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Motions for the prosecutor to recuse herself. they didn't do anything unethical or improper the tone they took is not the way i was treated -- >> let me tell you what you're talking about. this is the prosecutor's office -- they're frivolous, a desire for publicity. a gross effort to meet authority. would be laughable. >> what about the pinball. they draw a pinball an algs that the defense attorneys made the pinball -- >> not proper for a prosecutor. >> go ahead, mark. >> they don't understand the defense function. it is our job to do everything we can for our clients, and do it zealously, to ...

Who don't think the federal government does anything useful and they think if they close it down it is win-win for them because people will see we don't really need it and we won't miss it? >> i think some people believe there are certain functions. look, i think most republicans recognize there is a defense function that's absolutely critical to the country. there's other programs that again we can debate their size and their merits but there is appropriate ways to do it. there are ways to reduce the size of government. there are ways to make it more efficient and better, that don't involve a...

>> the case is completely stalled. >> reporter: commander is speaking out because she says the money is cut off. she requested plane to germany, they said in e-mail "the attorney general determined that he will be prosecuted in federal court. if at some point the attorney general changes his decision regarding form, you can resubmit your request." >> without any funding or ability to engage in the standard defense function, the rule of law can't be promote and the case can't move at all. >> reporter: the lawyers point to a new protective order they say will make it harder for the 9/11 attorney...

>> the case is completely stalled. >> reporter: commander is speaking out because she says the money is cut off. she requested plane to germany, they said in e-mail "the attorney general determined that he will be prosecuted in federal court. if at some point the attorney general changes his decision regarding form, you can resubmit your request." >> without any funding or ability to engage in the standard defense function, the rule of law can't be promote and the case can't move at all. >> reporter: the lawyers point to a new protective order they say will make it harder for the 9/11 attorney...