Speeches & Events

“…area product development. Going forward our aspirations our objective the objective of Tom Stephens the entire product development organization. Is to create products that consumers can judge as best in class and and -- last is to simply not acceptable as an aspiration. We may not always reach this level but we also at that level for assaults we won't accomplish our goals. The goal is to havoc -- our our vision is clear to design build and -- The best vehicles in the world something the General Motors was known for many years ago in something that we need to reestablish. What we will achieve this goal is by focusing …”

“…for there -- get started 1% to Fritz Henderson president and CEO General Motors for exactly. Thank you very much let me add my welcome to Steve's thank you for joining us this morning it's an exciting day for General Motors. . Today marks the beginning of a new company our company one that'll allow every single employee. Including me to return to the …”

“…can save 700 jobs her we're -- lost 36 million dollars. Suffolk County kind of lost created an announcement is gonna lose some money. Your -- already lost sixty million dollars because the sales tax …”

“…is live coverage from CBS news. Of the memorial service dedicated to Michael Jackson from the Staples Center in Los Angeles so far it -- began about five minutes ago with Smokey Robinson a very famous. Motown singing star and Smokey Robinson didn't saying. He read two messages from Diana Ross. . And the former South African president Nelson Mandela. Two people who did not come today Diana Ross chose not to also Michael Jackson's close friend Elizabeth Taylor shoes put out word that she didn't wanna be with big crowds that her great love. For Michael Owen and his for her. Or private and she did not want to go to the Staples Center. Smokey Robinson read these very nice messages from Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela many he left the podium. And frankly the audience of nearly 20000 people we think inside the Staples Center. Is waiting for what comes next. Very big slide that's being projected over the stage. Is a picture of Michael Jackson and it says in loving memory. Of Michael Jackson king of pop 1958. To 209. And he died twelve days ago when well there's been a lot of focus on on …”

“…Michael Jackson the farewell a CBS news Special Report I'm Dan relieved. A memorial service for Michael Jackson who died twelve days ago was about to begin in Los Angeles. The service itself including many musical performances. Is expected to …”

“…That have retirement incentive bonds. That. Need immediate action by the legislature. Nassau County. . It's stands to lose fifty million dollars with such bonds Suffolk County will lose. Rockland county park county would lose 36 million dollars if we don't act and if we don't act now. New York City. Has added …”

“…Independent mediation at this particular time. Former state senator John -- a Nassau County a Republican. Who served in the Senate for over two decades. Who has been active particularly in public policy since he retired …”

“…first today. Give -- president and Chief Executive Officer of the air transport association of America. Mr. may you and I have discussed all of these issues have been discussed. This morning same -- the case …”

“…needs to be confident in the responses to if -- safety. The national transportation safety board's ongoing investigation is going to produce a far more complete picture that we have today. In this case in previous accidents of …”

“…the case that that he indicated that after two years after the NTSB's suggested it rule making and access to records or parlance that. Mr. Babbitt indicated to me that the next and became -- you're gonna ask the question that you begin a rule making. He indicated that he expected the answer to be affirmative rather than negative so I think we're making some progress here. But this is very very important and it's it's something that we have to ask questions about their tough questions. But necessary and important questions want to thank the witnesses for being with us. . Senator demand as the ranking member of our subcommittee. And I know sentiment which is to make a comment and that. …”

“…about. We're going to hear. From those that are investigating this. The NTSB I know is doing substantial investigations. But the -- the larger question for me here is. What about the airlines in the …”

“…And we call them Extenders and we need those extensions. They're relatively. Noncontroversial. . But they can't be disposed of because it's and it is an open. There are another twenty bills involving issues that need immediate concern which -- discussed the earlier today. Such as the bonding issue in Nassau county and the sales tax issue in New York City. They need to -- its immediate attention. I call on all leaders and …”

“…that needed to be discharged in the last two weeks of the legislative session. . One week of which has already been taken from us by this dispute. And so I am asking the members of the …”

“…resident on the ground -- lost. Today this panel here from Madeline Loftus is father Mike who served for more than twenty years as a pilot on Continental Airlines. . Mr. topless while just wants nothing less than to ensure that a tragedy like this never occurs again. I think the committee …”

“…house distinguished general lady from may 28 history New York the honorable Louise slaughter. . …”

“…need Albany to address but once again Albany's dysfunction has raised its ugly head. . We should be talking about how to put our fiscal house in Miller. Or how to reform ethics while unemployment insurance or in -- industrial development associations. We should be talking about how to. Cap property taxes board to. Released to cut spending. …”

“…At a time of historic. Fiscal crisis. . In a rising climate of fear. When nearly 200000 New Yorkers have lost their jobs. And many more risk losing their homes. …”

“…in my country and around the world. Although I believe that the Iraqi People are ultimately better off without the tyranny of Saddam Hussein. . I also believe that events in Iraq it reminded America. Of the need to use diplomacy. And build international consensus. To resolve …”

“…And to leave Iraq to Iraqis. I've made it clear to the Iraqi People. . I've made it clear to the Iraqi People that we pursued no basis. And no claim on their territory or resources. Iraq's sovereignty is its own. That's why I ordered …”