VP Biden Visits Detroit Auto Show

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spent 30 minutes this morning touring the North American International Auto Show and visiting top executives from the Detroit Big Three carmakers at their stands.

Biden chatted separately with General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Ford Chairman Bill Ford Jr. and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. He also spoke with U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), a staunch supporter of the American auto industry for nearly six decades.

Referring to U.S.-backed bankruptcies at GM and Chrysler, Biden declared, "We bet on you, and we won." He also praised Ford for restructuring without a government bailout.