I yield my time to the gentleman from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega). (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I claim the time in opposition. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings).

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Napolitano).

I support Mr. Cummings' amendment striking the provision in the underlying bill that would eliminate the requirement for the Coast Guard to establish ombudsmen in Coast Guard districts around the country. In committee, Mr. Cummings offered…

Is there any time left on this side? The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from Washington has expired.

I too rise in support of this legislation, which would provide a narrow waiver from the coastwise laws for the vessels competing or supporting the upcoming America's Cup finals to be held in 2013. The America's Cup, the world's premier…

I have no further requests for time. In conclusion, let me just say that the America's Cup is the oldest competitive sailing competition. The U.S. held the Cup for over 134 years before losing to Australia off of Newport, Rhode Island. We…

The Coast Guard is a multi-mission agency responsible for a broad range of activities including mariner licensing, emergency oil spill response, vessel inspections, and search and rescue operations. These and many other activities of the…

I first would like to inquire how much time is remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I support Mr. Thompson's amendment to insert a congressional nomination process for admission to the United States Coast Guard. This provision, which was included in Coast Guard legislation that passed the House during the 111th Congress…

On rollcall No. 707 I missed the vote due to a personal family issue. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________