ms. richards and? >> thank you, mr. chairman and congresswoman.first of all, i would like to test before the committee i have had the opportunity to go to three events particularly with aviation and i want to attest to the fact that it is happening both at lax, a compton airport and recently with secretary napolitano at the san francisco airport so i have seen great process and want to commend you. mr. tea 912 build on what mr. cao was asking with questions in your report you say through the efficient implementation of the recovery act project comment that plays a key role creating jobs putting people back to work and keeping families from home 1/4 -- foreclosure produce a the american recovery and reinvestment act has energized working people and companies and a lifeline for americans who work in construction and have been especially hard hit by the recession. on page number four, talk with every new project we obligates it is a signal for states to advertise contracts and contractors to begin projects like steel and asphalt and concrete. i have