State Lawmakers Convene in Minnesota for ‘Day of Solidarity’Many met up in-person in St. Paul to address the media and the public, while still others who could not make the trip joined a Zoom webinar from their respective states. This is about upholding the Constitution,” said state senator Cora Neumann from Montana. “I traveled a thousand miles to stand in this room because what is happening in Minnesota is not staying in Minnesota,” said state senator Michael Garrett of North Carolina. “Today we stand in solidarity with Minnesota in saying, we will not be divided. Lawmakers also stated that this gathering is the first time since the Hartford Convention of 1814 that this many states have unified against federal action.