Honorable Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
United States Representative, Michigan, Democrat
Representative Kilpatrick, of the Thirteenth District of Michigan, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. She served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1978 to 1996. She sits on the Appropriations Committee and serves as Vice Chair of its Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. The following is from the December 10, 2008, House floor debate on H.R. 7321, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act. As an enthusiastic supporter of the automotive industry, I, along with the unanimous agreement of the Michigan delegation, seek a balanced, fair solution for American taxpayers, manufacturers, dealers,…
