[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17833]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         HONORABLE MATTHEW MARTINEZ JOINS REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE

  (Mr. MARTINEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, on July 26, 2000, I participated in the 
House Republican Conference as a Republican.
  The next day I asked the Clerk of the House to change my party 
designation on his official records and database to Republican.
  I have also notified the chairman of the Democratic Caucus of my 
resignation of the caucus and my desire to be a member of the 
Republican conference.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all records of the House as 
of July 26, 2000, reflect my voting status as a Republican.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.

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