9/11 was an act of war. The state of security in the system is unacceptable and it needs a sense of urgency.

The supporters of the track are certainly hurting their prospects. I`m very troubled by the conduct. My knee-jerk reaction is that they`ve set their cause back, if not defeated it.

We are part of the Boston metro area. The more connectivity that we have, particularly mass transit, the stronger economic activity we are going to enjoy.

There`s no thought or concern about how Staten Islanders will get around.

The congressman is a class act, he didn`t make a fuss.