i met norm mineta initially in the well of the people's house. it involved one of the first bills i managed on the floor, in fact it was my first managed bill. norm and i were on opposite sides of that bill. and norm's side prevailed. norm then came to me, crossed the aisle and expressed his thankers in manner in which i had managed the bill. i was a fledgling rookie, mr. speaker, norm mineta a seasoned, highly regarded member of the united states house of representatives. but this was vintage mineta, always making others feel special, always elevating others. once he became the d.o.t. secretary, norm learned that i had previously served in the united states coast guard. the coast guard at that time was a department of transportation service. norm mineta began addressing me as coastey. to this day i'm known as coast ie and i'm proud to have participated in this resolution recognizing the accomplishments of norm mineta. best regards to you and your family and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back. the