http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/12/tennessee-senator-rocky-history-auto-union/Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, faced off with the UAW over fuel efficiency standards last year when he supported legislation that requires car makers to lift the MPG average of their product lineups.
FOXNews.com
Friday, December 12, 2008
The architect behind the failed Senate deal to rush $14 billion in emergency loans to Detroit's automakers is no stranger to the car industry or a friend of the United Auto Workers, which torpedoed the deal.
Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, is the founder of his own construction company and an investor in commercial real estate. The Wall Street Journal reported that Corker faced off with the UAW over fuel efficiency standards last year when he supported legislation that requires car makers to lift the MPG average of their product lineups.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/12/09/deal-maker-dossier-sen-robert-corker-scourge-of-chrysler/On Thursday night, the deal to provide loans to automakers collapsed in the Senate after negotiations between lawmakers and the UAW over steep wage cuts fell apart.
On Friday, Corker heard the UAW point the finger at him for the failed Senate deal.
UAW President Ron Gettlefinger blamed the defeat on southern senators who he said are anti-union and anti-Detroit.
But Corker said the blame belonged on the UAW.
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