U.S. Sen. Carl Levin addresses the media in Detroit, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. The Congressman says he expects President Bush's solution to help the Detroit automakers will follow the previous deal Bush reached with congressional leaders. The deal approved by the House provided loans for Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. to help them survive until March 31, but it was blocked by some Republican senators. The Michigan Democrat says the Treasury secretary likely would become the "car czar" and oversee restructuring the automakers. (AP Photo)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, flanked by Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Christopher Bond, R-Mo., George Voinovich, R-Ohio, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks with members of the media following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, talks to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, flanked by Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Christopher Bond, R-Mo., George Voinovich, R-Ohio, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks with members of the media following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, talks to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, flanked by Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Christopher Bond, R-Mo., George Voinovich, R-Ohio, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks with members of the media following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, talks to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, left, joined by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.,second from left, George Voinovich, R-Ohio, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, back to camera, speak with members of the press following the Senate's rejection of an emergency $14 billion loan bailout for US auto companies, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., center, listens to a question during a news conference on the auto industry bailout, Thursday,Nov. 20, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., Levin, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., at podium gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, to discuss the auto industry bailout. From left are Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Levin, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)