auto task force, who have no experience in the auto dealer business, no experience in the auto manufacturing business, are actually running the company.

How do you expect to compete with the government?