Field Hearing on China’s Impact on the U.S. Auto and Auto Parts Industries
Hearing Co Chairs: Commissioners George Becker and Daniel Blumenthal
Monday, July 17, 2006
University of Michigan-Dearborn Campus
19000 Hubbard Drive-Fairlane Center, Southern Entrance
Dining Rooms B & C
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Opening Statements
- Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew (HTML) (PDF)
- Opening Statement of Hearing Commissioners George Becker (HTML) (PDF)
- Opening Statement of Hearing Commissioners Dan Blumenthal (HTML) (PDF)
PARTICIPANTS and TESTIMONY: (Click on a name to read participants bios and the HTML link to read prepared remarks in an HTML page. View a PDF file by clicking the PDF link associated with each individual)
Panel I – Congressional Perspectives
- Representative John Dingell, Dearborn
- Representative Thad McCotter, Livonia
- Representative Sander Levin, Royal Oak (HTML)( PDF)
- Senator Debbie Stabenow, Lansing
Panel II – Labor Perspectives
- Mr. Ron Gettelfinger, President, United Auto Workers, Detroit, MI (HTML)( PDF)
- Mr. Leo Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers (USW), Pittsburg, PA (HTML)( PDF)
- Mr. Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC (HTML)( PDF)
Panel III – Perspectives of Experts, Trade Associations, and Analysts
- Dr. Susan Helper, Professor of Economics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (HTML)( PDF)
- Mr. John Moavenzadeh, Executive Director MIT International Motor Vehicle Program, Philadelphia, PA (HTML)( PDF)
- Mr. Bruce Belzowski Senior Researcher, Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (HTML)( PDF)
Panel IV – National Security Perspectives
- Dr. Sheila Ronis, Director of the MBA Program, Walsh College, Vice President, National Defense University Foundation, Troy, MI (HTML)( PDF)
- Primary: Mr. Brian Suma, US Army, TACOM, Manager, Army DMSMS INFO System, Warren, M (PDF)
- Secondary: Randal Gaereminck, Assoc. Director Engineering, Tank-automotive and Armaments, R&D and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Warren, MI
Representatives of US ARMY
Panel V – Perspectives of Parts Manufacturers
- Mr. Terrence J. Keating, Chief Executive Officer, Accuride Corporation, Evansville , IN (HTML)( PDF)
- Mr. Larry Denton, President, DURA Automotive Systems, Rochester Hills, MI (HTML)( PDF)
Panel VI– Perspectives of Tool & Die Manufacturers
- Ms. Laurie Moncrieff, President, Schmald Tool and Die, Flint, MI (HTML)( PDF)
- Mr. Mark Schmidt, President, Atlas Tool, Inc., Roseville, MI (HTML)(PDF)
Statement for the Record