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REACTION OF WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION MEMBERS TO GM’S DECISION ON THE LOCATION OF ITS NEW AUTO LINE

Washington, D.C. – Following the announcement that General Motors has selected Orion Township, Michigan for the location of production of its new subcompact car, U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and U.S. Representatives Paul Ryan and Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: 

“Obviously we are very disappointed by the decision announced today to continue idling the Janesville plant, but we are deeply proud of the strong showing made by the people of Janesville, Rock County, and the state of Wisconsin.  It is because of the hard work, determination and coordination by all involved that the Janesville plant made it this far and was in the running until this point.  We are committed to helping the working people of Rock County during this time and we will continue to work together, with the Governor and with others to do all we can to help the people of Rock County through this difficult transition.  The Janesville, Beloit, and Kenosha communities are facing a lot of challenges because of the downturn in the auto industry and we will continue to work to help these cities as they seek to access the federal resources that are available to auto communities to respond to these challenges.”

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