From planning a response to the federal government shutdown to recrafting a controversial housing bill, even trying to rebuild a commission that oversees power companies, state lawmakers aren't even in session right now, and they have a lot of issues to consider.

Republican leader in the House Vincent Candelora is here to give us some perspective on some of them.

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Mike Hydeck : Good to see you once again Mr. Candelora. Busy off season for you guys. Let's start with the housing bill. Housing bill, HB, 5002. The governor vetoed it. He forecast definitely that a special session was on the way in the fall to discuss that. Maybe other things. To remind people in the beginning, Fairfield County, Litchfield County, some ot

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