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Anything on twitter since wednesday when he started tweeting some of the clips of that apology press conference. now on top of that, suzanne, he had to get ready for this big state of the state address today. he's unveiling a couple of proposals, both on education reform and on property tax relief. and then on top of that, suzanne, just one week from today, he will deliver his second inaugural address. so a lot is keeping him busy here in new jersey. >> erin, i imagine we'll hear from the democrats, as well? >> reporter: we will. and the man who is the assembly speaker-elect, vincent pruito, h...

Is, where's the money going for the families and the businesses to recover? >> now, there in new jersey, you know, reports today, more subpoenas are going to be coming out for perhaps chris christie's aides, even chris christie himself. who do you want to see subpoenaed, and should the governor, i will mention, be one of those? >> well, we're in the process right now, i just had a speaking this morning with the speaker-elect, as well as our chairman who is leading this investigation and the committee charged through the legislature, we are in a unique time in new jersey where every two years w...

Expire on tuesday. unless the new speaker of the assembly agrees to extend. it's his decision and his decision alone. governor christie was asked about that at his press conference. >> moving forward, speaker-elect indicated yesterday that the assembly's investigation in this would continue. do you believe that he assemblyman wisniewski and other folks in lecture -- >> listen, i think they have every right to do what they are doing given what was revealed yesterday. you know, i'm certainly not going to question that. in terms of their right to conduct an investigation. i think given what was r...

At half past the hour, welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." governor chris christie wants to rebuild trust with new jersey, but the investigation into bridge gate may not be going away any time soon. nbc news has learned that christie's appointee personally showed up to watch the lane closures on the bridge and a statement from the speaker-elect includes the call for a special session thursday to reauthorize subpoena power and continue the current investigation. nbc's kelly o'donnell has the very latest from trenton for us. te kelly, hi to you. >> reporter: state lawmakers and other offi...

Governor chris christie's administration. the subpoena power due to expire tuesday, however the speaker-elect tells nbc he will call for a special session on thursday to consider extending it. since wednesday, the subpoena has unearthed thousands of pages of e-mails and text messages and other documents. and joining me now from trending with all the details is nbc news national investigative correspondent, michael isikoff. michael, take it away with this angle here, the call to extend the subpoena power. what is that telling you about the scope or ambitions of the assembly's investigation? >> ...