[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

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


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, February 9, 2005.
     Hon. Dennis J. Hastert,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Hastert: I hereby resign from the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs to accept my appointment to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
       Also, I ask that you consider my request for a leave of 
     absence from the VA Committee. I have been privileged to 
     serve as Chairman of the Health Subcommittee and hope to 
     return to the Committee sometime in the future.
       Thank you for giving me an opportunity to serve our nation 
     as a member of the new, permanent Homeland Security 
     Committee. I appreciate all of your support.
           All the best,
                                                      Rob Simmons,
                                               Member of Congress.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). Without objection, the 
resignation is accepted.
  There was no objection.

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