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Could members of the media please move out of our way so we can begin the hearing . Mr. Horn, you can sit in that chair. Thank you. Thank you and good morning. We now convene this hearing of the oversight and investigation subcommittee on volkswagen emissions cheating allegations, initial questions. Let me start off by saying my first car was a volkswagen. It was a 76 beetle. I learned a lot about cars. I could take that thing apart continued to work. I did all the maintenance myself because volkswagen had a legacy as the peoples car to be people friendly. I loved that car. Loved it a lot. Not...

And inserted control systems. And we know that during normal road use, the controls were reduced. And the car for producing up to 40 times more nitrogen oxide standards. Owed by we know half a million cars in the u. S. Might be affected by this. Mr. Horn, im glad you came to testify here. While we know all of the things i just talked about, theres a lot more things we do not know. And we need answers for them. For example, volkswagen has not revealed how the device affects the engine. White was installed, and how it was able to evade the tests . You have not revealed when and how the engines e...

They dont have answers about when or how their car will be fixed or what kind of car they will be left with. Earlier this week i visited a volkswagen dealership in denver. I saw the control and equipment on the vehicles firsthand. These cards account from us 25 of the sales at that particular dealership, and a significant percent of sales in colorado and across the country. Now because they cannot sell them, these cards are sitting on the lot. Say, it isrman, you a small percentage of cars on the road in the u. S. , it is a tremendous Economic Impact to the steelers and also to be consumers wh...

Thats a great question and it can get you the answer now. Was something done . I hope you can provide that to the committee. Im certain the record will be open. If i can just confirm some of the information weve received. Volkswagen initiated a voluntary recall in december of 2014 that was intended in part to address the issue of excess of noncommission was that correct . Could you repeat the question . Volkswagen initiated a voluntary recall in december of 2014 . Thats correct. You had volkswagen propose the recall. The Technical Engineering Department in concert with the committee worldwide....

The decision to charge was made based on the statements of the child and from what i was told the children are very credible and are able to relay what happened to them. My client claims that he is innocent of these charges. Reporter philip lawer is the doctors defense attorney and is hopeful prospective jurors will listen to both sides. Were looking forward to our day in court. Our hope is that notwithstanding the type of charge this is, that everybody will keep an open mind. Reporter prosecutors also want to know if the case against dr. Korrapati begins and ends here. Theres no evidence that...