[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 2899]
[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:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, February 11, 2003.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Denny: As discussed with you and your staff, in 
     response to your request I am happy to accept a position on 
     the Budget Committee as its Vice-Chairman.
       It is my understanding this requires me to temporarily 
     resign, or go ``on leave,'' from the Committee on Science, 
     but that I will be able to retain my position and seniority 
     on that committee for the future.
       I am grateful for this opportunity and appreciate the 
     confidence you have placed in me.
           Sincerely,
                                                Christopher Shays,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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