mr. othello. he has been an inspector for five years now. during budget times, when we are spending money on training, we often wonder why we are spending so much money on this and that. this is an expense that was well-deserved. b. continue to do cpr training in it -- we continue to do cpr training and recertification. >> commander, if you would like to say something to us? good afternoon, cmdr. >> good afternoon, mr. chairman. directors. it is my absolute pleasure to work with this group of transit inspectors, some of which you see behind you. they just do a phenomenal job for our agency and are just, intermingled with our citizens, they are extremely helpful. something like this is just the tip of the iceberg of what they do on a daily basis. this young man here is remarkable. i really appreciate your acknowledgement of his efforts. quite frankly, he is a hero. thank you. >> please come forward. [applause] >> i cannot believe this. first of all, i would like to thank god. whoever that man is, whenever he is, wherever he is, i know he is i