[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H34]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, January 3, 2017.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Under Clause 2(g) of Rule II of the Rules 
     of the U.S. House of Representatives, I herewith designate 
     Mr. Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Robert Borden, Legal 
     Counsel, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts for 
     me under the name of the Clerk of the House which they would 
     be authorized to do by virtue of this designation, except 
     such as are provided by statute, in case of my temporary 
     absence or disability.
       This designation shall remain in effect for the 115th 
     Congress or until modified by me.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                                    Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk of the House.

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