a neighbor described her as a mother a dedicated person, not saying how mrs. glover died but the first person to die since the 2009 crash killed nine people. >>> and a top metro official says he is sorry for whatever happened on the rails yesterday board share tom downs offering his condolences and a heartfelt apology to people hurt or frightened and working with the ntsb to figure out what exactly went wrong in a statement today he said in a quote this will be a thorough process that often takes time and we understand that passengers want answered quickly, please know once the cause is understood, we are prepared to take the actions needed to prevent this from happening again. the safety of each and every metro rider and employee remains our absolute highest priority. as he thoeted that ntsb investigation could take awhile, maybe as long as a year. >> hundreds of thousands of us riding metro a lot of local leaders are demanding answers now. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan, they suspect the spoke that filled the tunnel and the platform killing one and sickening scores

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glover. he has been a leader in civil rights issues and most recently in the successful effort to free the cuban five. [applause] and to normalize relations with cuba. please welcome to the stage mr. danny glover. [applause] >> this is not a roast. [laughter] i was just thinking about how part of the family lore is that when my father was released from the army in san francisco at the end of world war ii, he says, c ome on, carrie, my mother, we are going back to detroit. i have a job waiting in detroit. another said you better find a job here. we are going nowhere. this is god's country, san francisco. that is why i was born in san francisco. but this might have been my congressman, really. imagine in 1965. but i am thinking about all the things we talk about. certainly, we have an opportunity here. irvin jim, the secretary-general of south africa, some dynamic young men and women bringing new leadership to south africa. i know they will be at jon hn's and you will have opend armsoor -- have open arms because he is always bringing people together. we know car has taken a strong stand. others have taken a strong stand on reparations. john is there. whenever you talk about reparat

mr. beyer: i rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary woman and my constituent, carol glover, who passed away on monday, january 12, as a result of the tragic incident aboard metro train 302. carol was a devoted mother who raised her two sons in alexandria, virginia. many of her friends and family describe her as the ultimate sports mom cheerleader because she could often be found cheering on the sidelines at her sons' football soccer, and basketball games. she was also the den mother for her son's cub scout troop. she had a successful 20-year career as a contractor for the federal government. she studied computer programming at drexel university where she graduated with honors and recently received the employee of the year honor. it was clear she was as diligent in her work as she was in raising her children. she'll be remembered as a woman of strong faith with a gentle demeanor and warm heart. at her funeral her mother described her, she said, in life we all have a dark tunnel to go through. stay on track, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel. her mother believed that carol fo