behind me is the library bookstore and dr. sullivan will be signing right over there so go get his terrific book. thank you very much and see you next week for books at noon. >> c-span's washington journal is live every day. paul eagan, reporter for the detroit free press joins us by phone to talk about president obama's visit to flint, michigan where he will meet with governor rick synder and the water crisis that has been affecting the region for two years. and then we will have the vice president from the heritage foundation who will be on to talk about the military member killed this week fighting isis.

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