GM Has 'Culture Of Cover-Up,' Key Senator Says
Day Two of General Motors CEO Mary Barra's time testifying before Congress about safety problems with her company's cars has been highlighted by a top senator saying the company "repeatedly lied" about its problems and has fostered a "culture of cover-up."
From The Detroit News:
"The head of a Senate panel blasted General Motors Co. ... for failing to take action to fix defects earlier in the recall of nearly 2.6 million cars linked to 13 deaths. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., who heads the Senate Commerce subcommittee ... said an engineer 'repeatedly lied' during depositions last year when he didn't admit to approving the changing of the faulty ignition switch part in April 2006 but didn't change the part number. GM had a 'culture of cover-up' that allowed an engineer to 'repeatedly lie under oath,' McCaskill said."