I don't know if a government bailout will rescue America's auto industry, but I do know that if there is a bailout, it better come with a big, bright stop sign and lots of strings attached.

I'm very proud of the auto industry in Michigan.

The auto industry is standing today. The middle class is standing today. Ohio is standing today. America is standing strong today.

Things are going great for us. The auto industry has been going through some tough times. GM has been trimming a lot of fat - something they should have done a long time ago. But we are actually growing and always looking for dedicated hard- working people to hire.

What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'

What's wrong with the auto industry isn't that it failed to create jobs. What's wrong is that it emphasizes jobs over general growth itself.