[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S76]
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                         LETTERS OF RESIGNATION

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the letters 
from Senator Vance regarding his resignation from the Senate be printed 
in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                         United States Senate,

                                  Washington, DC, January 9, 2025.
     Hon. Kamala D. Harris,
     Vice President of the United States,
     The White House, Washington, DC.
       Madam Vice President: I have enclosed a letter of 
     resignation addressed to the Governor of Ohio, announcing my 
     resignation from the office of United States Senator 
     effective January 10, 2025. I would like to bring this letter 
     to your attention in your capacity as President of the 
     Senate.
           Sincerely,

                                                   J.D. Vance,

                                            United States Senator,
     Vice President-Elect.
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                                         United States Senate,

                                  Washington, DC, January 9, 2025.
     Hon. Michael DeWine,
     Governor of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio.
       Dear Governor DeWine: I hereby resign my office as a United 
     States Senator from the State of Ohio, effective January 10, 
     2025. As I prepare to assume my duties as Vice President of 
     the United States, I would like to express that it has been a 
     tremendous honor and privilege to serve the people of Ohio in 
     the Senate over the past two years.
           Sincerely,

                                                   J.D. Vance,

                                            United States Senator,
     Vice President-Elect.

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