[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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        RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following resignation as a 
member of the Committee on Government Reform:

                                        Congress of United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                                  January 7, 1999.
     Hon. Dennis J. Hastert,
     Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I hereby respectfully request a leave of 
     absence from the Committee on Government Reform, effective 
     immediately. My request is made with the understanding that I 
     will retain all seniority on the Committee.
       If you have any questions regarding this request, please do 
     not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your attention to 
     this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Christopher Cox,
                                              U.S. Representative.

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

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