also, since path assets are included on the top transit asset list, the ttal, i would welcome this risk base you had red fund ago proech, an appropriate that we agree with. however, speaking on behalf of the larger industry including thousands of assets not listed on the ttal, i recognize that the narrow funding approach could preclude other important security improvements from receiving funding consideration under such limited transit dollars availability. we're also concerned with the elimination of the tsgp from the national preparedness grant program and we call for the sufficiently funded targeted grant program for public transportation security as envisioned in the 9/11 commission act. and finally, we support the approach that congress has consistently endorsed in legislation that allows grants to be provided directly to the transit agencies as opposed to requiring applications be made through the state administrative agency. before closing, i want to inject a personal note on behalf of the port authority executive director patrick void who along with myself and other senior port

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