there is nothing the consumer cares about more than this ticket price.

This is a very important issue, and I hope that the appropriate agencies take due notice.

Airports are tools for economic development. And if a community does not have air access, it is pretty hard to continue to grow the economic base.

We have a situation where we just cannot have competition when almost 70 percent of the market is controlled by one airline.

The impacts on these stakeholders should not be overlooked.

I just have to say in as strong terms as I can, you have a very--you know, you will have a strong anti-force against this if a major calculus of this is not also the effects these changes would have on the economic viability of the…

My fear, of course, being that this merger may result in an effort at the next reauthorization to completely do away with the perimeter rule.

I guess, one of the things I would like to point out that Mr. Kurland's comment, but also Mr.

I just feel that goes against the grain of what the commitments that were made from the Federal Government

I agree that the Silver Line and some of the transportation in between our various airports are going to get better.

People are not aware of that.

I thank the gentlelady for hosting this time. There's a lot of things I've talked about in the well of this House. I've talked about budget. I've talked about a growing economy, about jobs. I've talked about transportation. I've talked…

that did have a negative effect on traffic through Dulles in terms of its ability, particularly in terms of international long haul

the commitments that were made to Dulles and the financial projections that were based upon a now changing set of rules are going to be taken into consideration.

But I do not think you answered my----

Commitments and promises were made the last time around that there would not be these decreased smaller markets.

It is okay to do the right thing, but you got to make the other side look really bad.

There is not a better example in the room right now of somebody who has disabilities but refused to let that stand in the way of going back to work, and that is you.