A U.S. lawmaker urged President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday to bring a World Trade Organization case against Japan if it does not open up its cash-for-clunkers renewal program to American cars.
"We cannot sit idly by while we play by the rules and allow the Japanese cash-for-clunkers program to continue to discriminate against our American manufacturers and workers," U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio, told reporters.
"That's why I introduced a resolution (Tuesday) that calls for the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately initiate discussions with the government of Japan to identify and remedy violations of Japan's trade obligations," Sutton said.
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