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How many people are we talking about in the pool here? >> we don't know how many people will actually file. the recall involved 2.6 million recalled vehicles but most of those vehicles weren't involved in accidents so we will have to see. when you build one of these programs, you guys know from bp, build it and they will come. i predict we will get claims from people driving mercedes and jaguars and people claiming it was an ignition switch failure. it's human nature. it was an ignition switch failure no matter what and we have to sort out the eligible to the ineligible here. >> what time span...

Announced it will award at least a million dollars to each family killed by faulty ignition switches. >> many of these accidents occurred years ago, a decade ago. what evidence, what circumstantial evidence can be produced that will demonstrate an ignition switch failure as the cause of the accident? well, we have done quite a bit of homework on this, and there are six, seven, eight different examples of very valuable evidence that will help demonstrate a link between ignition failure and the accident. >> at least 13 people died and

>> welcome back the search for the missing malaysia plane. remember that? well it's moving. officials looking to the the southwest of the area of the indian ocean where they scanned in detail last month. this reflects analyses of a series of signals of a plane and a satellite. the plane vanished back in march. >> gmc eo facing more in the ignition switch failure. he addressed findings of an internal report which reveals the company treated the problem as a customer convenience issue and not a critical safety issue. the ignition switch is linked to at least 54 accidents and 13 deaths. >> popeye...

We saw some tough questions on day one. how did mary barra do today? >> reporter: she faced even tougher questions from the senate committee in two-plus hours of testimony. the ceo of general motors opening her testimony saying she is deeply sorry for the lives lost. we know that at least 13 lives were lost as a result of this ignition switch failure. but democratic senator claire mccaskill, who chairs this committee, in the hearing said let's call this, quote, a culture of cover-up, quote, egregious violations of public trust, to give you a sense of the tone in the hearing room. senators just...

Their loved ones died as a result of this ignition switch failure. a big press conference a few hours ago. i spoke with one mother who lost her 19-year-old daughter sarah. go ahead, we're seeing i believe mary barra walk in to take this testimony. she met with the ceo last night. it was not enough. they want to see all 2.6 million of these cars off the road. they want answers. lawmakers want answers. the biggest test for this ceo. a woman who just took the top job at general motors, three months or so ago, brooke. this is the first of two days of hearings. she'll face the senate tomorrow. many...