Mr. MAFFEI. Mr. Speaker, today, we are faced with a rare problem. We have a program that has proven to be working, and all we need to do is to keep it working. Getting gas-guzzling vehicles off the road and replaced with new fuel-efficient vehicles is helping our environment. It is putting money directly into the pockets of middle-income families. It is a ray of hope for auto dealers in this country, a ray of hope for the U.S. auto industry and a ray of hope for our economy.
Finally we have a bailout, not for the big businesses, not for Wall Street, but a bailout for Main Street.
As the lead sponsor of a bill to help protect the legal rights of auto dealers, I can tell you this is a godsend for the auto dealers in my district. Don't stall what's working. Give it a fill-up, and let's get Cash for Clunkers back on the road.
