Washington, DC - December 5, 2008 -- Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company, smiles during a rare light moment during United States House Financial Services Committee hearing "On review of industry plans to stabilize the financial condition of the American automobile industry" in Washington, D.C. on Friday, December 5, 2008.  He was there with other automotive industry leaders to request $35 billion in loans from Congress to insure their company's survival..Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP