It's courtesy, it's the normal thing that the home state senators do. The senator will also speak on the importance of the Supreme Court and why such hearings are important. |
New Jersey has the most to lose of any state if this idea of selling off the Northeast Corridor were to happen. |
Right now, the state [government in Trenton] has done more than the federal government on chemical-plant security, and we've got to make sure the federal government doesn't preempt the state. |