Yes. And for some reason, though, the new switch was not given a part number and instead shared a number with the original defective switch. Is that correct . Yes. Now this new switch also did not meet gms minimum torque specificications either. This one delfi said was in the range of 10 to 15 and it really should have been 15 at a minimum. Is that correct . I have not seen the test results. You dont know that. Ok. Now, despite these facts gm continued to manufacture cars with these same ignition switches with the model years 2008 to 2011. Is that correct . Yes. And between 2004 and 2014, no Public Notices were issued as a result of gms knowledge of these facts and no recalls were issued for the over 2. 5 million vehicles manufactured with these defective ignition switches. Is that correct . Yes. And finally, three recalls were made this year, 2014. Two in february and one just last friday. Is that right . Related to this ignition switch . Now, i have just a couple more questions. The
And why he did not know it and what kind of direction did he give a Legal Department that would allow them to do nothing in the face of the evidence they were confronting over years of litigation by people who were trying to get the attention of General Motors about the fatal defects in the product they were selling. This is one of the darkest chapters in the history of General Motors. And a mission switch an ignition switch was approved although it failed to meet gms own standard specifications for torque resistance. The ignition switch would slip from run to accessory with little more than the knee hitting the key or the car driving over a bump. The cars power shut off while it was being driven. Even for the most experienced drivers, there is nothing more terrifying than a loss of power while moving at high speeds. I can only imagine the sheer terror of the individual driving these vehicles the minute the ignition switched out of run. What those drivers did not know as their cars swe
Russia has shared all its information with the dutch, and we have encouraged both the dutch and icao to seek information from russia because theres been a lot of funky theories, lets put it that way, coming out of russian propaganda. Now, on your second point, i completely reject your assertion that we seek to hurt the russian people, on the contrary, we have fought for 20, 25 years, to see the russian people in a more prosperous, more democratic, more open, more peaceful country. That is what i have personally committed my diplomatic career to over all these years. Thats what we have committed some 20 billion in u. S. Assistance to the Russian Federation over these 20 years to. Our concern, those, is that it is the choices that the russian leadership that is making, that are now taking russia back to a place of isolation, to a place where it is closed off, where its people are closed off, not just from clean democratic, open information by the kremlins propaganda campaign, but also fr
White house eric bush released a statement to say president obama was made of the hospitalization and a quote from the president that spokesperson, president obama and first lady sent their good wishes to the former president the entire family during the holiday season. We have been showing you selections of an years of the q a program. Be sure to join us today with a conversation with robert novak. E spoke about the memoir again, that is today at 7 00 eastern here on cspan. Coming up at 8 00, president obama and the first year the first family as they like this years christmas tree. It includes musical performance and readings of the first lady. Here is a quick look. President , mrs. Obama, malia asha, merry christmas. Hello, everybody. From five. G to start we want to say thanks to tom and rita. We hope they are ready. We hope everyone watching at home is getting in the christmas spirit. We will start counting down right now. Lets do it. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. [cheers and applause] will show
Force looking for stolen cars and the crook. He says thieves will steal a cart, commit burglary and then abandon the car. This preschool has seen its share of abandon cars in its parking lot. You have a big lot. Why not dump it here. Reporter the preschool added a chain and padlock on the driveway to stop the problem. Police say the ignition switches in those cars are easy to rig. I deliver pizzas. Luckily my grandma was able to let me borrow her car. Im lucky to have the car back. Reporter and now thanks to an alert Patrol Officer who ran the honda plate, michael has his car back. And this county task force, thats all they do, go out looking for stolen cars and looking from the crooks that stole those cars. But todays arrest was a result of good oldfashioned police work. It is a big spike in crime. Some more details. In three days, 90 cars were stolen. 43 of those cars were recovered. Some catholics in San Francisco are taking on the teachings of the church. Saying the arch die archdi