[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RESIGNATION AS CHAIRMAN AND APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN TO PERMANENT SELECT 
                       COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation as chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence:

                                    U.S. House of Representatives,


                   Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,

                                  Washington, DC, August 10, 2004.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: As a result of the honor bestowed upon me 
     by the President today, nominating me for the position of 
     Director of Central Intelligence, I believe it is appropriate 
     to relinquish my position as Chairman of the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence during the pendency of the 
     confirmation process of that nomination, effective 
     immediately.
       Therefore, I would ask that you appoint a Member to take 
     the Chairmanship of the Committee on a temporary basis, 
     effective immediately, until the Senate makes a final 
     determination on the President's nomination.
       I believe it continues to be appropriate for me to remain a 
     Member of the Committee, however.
       Thank you for your consideration of this request.
           Very truly yours,
                                                   Porter J. Goss,
                                                         Chairman.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announces that on August 25, 2004, 
in consonance with the letter of resignation from the gentleman from 
Florida and pursuant to clause 11 of rule I, the Speaker designated the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Hoekstra) as chairman of the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, vice the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Goss).

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