❘ Verbatim

Briefing

OBAMACARE WENT BACK TO THE SUPREME COURT

‘I know that no matter on which side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel.’

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister, addressing Congress about his opposition to an emerging U.S. nuclear accord with Iran, which he called a “very bad deal”

1,000

Number of tickets purchased by NBA star Kevin Garnett to give away to Minnesota Timberwolves fans as a thank-you for the warm response to his return to the team after eight seasons

15

Tons of marijuana confiscated by federal authorities in Southern California, the second largest drug seizure ever at a U.S. border

‘The country relationship is sure to stand. The people relationship, that’s a different story.’

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California Senator, on the fallout of Netanyahu’s speech for his relationship with President Obama

MARSHAWN LYNCH, Seattle Seahawks running back, breaking his silence on the controversial pass play that led to a Super Bowl–clinching interception for the New England Patriots; many criticized the decision not to hand Lynch the ball at the one-yard line

Rand Paul He won a closely watched presidential straw poll of conservative activists

Hillary Clinton She caught flak for using only personal email as Secretary of State

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

‘THERE IS NOTHING STRANGE, CREEPY OR INAPPROPRIATE ABOUT JOHN TRAVOLTA.’

SCARLETT JOHANSSON, finally commenting on an awkward-looking and much discussed kiss the actor gave her on the red carpet at the Oscars in February

33

Length in feet (10 m) of a mystery tunnel built by two Toronto men, not for any criminal purpose but simply because they wanted a “man cave”

‘I was expecting the ball.’

‘If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world.’

SCOTT WALKER, Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential contender, comparing his battle with protesters in his home state to taking on the militant group ISIS; he later backtracked from the comparison