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...such as allowing the car czar to dictate operations at the three companies and forcing the resignation of all three CEOs. "While we take no satisfaction in loaning taxpayer money to these companies, we know it must be done," Senate majority leader Harry Reid said on the Senate floor Monday. "But this is no blank check or blind hope. If the companies fail to develop a plan that will lead to long-term competitiveness and profitability, if they fail to stick to that plan, the loan can be recalled...
Still, the White House and Republicans criticized the Democratic proposal late Monday, saying it didn't go far enough in requiring long-term viability plans from companies that they view as a bad investment. "We cannot expose the taxpayers to new burdens without the promise of avoiding in the future the same mistakes that created these problems in the first place," said Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. "This is the principle that should guide all of us in this week's negotiations, and I'm confident it will guide Republicans...
...more ground. "This is a bad choice that we have to make. We should be able to use TARP money. The White House doesn't want to do that. So we have to use money that is designated for an innovative purpose," Pelosi tersely told reporters on Capitol Hill Monday evening...
...month, when the Dems will enjoy a bigger majority in the Senate, right now the GOP still controls 49 Senate seats - and with Obama's seat vacant and Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton not voting, there is little Reid can do without GOP approval. Grim-faced and drawn, lawmakers Monday began parading across the Senate floor to give their views on the measure - the start of what will surely be a joyless run-up to one of the least popular votes of the year. See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...clashes erupted Monday in several midsized cities, on the island of Corfu, and in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, where youth overturned trashcans, set them on fire, and threw rocks at a police station. Further protests are planned though this week. Organizers hope they will remain non-violent, but police are preparing for more clashes...