[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H649-H650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, February 26, 2013.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker, The Capitol, House of Representatives, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: This letter is to notify you of my 
     interest in stepping down from the House Committee on 
     Agriculture so that I can dedicate additional focus to my 
     other committee assignments and legislative responsibilities. 
     Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of my request.
           Sincerely,
                                             Steve Southerland II,
                                               Member of Congress.


[[Page H650]]


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

                          ____________________