WASHINGTON – A lawmaker says he's been assured by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the financially strapped "cash for clunkers" program will be good at least through Friday.
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin said he got the word from the Obama administration as members of the Ohio and Michigan congressional delegations huddled on Capitol Hill to discuss ways to keep the popular program going.
Levin, a Democrat, said he received assurances that cars could be purchased under the program on Friday. He also said that beyond Friday, "depends on whether the administration can find some money."