[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 107 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H6948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation as a member of the Committee on Commerce:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, July 30, 1998.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     The Speaker's Rooms, U.S. House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I want to thank you for your kind letter 
     this week celebrating our successes on privatization, and 
     also to respond to your suggestions that we map out a 
     blueprint for further achievements in the next session of 
     Congress.
       In fact, my staff and I discussed the same idea some weeks 
     back, and we're excited about your request. As you and I 
     discussed, we will focus on options for privatizing Amtrak, 
     Social Security, the power marketing resources including TVA, 
     and the United States Post Office. You can expect the report 
     shortly after Thanksgiving.
       We will lay out for you legislative options and document 
     how other countries built political consensus to make tough 
     decisions. I am convinced we can net the Treasury hundreds of 
     billions of dollars, and at the same time provide better 
     services to U.S. taxpayers.
       Unfortunately, because of the time commitment to this 
     project and future business plans in Wisconsin, I will have 
     to make a difficult choice.
       Today I am tendering my resignation from the Commerce 
     Committee.
       I'm proud of what the Committee accomplished during my 
     tenure. With Chairman Tom Bliley's leadership, we speeded up 
     the FDA's approval of new drugs saving thousands of lives. We 
     deregulated the exploding telecommunications industry. 
     Perhaps most important of all, our bold plan saved Medicare 
     for our children.
       I deeply appreciate your leadership and friendship. I look 
     forward to finishing one last assignment for you.
           Sincerely yours,
                                                       Scott Klug.

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

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