[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following resignation as a 
member of the Committee on International Relations:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, July 31, 1997.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker of the House, U.S. Capitol,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I am grateful to you and the members of 
     the Republican Steering Committee for appointing me to fill 
     the vacancy on the Transportation and Infrastructure 
     Committee. In order to accommodate this new committee 
     assignment, I am resigning from the Committee on 
     International Relations. Please accept this letter as 
     official notification of resignation from the International 
     Relations Committee effective August 1, 1997. As I have 
     discussed with your staff, I will continue to serve on the 
     Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs committees.
       Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
           Very truly yours,
                                                      Jerry Moran.

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the resignation is accepted.
  There was no objection.

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