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host: thank you to our guest, ricardo alonso-zaldivar, the associated press. we appreciate your time this morning. guest: thank you. >> the house is in recess until about half an hour from now treat legislative work will get underway with three bills on the calendar, including when creating a peace corps memorial. any recorded votes will take based after six: 30. some news coming from the capitol today from the associated press -- california congressman george miller and longtime confidant of nancy will notnounced he seek reelection after four decades in congress. house minority nancy pelosi, released a statement on his departure which says capitol hill and california are filled with democrats and republicans alike who have enjoyed working with george miller and deeply respect him because of his dedication to the issues and excitement for the process are heiluted by the challenges faced trade also this news -- the supreme court is calling into question president obama's use of the constitution to make temporary appointments over the objections of senate republ

host: thank you to our guest, ricardo alonso-zaldivar, the associated press. we appreciate your time this morning. guest: thank you. one more short timeout, then we will talk about your money. specifically the public defender program. how much is being spent there? what are the recent trends? our guest will be michael nachmanoff, federal public defender at the eastern district of virginia. time for your calls, of course. in the meantime, news from c- span radio . the fifth straight day in west virginia, residents of a small town are brushing their teeth and cooking with bottled water as tests continue for nine counties. residents have not the and given the go-ahead to use the water again. water use was banned when a chemical used in processing got into the water. an update on chris christie. federal auditors are investigating whether 25 million dollars in sandy relief funds for amproperly used marketing campaign featuring the governor and his family promoting tourism for the state as he was gearing up for his reelection in 2013. colÓn, the 27 year house vetera