I do mourn for the spirit that once animated these great companies and pray for the country and for the future of American free enterprise.
Steve Cohen
The Public Record
Steve Cohen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees during his tenure. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education. Cohen has also been vocal on matters concerning the executive branch and its impact on local communities.
What political pressures for instance did the Obama administration and the auto task force bring to bear upon General Motors and Chrysler?
One side thinks this is a war on capitalism and the other side thinks it is a surgery to try to protect against Wall Street inflicted suicide on capitalism.
And I intend to explore through the hearings today and tomorrow the treatment of our Nation's automobile dealers.
These closures will be devastating. Instead of having a dealership that is easy for consumers to access so that they can purchase cars...
Compare the salaries of General Motors and Chrysler executives with those at Nissan and Toyota for me.
But exclaiming that bankruptcies require sacrifices from all parties involved does not answer the fundamental question of whether or not parties to these bankruptcies have been treated fairly.
Yet the Congress and the American public were left in the dark as to how the task force, then led by Steven Rattner, reached its conclusion.
And you know, this was foreseeable; many people tried to deny it but at this point, only those who have their heads firmly implanted I guess I will say in the soil, would not dispute the effects of how automobiles contribute to the global…





