macallister intends to complete his term.a video earlier this month shows him with an aide in his office. the aide resigned and and other aid later resigned. he is a married father of five and has stayed out of public sight. he could not immediately be reached for comment today. it is a cloudy afternoon as we look at the u.s. capitol today. congress is returning from a two-week holiday recess. both parties will gavel in at 2:00 eastern. in the senate, lawmakers will consider several judicial nominations. coverage of the senate on c-span2. the house will begin considering nine suspension bills. the roll call votes will happen at 6:30 eastern. watch the house live here on c-span at 2:00 eastern. before the house, a look at a book delving into executive power in american government from today's washington journal. is frankme now buckley, professor of law at george mason university and the author of the book "the once and future king." thanks for joining us this morning. >guest: thank you for having me. host: what made you decide