mr. melvin carraway active administrator for the department of transportation security at the departmentland security was scheduled to testify but has not arrived, not shown up and has elected to not testify today which was not an optional activity.

mr. melvin carraway active administrator for the department of transportation security at the department of homeland security was scheduled to testify but has not arrived, not shown up and has elected to not testify today which was not an optional activity. we are are are pleased at the honorable john roth inspector general for the department of homeland security. ms. jennifer grover acting director security and justice of at the government accountability office and mr. rafi ron president and ceo of new age security solutions and also has extensive airport security work that he has personally participated in in israel. we welcome you all pursuant to committee rules all witnesses will be sworn before they testify so if you will rise and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the truth the testimony were about to give a bigger truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth? thank you let the record reflect at all witnesses answered in the affirmative. in order to allow time for discussion we would appreciate it if you would limit your testimony to five minutes and you

mr. melvin carraway acting administrator for the department of transportation security administration at the department of homeland security was scheduled to testify but has not shown up. he's elected to not testify today, which was not an optional activity. we are pleased to have the honorable john roth inspector general for the department of homeland security. ms. jennifer grover, acting director of homeland security and justice at the government accountability office. and mr. rafi ron president and ceo of new age security solutions. who also has extensive airport security work he has personally participated in in israel. we welcome you all, pursuant to rules, all witnesses will be sworn before they testify. if you will rise and raise your right hand. do you sol umly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? thank you. let the record reflect that all witnesses answered in the affirmative. in order to allow time for discussion, we appreciate it if you'd limit your testimony to five minutes. your entire written