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Congress to scrutinize GM’s corporate culture
Associated Press ^ | Jun 16, 2014 3:38 PM EDT | Ivan Moreno

Posted on 06/16/2014 12:56:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette wants General Motors to explain how it plans to fix what’s been described as a lax corporate culture and how the company plans to compensate victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches.

The Colorado Democrat on Monday outlined questions she’ll pose to new GM CEO Mary Barra during a congressional hearing Wednesday.

DeGette, the ranking member of the House committee investigating GM’s recall of 2.6 million small cars, noted a company-commissioned report released this month that showed “the GM corporate culture was so siloed that they were unable to catch some of the safety problems and get them promptly fixed, even though they continually recurred.” …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: dianadegette; gm; gmrecall; governmentmotors; liberalagenda

1 posted on 06/16/2014 12:56:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I almost feel sorry for government motors...almost.


2 posted on 06/16/2014 1:04:31 PM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: Olog-hai

Well, that should be interesting. A bunch of dimwitted sycophants investigating a bunch of dimwitted sycophants.


3 posted on 06/16/2014 1:05:40 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: Olog-hai; MeshugeMikey

Lemme see now, - - - Government Congress is going to scrutinize Government Motors.

Is the ‘Hood in the district of Corruption all that different from what is under the hood of Government Motors?

Talk about “Smoke and Mirrors!”


4 posted on 06/16/2014 1:10:08 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Olog-hai

The COMPLETELY WRONG people to do anything like this. I’ll bet Ford doesn’t have to go thru this crap....


5 posted on 06/16/2014 1:12:25 PM PDT by vpintheak (I will not comply!)
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To: Olog-hai

Congress to scrutinize GM’s corporate culture?
Short answer: The execs behave like Congress members.


6 posted on 06/16/2014 4:05:31 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Graewoulf
GM can recall .....millions of late model Autos for Bad Behavior..

This isnt the case for the AMERICAN PEOPLE who might wish to RECALLPoliticians exhibiting..... Similar Issues


7 posted on 06/16/2014 4:56:01 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: Olog-hai

victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches.

that might just be tied to NEGLIGENCE...and as it is an actual issue...it might be worth congress looking at...

a Lax Corporate...what?


8 posted on 06/16/2014 4:58:06 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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