Nunez silenced

Meanwhile, back in California, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez revealed on Tuesday that he will have to undergo laser surgery to remove a throat nodule.

The Los Angeles Democrat said today that doctors have discovered a nodule in his vocal cord that will require laser surgery. Sacramento Bee.

"If this thing bursts, I'm going to have permanent damage to my vocal cord, so I've got to be very careful not to extend or overuse my voice," Núñez told the Sacramento Press Club at a downtown lunch.

Once the nodule is removed, Núñez said he will not be able speak for three weeks while recovering.