i think i'm one of the few members that have known howard coble since 1985. not that i was a member then, but my father served with howard on the committee and i was with my father last night and told them we were doing the bill today and he sends his best to you, howard. and congratulates you on your retirement. but you've been a tireless working for the -- worker for the interests of the coast guard and the security of america and we can't thank you enough for that. in addition, the ranking member, mr. rahall, this will be his -- i believe it will be the final bill that he moves through the committee. i want to thank him for his friendship and working with me the past two years. it's been a great partnership. i've got a lot of great stories as we went through the wrda bill, a lot of great successes, some of them i can't tell or can't tell them on the house floor. but they're all clean, they're all good, but we really worked well together on that and i wish you the best in your future endeavors. you'll be missed here in washington and again a family friend fo

speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table the bill s. 444, the howard coble coast guard and maritime transportation act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is asking for s. 2444. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 2444, an act to authorize appropriations for the coast guard for fiscal year 2015 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the bill? without objection, the bill is read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass s. 2651. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 2651, an act to repeal certain mandates of the department of homeland security office of inspector general. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. hunter, and the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, will each control 20 m