Assemblyman Joe Danielsen, a Democrat representing portions of Middlesex and Somerset counties who chairs the Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee, thanked Dorsey-Agudosi for her testimony.
"I was already inspired, but it's people like you that really need this pharmaceutical medication that is provided by this plant that has really charged me," he said. "This is truly a calling that I will answer, and so will the other members of this committee and the Legislature."
The first of three Saturday hearings the committee is conducting throughout the state started at 10 a.m. and lasted well into the afternoon. The second hearing will be held on April 21 at Rowan University and the third hearing will be held on May 12 at Bergen County College. The open forums are taking in put from organizations and private citizens, and are open to the public.