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Questions on this entire controversy that has come to light as of late. earlier today a press conference with families who have been affected by this situation. some families who lost loved ones, they claim, as a result of this faulty ignition switch. earlier we saw members of congress joining these family members and asking pertinent questions like how did the bailout of general motors from the federal government, did it have anything to do with this situation. many unanswered questions no doub...

Time for news by the numbers. first, 1.3 million. thats how many cars general motors now recalling because the power steering can suddenly cut out. in just a few hours, ceo mary barra will testify before congress about the latest in fixing the ignition switch defects on 2.6 million cars. 400,000, thats how much the state department wants to shell out for this sculpture of a camel staring at an oversized needle. the pricey art bought by taxpayer cash will be placed in the american embassy in paki...

>> all right. we are now waiting for a news conference from families who say their relatives were victims of the defect in the gm cars. this is hours before the ceo is set to testify in front of congress. the issue is a faulty ignition switch that is believed to be connect tod connected to 13 deaths. that defect, as you know, was what led to a recall of 3 million cars and they named a new safety chief, but it took ten years to do all of that while these families have been trying to get somebody ...

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Public that entire time is truly reprehensible, so i really think that after everything, the ultimate responsibility here lies with the company, general motors. >> fred upton, who is a congressman from michigan, is now speaking as part of the hearing. we are covering and following the gm hearing. i want to get your response. harry waxman released a supplemental memorandum on findings from the never released gm warranty claims. it says that it announces the warranty claims database by the committ...

>> reporter: sheri lost her 21-year-old son michael in 2012 when his chevy cobalt veered off the road and hit a rockwall. she blames a faulty ignition switch. general motors admits 13 deaths and 31 accidents are related to the switch which can turn off when bumped cutting off the airbag, brakes and power steering. >> who knew what when. that includes you. >> reporter: today lawmakers grilled gm ceo at a house hearing following a massive recall of 2.6 million vehicles tied to the ignition problem...

For full body and she said you are not going find that. she said you would find body parts. >> reporter: he talked to mirandas sister who said miranda is a big liar and she is a big fan of the show "dexter" and the sister thinks thats where all these stories came from. bill: 13 deaths linked to a defective ignition switch and those families expected to speak at any time on the hill. this before the testimony of the ceo of general motors. martha: open enrollment for obamacare is over. the white h...

Customers, well do that. >> that was general motors ceo mary barra. testifying before congress. she testified about a faulty ignition switch linked to gm cashes. and resulted in 30 crashes and deaths. why they waited until this year to recall $2.5 million cars when the company has known about that problem for more than a decade. barra asserted gm is now a different company. >> while i cannot turn back the clock, i as soon as i learned about the problem we acted without hesitation. we told the wo...

Well, of some of the people who died as a result of that problem are also waiting to see her. so poppy, maybe just give me a little bit about the people who are there now awaiting this meeting and awaiting this hearing. especially those family members. what are they saying? >> reporter: so ashleigh, this is a massive recall. this is really a big test for the new ceo of general motors. she has only been at the helm of this company for about three months. and the family members of victims. people ...

Of my friends. i cant explain the fear and confusion that moment when you have no controlover your car. >> lawmakers pressed barra about what took so long? >> we know the switches were defective from the start. in february of 2002, gms ignition switch supplier, delphi, informed the company that it didnt meet gms minimum specification, but gm approved it anyway. >> a top republican wanted to know why gm bought a part that didnt meet its own specifications. >> there will be times where there will ...