Well, they do serve small cities. Lubbock, Texas; Amarillo, Texas--they are in those cities.

I remain concerned about the ramifications of this decision on the thousands of people who are part of Continental.

Let me be clear: the proposed merger is a very hard sell in Texas.

part of their operating competitive difference has been going to different airports--Chicago Midway instead of O'Hare; Love Field instead of DFW.

I also believe that government should not get in the way of business decisions, as long as they're within the law.

I think that has been part of the problems that American airlines have faced, among others.

I am concerned about the overall health of the industry with these mega-mergers that we are seeing, and if there can continue to be competition.

This proposed measure is going to have a dramatic impact on my home City of Houston, and certainly on the people who work at Continental.

Using the original Southwest model, but, if Southwest is moving on, does that create more capability to use these other airports?

I believe that the future of Houston will be brighter with this merger than it would have been had Continental stood alone.

I just wanted to go back, Mr. McKenzie, to better understand what your comment was about Southwest and its ability to compete.

While the merger proposal may look good on paper and will likely pass regulatory muster, you are going to have an extremely difficult task turning the new carrier into an effectively integrated one.