[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following resignation from the 
House of Representatives:
                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 16, 2006.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Mr. Speaker: For the past thirteen years I have had the 
     great honor and privilege of serving the people of New Jersey 
     as a Member of the United States House of Representatives.
       As Governor Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey has told me his 
     intention to appoint me to fulfill the remainder of his term 
     in the United States Senate upon his inauguration as 
     Governor, I submit my resignation as a Member from the House 
     of Representatives, effective close of business on Monday, 
     January 16, 2006.
       I accept my new position with enthusiasm but also a sense 
     of gratitude for the trust and confidence the voters of the 
     Thirteenth Congressional District have placed in me over the 
     years. I have always tried to reflect credit on the District, 
     the great state of New Jersey, and this body. It has been a 
     distinct pleasure to work and serve with many good friends 
     and colleagues in the House of Representatives.
       I look forward to continuing my service to the people of 
     the State of New Jersey through my service as a Member of the 
     United States Senate.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Robert Menendez,
     Member of Congress.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 16, 2006.
     Hon. Jon S. Corzine,
     Governor-Elect, The Statehouse, Trenton, NJ.
       Governor-Elect Corzine: For the past thirteen years I have 
     had the great honor and privilege of serving the people of 
     New Jersey as a Member of the United States House of 
     Representatives.
       As I prepare to fulfill the remainder of your term in the 
     United States Senate upon your inauguration as Governor, 
     please accept this letter as notification of my resignation 
     as a Member of the House of Representatives, effective close 
     of business on Monday, January 16, 2006.
       I thank you for bestowing this great privilege upon me and 
     I pledge that I will work every day to fulfill the honor that 
     comes with serving in the United States Senate.
       I look forward to continuing my service to the people of 
     the State of New Jersey through my service as a Member of the 
     United States Senate, and I look forward to working with you 
     on behalf of the State of New Jersey.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Robert Menendez,
     Member of Congress.

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