Evil communications corrupt good manners.

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.

The chairmen ? their phones were just ringing off the hook.

Do not be alarmed if they look paler than the other maidens of Greece. They are scarcely of this Earth, and seem to be shaking off the sleep of a past life.

Courtesy is the grease that lubricates society.

This is certainly not traditional British courtesy.