[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

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

                                 Congress of the United States

                                 Washington, DC, January 26, 2011.
     Speaker of the House John Boehner,
     U.S. Capitol,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: This letter is to advise you that, 
     effective today, I am taking a leave of absence from the 
     Committee on Small Business until my tenure on the Committee 
     on the Budget is completed. It is my understanding from 
     Clause C of Rule 19 of the Democratic Caucus rules 
     (referenced below) that I will continue to accrue seniority 
     during the leave of absence, at the same rate as if I had 
     continued to serve on the Committee on Small Business.
       Rule 19, Clause C: ``Any Member of the Committee on the 
     Budget shall be entitled to take a leave of absence from 
     service on any committee or subcommittee during the period he 
     or she serves on the Budget Committee and seniority rights of 
     such Member on such committee and on each subcommittee to 
     which such Member was assigned at the time shall be fully 
     protected as if such Member had continued to so serve during 
     the period of the leave of absence.''
       Accompanying this letter is a letter from the Democratic 
     Leader verifying that my seniority on the Committee on Small 
     Business will continue to accrue during my absence.
       Thank you for your attention to this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Heath Shuler,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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