mr. altman. >> good afternoon. mr. chairman, ranking member jackson-lee and members of the subcommittee i am delighted to be here today and we appreciate the opportunity to testify before you as you move to authorize the transportation security administration. the cargo airline association is a nationwide trade organization representing the interests of the nation's all cargo carriers, specializing school -- soli and cargo are members of the primary drivers of worldwide economy that demands the efficient time definite transportation of a wide range of commodities. every member of the aviation community recognize as the highest level of safety and security must be a cornerstone of all of our operations. it is also important to understand that the aviation industry is composed of a diverse group of businesses with substantially different operational models. we have heard some from mr. calio and we have heard some from gamma. there a whole host of different aviation models and i believe mr. rojas stated earlier we expect

mr. altman. >> good afternoon. mr. chairman, ranking member jackson-lee and members of the subcommittee i am delighted to be here today and we appreciate the opportunity to testify before you as you move to authorize the transportation security administration. the cargo airline association is a nationwide trade organization representing the interests of the nation's all cargo carriers, specializing school -- soli and cargo are members of the primary drivers of worldwide economy that demands the efficient time definite transportation of a wide range of commodities. every member of the aviation community recognize as the highest level of safety and security must be a cornerstone of all of our operations. it is also important to understand that the aviation industry is composed of a diverse group of businesses with substantially different operational models. we have heard some from mr. calio and we have heard some from gamma. there a whole host of different aviation models and i believe mr. rojas stated earlier we expect

mr. altman. >> good afternoon. mr. before you as you move to authorize the transportation security administration. the cargo airline association is a nationwide trade organization representing the interests of the nation's all cargo carriers, specializing school -- soli and cargo are members of the primary drivers of worldwide economy that demands the efficient time definite transportation of a wide range of commodities. every member of the aviation community recognize as the highest level of safety and security must be a cornerstone of all of our operations. it is also important to understand that the aviation industry is composed of a diverse group of businesses with substantially different operational models. we have heard some from mr. calio and we have heard some from gamma. there a whole host of different aviation models and i believe mr. rojas stated earlier we expect the trucking agency and one size does not fit all. indeed even within the all cargo community there are substantially different operations. some o

mr. altman and i apologize if the name is not correct but after 9/11 and let me just say i have an appreciation for airlines. it brings graham us together and if you go into the airports people generally are happy because they are going somewhere. and they are going to get there quickly. i don't believe any member of congress hesitated one moment after 9/11 to bailout the airlines. i understood the devastation and the crime from the airlines. they needed a large bailout from the federal government. so the idea of paying for security is what patriots do. patriot stand up for their country and there's absolutely no other way that we can provide for security without that assessment. whether we increase it i have an open mind are going interested in not seen -- i cannot in any way except the fact that it is not the responsibility of the airlines and those of us who are passengers and we do pay it. the passenger fee is passed through to us so it doesn't impact airlines at all. but what i would like to find out is this issue of the recurrent basic training for flight attendants and the idea of this e