we're waiting for two press conferences one in west texas on the blast at the fertilizer plant and the other an fbi briefing on the boston marathon bombings. i am here in boston. it's been a terrible, turbulent week in america as i don't need to tell you and while the country reels and grieves and prays some big decisions were being made on capitol hill amid the chaos yesterday. the senate voted down what would have been an historic extension to the country's gun laws. here is what former congresswoman gabby giffords had to say about it in the "new york times" this morning. quote, some of the senators who voted no have also looked into my eyes as i talked about my experience being shot in the head at point blank range in suburban tucson two years ago. these senators have heard from their constituents who, polls show, overwhelmingly favored expanding background checks. and still these senators decided to do nothing. shame on them.