Newark - US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), who has been pushing the Transportation Security Administration to make immediate security upgrades at Newark Liberty International Airport, released the following statement on last night's arrest of a suspect in the case of the recent security breach:

"This is a credit to our law enforcement, and it is crucial that this breach is fully prosecuted so that anyone who considers compromising security in the future fully understands that it is a serious matter with serious consequences. As our legal system works to bring justice, I am focused on ensuring that airport security at Newark Liberty is quickly imrpoved. To that end, I have been in touch with the TSA and Port Authority, I have forwarded specific recommendations, and I will continue to press them to act."

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