Rep. Debbie Dingell said Tuesday she hasn't made a decision on whether she'll vote for the a bill to approve a NAFTA replacement plan for the United States, Mexico, and Canada, but the Michigan Democrat said she'll turn down any plan that keeps allowing General Motors to move its production out of the United States.
"I have talked to Ambassador (Robert) Lighthizer multiple times," the Michigan Democrat told Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo.
"He knows how strongly I feel. They announced in July they were taking the Blazer (to Mexico). I sent him a tape that I was given by some people, a ground-breaking in Mexico just last week on a new plant."
The legislation must make sure that jobs are kept in the United States, she continued.
"There are issues that we have with the bill that we're hearing about it," Dingell said. "The White House is hoping I will support it. I'm not there yet."
Dingell noted that people in the congressional delegation meeting with GM CEO Mary Bella had said she managed to "unite everybody in their dislike and frustration" through her discussions of cutting the auto giant's jobs.
"I've been warning my colleagues here for a year that this is a cyclical industry and you were going to see a softening at some point," said Dingell. "You're also seeing a transformation of the auto industry. I had some pretty strong feelings that week, still do, because I think people were not expecting these announcements the way that they were handled."
While Dingell said she does not agree with the government interfering with private business, she's also a "car girl" who wants to keep manufacturing in the United States.
"I'm tired of it going overseas," said Dingell. "A lot of people are concerned with what we need to do and what the government needs to do to help keep manufacturing in the U.S."
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