As the likes of Sabre/Travelocity and Microsoft/Expedia chewed their nails—and the Interactive Travel Services Association wondered if they’d have to reconsider their refusal to allow new kid on the block, Orbitz, to become a member—an impassioned case was being made by Orbitz’ chairman and CEO, Jeffrey G. Katz, to the US Senate Commerce Committee on Internet Sales of Airline Tickets.  It has been Katz’s task to present Orbitz’ case to Congress, and he firmly believes that they will be given a clean bill of anti-trust health in the run-up to the launch of their new internet travel web site later this year.