women have a right to get the health services they need without any fear of harassment or intimidation. as we made clear in our court filings, we believe that massachusetts' buffer zone law protected those rights in a common sense manner that also respected everyone's first amendment rights. now, abortion opponents are hailing the supreme court's decision as a victory saying it confirms that the first amendment is for everyone. a second major ruling by the supreme court scales back the president's power to make temporary appointments when the senate is in recess. the issue arose in 2012 after the president appointed three nominees on a labor board without senate confirmation. the high court says the president does not have the power to make recess appointments during any senate recess of ten days or more. it was a year ago today that the senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill. remember that? well, now, virtually everyone on capitol hill agrees it's dead. house republicans have effectively killed the bill by not bringing it up for a vote.