'Brutally Tough and Deeply Troubling': GM CEO Mary Barra Faces Recall Grilling

General Motors CEO Mary Barra will address the House of Representatives' Energy & Commerce Committee on Wednesday over an ignition switch glitch that has been linked to 13 deaths and 5.8 million recalls.

Committee members are expected to grill Barra about the company's negligence over the issue and the role of an engineer, Ray DeGiorgio, who played an instrumental role in the issue. (You can watch the hearing live below.)

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Earlier this year, Barra testified that she was unable to answer certain questions until the company’s internal investigation was complete. On Wednesday, the committee will get those answers and compare them to their own findings, according to full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA). Read more...