[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation as a member of the Committee on Science:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, February 5, 2003.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Hastert: In order to comply with the rules of 
     the Democratic Caucus so that I may serve on the Committee on 
     the Budget, I hereby take a leave of absence from the 
     Committee on Science. Pursuant to the rules of the Democratic 
     Caucus, I understand that my rights for seniority on the 
     Science Committee will be preserved and that my seniority 
     will continue to accrue.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Brian Baird,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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