[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation from the House of Representatives:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                               Washington, DC, September 23, 2004.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have had the great privilege and honor 
     of representing the people of the 14th Congressional District 
     of Florida through eight elections. My service in the U.S. 
     Congress has been a truly rewarding experience, and I thank 
     my constituents for putting their trust and faith in me. The 
     relationships I have developed over the years in the House 
     will be ones I will treasure as I move to a new stage in my 
     career.
       Tomorrow I will be sworn in by the President of the United 
     States as Director of Central Intelligence. It will 
     definitely be a challenging job and I look forward to 
     continue to working with you on the Intelligence issues 
     facing our country.
       Effective close of business today, September 23, 2004, I 
     will resign my seat as the Representative of the 14th 
     district of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives. I 
     have written to the Governor of Florida to advise him of my 
     decision.
           Kindest regards,
                                                      Porter Goss,
     Member of Congress.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                               Washington, DC, September 23, 2004.
     Hon. Jeb Bush,
     Governor, State of Florida,
     The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL.
       Dear Governor: I have had the great privilege and honor of 
     representing the people of the 14th Congressional District of 
     Florida through eight elections. My service in the U.S. 
     Congress has been a truly rewarding experience, and I thank 
     my constituents for putting their trust and faith in me. The 
     relationships I have developed over the years serving Florida 
     will be ones I will treasure as I move to a new stage in my 
     career.
       Tomorrow I will be sworn in by the President of the United 
     States as Director of Central Intelligence. It will 
     definitely be a challenge and I am truly honored the 
     President has faith in me to do the job.
       Please accept this letter as my resignation from the office 
     of Representative of the 14th District of Florida to be 
     effective close of business today, September 23, 2004. At the 
     time of my resignation, the Clerk of the House will take over 
     the offices of the 14th Congressional District. The Clerk 
     will retain my staff so the constituents will continue to be 
     served until the end of my term.
           Kindest regards,
                                                      Porter Goss,
     Member of Congress.

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