this is about half an hour. >> and we are back with pamela ? fletcher. she is with gmgm vehicles.he thank you so much for being here to talk about the future of electric cars. where does the technology stand right now? what progress has been made? >> i think the bolt ae that chevrolet introduced in las vegas is the perfect example of where does technology stand. what it represents is the first long range affordable battery 0 vehicle. more than 200er miles of pure x electric range. under $30,000. roomy, functional. the technology and connectivity that people haveve come to love and want in all their cars. >> how does theest: technology ? and how has it improved since ta firstrt introducing electric ca? >> we electric cars, the battery is obviously the part that gets the most attention. and at general motors, we have the largest battery lab at our engineering facility in warren, michigan. so capability like that, the lab will be available to, to find continue toin test and develop d evolve the technology and an working with suppliers and ant. partners and

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. >> pamela fletcher is general motors chief engineer for electric vehicles. we appreciate the conversation and you joining us this morning. >> great. thanks for inviting me. glad to be here. >> january 22nd, marks the 43rd anniversary of the supreme court anniversary of roe vs. wade. on the next washington journal donna crane of naral pro-choice america talks about the supreme court's decision to hear two case related to women's reproductive rights. and david daleiden will talk about his organization's primary role in the secretly recorded videotapes of planned parenthood staff. washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. you can join the conversation with your calls and comments on facebook and twitter. >>> with the latest polls showing the donald trump and senator cruz leading a week and a half before the february 1st iowa caucuses, where does this lead come of the other contender shs often said there are three tickets out of iowa. joining us from des moines, chief political correspondent jennifer jacobs, thank you very much for

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