how in the world, in the aftermath of this report, did michael milliken keep his job?ael milliken as she mentioned, i want to say is the top attorney at gm. joe wisenfelder is with us from cars.com. with us from chicago. joe, what did you learn from the testimony. i know you watched it all. >> i watched c-span so you don't have to, that's my motto. well, the general counsel, i have to say what we learned is that gm made changes and it's legal department and they failed utterly and dramatically to satisfy the people asking the questions. as you heard, wasn't just one senator who essentially called for milliken's dismissal right there in front of him on the witness stand. he didn't seem to know much, and he said no a lot as well. gerri: here's what i want to know, did he have any good explanation for what happened. let's face it, this company doled out $5 million settlements with lots of people and you got to keep that information secret. and you're saying milliken didn't know about that? what is his claim right now. >> settlements below $5 million were the way it was se

how he would be allowed to continue in that important leadership role in this company. >> so michael milliken will be facing some tough questions. we'll be watching that hearing here from the live desk. >>> and we're following the developing situation in the middle east right now. the cease-fire between israel and gaza has expired. for five hours today both sides agreed to stop air strikes and rocket launches as a humanitarian effort. however, during the cease-fire, gaza reportedly fired three mortar shells and one rocket at israel. the last rocket fire came just before 10:00 a.m. when the cease-fire ended. israel didn't return fire at gaza. during the cease-fire, people in bza crowded markets and to get supplies before the fighting picked up again. >>> meanwhile, the palestinian american teenager who claims he was beaten by israeli police is back in the u.s. 15-year-old tariq abu kadeer arrived at a tampa airport last night. the teenager was visiting family in jerusalem when he was attacked and detained earlier this month. israeli police claim the 15-year-old was arrested for throwing rocks

michael milliken, gm's lead lawyer, is testifying, as well as the ceo of delphi, the switch manufacturervalukas, the former secretary who led gm's investigation and ken feinberg, the man tasked with deciding compensation for victims and their families. >> gm has agreed and has delegated to me full authority. once i make a final determination as to eligibility and dollar amount, gm has to accept it, under the protocol. there are no appeals. gm can't question it. they've got to pay it. >> reporter: barra apologized for the company's failure and says the company stands by its pledge to compensate victims. >> i'm incredibly proud, it's the right thing to do and shows the focus for the customer. >> for the families left behind no amount of money brings their loved ones back. >> i still dream of my beautiful daughter as if she's alive. >> it took the lives of a lot of people needlessly and i don't want them to forget. >> a lot of the family members will be at the hearing today. also for the first time, the top lawyer at gm is going to testify. he's been at the company throughout this, and you

. >> subcommittee chair claire mckass cell focused on michael milliken. >> i don't get how you and lucyclark dougherty still have your jobs. >> mckass cell slammed him for claiming he didn't know about the ignition switch problem until last year, even though company lawyers were warning about legal liability more than four years ago. >> what about the legal obligation to in form the board of directors. were they aware this your lawyers were telling you this car was going to cause you approximate unactive damages? >> they were not. >> but g.m. c.e.o. mary barra defended milliken. >> we are significantly on the way to make changes. to do that i need a good team. mike milliken is a man of high integrity. >> federal authorities imposed a maximum fine. senators are imposing five years prison time for executive that heidi effects. they would be protected from prosecution if they notify regulators. >> attorney kenneth fineberg said there is no cap, but restrictions imposed on who qualifies for reimbursement. >> senator mckass deltha called for a second hearing rewarding the g.m. recalls. >> 45

understanding how in the aftermath of this report, however the world in the aftermath of this report did michael milliken keep his job? understand how the general counsel for a litigation department that had this massive of responsibility, how he would be allowed to continue in that important leadership role in this company. and the questions i asked today will be surrounding what he knew and why he did not know it and what kind of direction did he give a legal department that would allow them to do nothing in the face of the evidence they were confronting over by people who were trying to get the attention of general motors about the fatal defect in the product they were selling. senator heller? >> chairman mccaskill, thank you. i would like to thank the witnesses here today for both , and also think chairman mccaskill for the second hearing on general motors. today based on the finding of the report, this is in fact one of the darkest chapters in the history of general motors. an ignition switch was approved although it failed to meet gm's own standard specifications for torque resistance. the ignition

understanding how in the aftermath of this report, how in the world in the aftermath of this report did michael milliken keep his job? i do not understand how the general counsel for a litigation department that had this massive failure of responsibility, how he would be allowed to continue in that important leadership role in this company. and the questions i ask today will be surrounding what he knew and why he didn't know it and what kind of direction did he give a legal department that would allow them to do nothing in the face of the evidence they were confronting over years of litigation by people who were trying to get the attention of general motors about the fatal defect in the product they were selling. .. due to these sailors the ignition switch would slip from ron to accessory with little more than any hitting the key or the car driving over a bump. cars power shot up while it was being driven. racecars my entire life. i'll tell you. even for the most expensive drivers, there's nothing more terrifying than a loss of power while moving at high speeds. i can only imagine the sheer terror of th

. >> also expected to be grilled is michael p. milliken, g.m.'general counsel, whose legal staff fought ignition lawsuits for years despite knowing company engineers and investigators were aware of safety issues and related accidents. g.m. hired an outside law firm to review litigation practices in the wake of the delayed recall of 2.6 million vehicles with defective ignition switches. thank you. >> that former actress who sent letters raced with ricin to president obama has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. the 36-year-old pleaded guilty in december. she admitted sending the letters to the president and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg. she blamed those mailings on her estranged husband. >> another disturbing find by researchers at a federal laboratory, scientists discovered 300 vials of contagious virus us and bacteria, including dengue fever. it is the same lab where forget that violation of small pox were found last month. >> the a.t.f. is putting more man power on the streets of chicago to reduce violence. the attorney genera

michael millik millikin. >> this is either gross negligence, the notion to say i didn't know? >> i need the right team and mike milliken>> reporter: they found the legal staff acted too slowly in notifying superiors about claims for crashes. craig boswell, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> a hawk is attacking humans in massachusetts. the redtailed hawk has swooped down and injured several people in one neighborhood. the hawk has a nest with baby chicks in a nearby oak tree. one woman attacked by a bird in the area had her wig stolen and it was used as part of a nest. i'm marlie hall. this is "cbs morning news." acidity was in my diet...much that it was damaging the enamel of my teeth. i wanted to fix it right away. my dentist recommended pronamel. he said pronamel can make my teeth stronger. pronamel is helping me lead the life that i want to live. ♪ dust irritating your eye? (singing) ♪ visine® gives your eyes relief in seconds. visine®. get back to normal. >>> doctors in miami have successfully performed the first kidney exchange transplant in florida on three couples. six surgeries were performed simultaneously last week.