[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5]
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             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

                                                  January 7, 2020.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker of the House,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: I write to inform you of my 
     resignation, effective close of business on January 13, 2020. 
     as United States Representative for the 50th District of 
     California. Attached is a copy of the letter I submitted to 
     the Governor of California.
       Since the day I joined the Marines in the aftermath of 9/
     11, I have had the honor of serving my country, both at home 
     and abroad. After three tours of duty in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan, I was elected to the House and brought with me 
     the lessons I learned during my service in the Marine Corps 
     and the values instilled by my father who held this seat 
     before me. Growing up in East County San Diego, I learned 
     from an early age the importance of liberty, the value of 
     patriotism, and what a strong and secure border can bring to 
     a community.
       During my time in Congress. I had the privilege of helping 
     thousands of individuals in my district--from making sure 
     veterans received the benefits they earned, to helping Social 
     Security and Medicare recipients cut through red tape, to 
     assisting immigrants seeking legal citizenship, and countless 
     others going up against the IRS, ATF or other government 
     agencies.
       I also sought to enact policies that will make our country 
     better off. As Chairman of the Early Childhood, Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Subcommittee, I worked to enhance 
     student outcomes and empower parents with greater choice in 
     where they send their children to school. I was also a strong 
     advocate for college transparency and introduced the Student 
     Right to Know Before You Go Act, which would give parents and 
     students a better understanding of college costs and possible 
     outcomes.
       As Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
     Subcommittee, I worked to protect the Jones Act and ensure 
     that our country has a strong maritime industrial base, 
     including a skilled pool of American shipyard workers and 
     mariners that would form the backbone of our response to any 
     maritime conflict. I pushed the Coast Guard to act like the 
     military service that it is, and made it a priority to 
     modernize our nation's ice breaker fleet, which is critical 
     for our nation's continued access to the artic.
       Perhaps the contribution I am most proud of is giving a 
     voice to our men and women in uniform. As a Member of the 
     House Armed Services Committee, I brought attention to 
     inefficient military programs and worked to make sure our war 
     fighters had the resources they needed to carry out their 
     mission. I helped shine light on a broken military awards 
     process that failed to recognize true heroism, and I fought 
     for warriors like Clint Lorance, Eddie Gallagher and Matt 
     Golsteyn that were treated unjustly by an abusive military 
     justice system. I will always be proud to stand with the men 
     and women who protect our freedoms.
       It has been an honor to serve the people of California's 
     50th District, and I greatly appreciate the trust they have 
     put in me over these last 11 years.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Duncan Hunter,
     Member of Congress.
                                  ____

                                                  January 7, 2020.
     Gov. Gavin Newsom,
     Sacramento, CA.
       Dear Governor Newsom: I write to inform you of my 
     resignation, effective close of business on January 13, 2020, 
     as United States Representative for the 50th District of 
     California. Attached is a copy of the letter I submitted to 
     the Speaker of the House,
       Since the day I joined the Marines in the aftermath of 9/
     11, I have had the honor of serving my country, both at home 
     and abroad. After three tours of duty in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan, I was elected to the House and brought with me 
     the lessons I learned during my service in the Marine Corps 
     and the values instilled by my father who held this seat 
     before me. Growing up in East County San Diego, I learned 
     from an early age the importance of liberty, the value of 
     patriotism, and what a strong and secure border can bring to 
     a community.
       During my time in Congress, I had the privilege of helping 
     thousands of individuals in my district--from making sure 
     veterans received the benefits they earned, to helping Social 
     Security and Medicare recipients cut through red tape, to 
     assisting immigrants seeking legal citizenship, and countless 
     others going up against the IRS, ATF or other government 
     agencies.
       I also sought to enact policies that will make our country 
     better off. As Chairman of the Early Childhood, Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Subcommittee, I worked to enhance 
     student outcomes and empower parents with greater choice in 
     where they send their children to school. I was also a strong 
     advocate for college transparency and introduced the Student 
     Right to Know Before You Go Act, which would give parents and 
     students a better understanding of college costs and possible 
     outcomes.
       As Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
     Subcommittee, I worked to protect the Jones Act and ensure 
     that our country has a strong maritime industrial base, 
     including a skilled pool of American shipyard workers and 
     mariners that would form the backbone of our response to any 
     maritime conflict. I pushed the Coast Guard to act like the 
     military service that it is, and made it a priority to 
     modernize our nation's ice breaker fleet, which is critical 
     for our nation's continued access to the artic.
       Perhaps the contribution I am most proud of is giving a 
     voice to our men and women in uniform. As a Member of the 
     House Armed Services Committee, I brought attention to 
     inefficient military programs and worked to make sure our war 
     fighters had the resources they needed to carry out their 
     mission. I helped shine light on a broken military awards 
     process that failed to recognize true heroism, and I fought 
     for warriors like Clint Lorance, Eddie Gallagher and Matt 
     Golsteyn that were treated unjustly by an abusive military 
     justice system. I will always be proud to stand with the men 
     and women who protect our freedoms.
       It has been an honor to serve the people of California's 
     50th District, and I greatly appreciate the trust they have 
     put in me over these last 11 years.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Duncan Hunter,
     Member of Congress.

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