Number of people needing that we have to be more focused. The debate continues. Thank you very much for your time this morning. But does it for todays washington journal. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] tonight at 8 00 eastern, cspans issue spotlighted program focused on General Motors ignition switch recall. You will hear from the gm Ceo Mary Barra at house and Committee Hearings on the recalls that resulted in at least a dozen deaths and injuries. Here is some of what she had to say to a senate committee. More than a decade a code gm embarked on a small car program. Sitting here today i cannot tell you why it took so long for a safety defect to be announced for the program but i can tell you we will find out. This is an extraordinary situation. It involves vehicles we no longer make but it came to light on my watch so i am responsible for resolving it. When we have answers we will be fully transparent wi
Is kenneth fine berg, from the Victim Compensation fund and author of the book what is the life worth . The unprecedented effort to compensate the victims of 9 11. Kenneth fineberg, why did you call the book that you just wrote what is life worth . Because congress in setting up this program after 9 11 delegated to me and really to me alone the requirement the obligation to try and calculate what each death caused by 9 11 or each physical injury should be paid out of public funds. What were you called . I was called a rather judicial term a special master. That connotes in the law somebody who is sort of delegated authority. Usually by a court. To act as some administrative arm of the court to administer or design a settlement and then to allocate the proceeds of the settlement. How many people did you award money to and how much . I awarded 7 billion dollars of taxpayer funds, all public funds, to approximately 5300 people. 3,000, roughly, 2,900 families who lost a loved one on 9 11 a
Finished, city hall is accessible to people using wheelchairs and other devices, on the van ness iva ramps, entrances is provided via a wheelchair lift, assistive listening devices are available and the meeting is opened captioned and interpreted. Our agenda is available in large print and braille, ask the staff for any additional assistance. To prevent, the electronic interference with the system and everyones ability to focus on the presentations silence all mobile phones and pdas, your cooperation is appreciated. We welcome the publics participation during the Public Comments and you may complete a speakers card, available in the front of the room or call the liej at 4155549632, for a staff person will hand a request to speak at the appropriate time, the Mayors Disability Council meetings are generally held on the third friday of the month, the next meeting will be on november 21, 2014, from 1 to 4 p. M. Here at San Francisco city hall in room 400, call the Mayors Office of disabili
Opportunity to provide disability employment related comments after the speakers are finished, city hall is accessible to people using wheelchairs and other devices, on the van ness iva ramps, entrances is provided via a wheelchair lift, assistive listening devices are available and the meeting is opened captioned and interpreted. Our agenda is available in large print and braille, ask the staff for any additional assistance. To prevent, the electronic interference with the system and everyones ability to focus on the presentations silence all mobile phones and pdas, your cooperation is appreciated. We welcome the publics participation during the Public Comments and you may complete a speakers card, available in the front of the room or call the liej at 4155549632, for a staff person will hand a request to speak at the appropriate time, the Mayors Disability Council meetings are generally held on the third friday of the month, the next meeting will be on november 21, 2014, from 1 to 4
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. The spontaneous shock and anger we saw in the streets in the immediate aftermath of two grand jury decisions involving police use of deadly force against unarmed black suspects turned into a National Call to action today. The biggest turnout was in washington, d. C. , with thousands of marchers and organizers demanded reforms in how the Justice System deals with such cases and Greater Police accountability. The controversial deaths in ferguson, missouri and new yorks Staten Island involve white officers. But they were just two of several cases protesters focused on today that they believe are part of a broad and troubling pattern. Kristen welker is in washington to tell us more. Kristen, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. The message here today, justice for all. More than 40,000 people turned out to express their anger, to express their grief. One of the largest days of prot