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Why they were made or werent made, and changing the design of the ignition switch. and we also want to know more about the responsibility and the scope of authority of kenneth feinberg, the man that they said is appointed to possibly set up a fund or some other option to compensate the victims. >> all right, greg, thank you very much for your time. we greatly appreciate it. well continue to keep an ear an bring you information as it comes in. moments from now, president obama is said to leave ...

Bill oreilly is next. but, first, get ready to speed read your way through the news. breaking news from capitol hill just moments ago, congress sending president obama a bill to aid ukraine and sanction russia for its annexation of crimea. the bill provides 1 billion in loan guarantees to ukraine. the bill passed with bipartisan support. sad news, the death toll now rising to 28 in washington state mud slides. 22 people still missing. now, dozens of families left homeless by the mudslide need as...

57 cents per car. thats roughly how much it would have cost general motors to replace a faulty ignition switch, according to a document written up back in 2005. and we now know that because gm failed to do that, actually spend that money and change that switch, at least 13 people were killed and the question is why. why did it take the company ten years to issue a recall when it came to those switches. gms new ceo, mary barra, just on the job a couple months, got a real grilling yet again today....

We just played there. congresswoman, thanks for joining us. im going to start with the simple question about mary barra. she basically seemed to be in front of your committee today saying, hey, i took over a couple months ago, i just found out about this. im here now. its a new gm. do you believe her when she says she only found out about this problem on january 31st of this year? >> i dont have any reason to believe that miss barra would be lying about when she found out about this, but it is d...

Company with the stellar reputation of general motors purchase a part that did not meet its own specifications? >> do you think there was a cover-up, or it was sloppy work? >> gm knew about this problem in 2001. they were warned again and again over the next decade, but they did nothing. and i just want to show how easy it is to turn this key in this switch. >> do you take responsibility? is the company responsible? >> we are -- >> youre new to gm, is it responsible? >> barra dodged specifics ag...

Ignition switch. the fact that there would be two identical parts, and in other words, one is defective and one isnt, and that you didnt change the part number strikes me as deception, and i think it goes beyond unacceptable. i believe this is criminal. and i guess my question to you is, have there been any other instances where gm actually is changing a part and fixing a defect and keeps the part number the same? because this, to me, is not a matter of acceptability. this is criminal deception....

Million automobiles. >> it comes down to money. they want money. they are just they dont care about our lives. i am an angry mother. my family is hurt. i will never forget that 4:30 in the morning knock at the door from troopers, i want justice. >> a congressional committee grilled the chief executive for two hours. >> donna barb reported, they arent done asking questions. >> lining the back wall of the hearing room, pictures of 13 people believed to have died because of a deflect in a gm igniti...

Concerns. look at this indianapolis, 4 inches of rain. something i really want people to pay attention to. a lot of times people say i had no idea it was coming. here it is, the forewarning. its the season. >> take rain over snow, though. >> yes, i will. any day. coming up on "new day," the difference between life and death just 1 millimeter. were talking about that faulty gm ignition switch. were going to talk to the person that discovered it. they literally were digging through junk yards an...

Legally shield them them paying compensation. gm has not said what its plans are. this time, before the senate, it may want be gm incompetence t but maybe a cover up. >> gm recalled seven million cars worldwide this year. most of those 2.6 million for a faulty ignition switch. power steering and side air bags, instrument panels and axel problems. pilots for lovethansa have started a walk out. striking with management over salaries and benefits. they said they want to start gar

Especially the families and friends who lost their lives or were injured. i am deeply sorry. >> mary barra, the ceo of general motors, went to capitol hill today to apologize for 13 deaths that the company says were caused by a faulty ignition switch. 2.6 million vehicles have been recalled worldwide, but is that enough for grieving families? ken and beth melton lost their daughter, 29-year-old brooke, when her chevrolet cobalt spun out of control and crashed. they join me now. and allow me, mr....