[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 630]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RESIGNATION AS CHAIRMAN AND ELECTION AS CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE 
                             ADMINISTRATION

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

         Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, 
           Committee on House Administration,
                                 Washington, DC, January 17, 2006.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: It has been an honor and a privilege to 
     serve you and the House as Chairman of the Committee on House 
     Administration for the past five years. I am grateful to you 
     for the opportunity you gave me to serve in this position, 
     and am very proud of my record of service.
       Over the course of the past year, there have been numerous 
     reports questioning the propriety of certain actions I have 
     taken. I assure you that I have done absolutely nothing 
     wrong, and I am convinced this truth will ultimately be shown 
     and the accusations made against me will be proven 
     groundless.
       However, it has become clear to me that the allegations 
     surrounding me and ensuing investigations have become a 
     distraction within the Committee and our Conference. 
     Therefore to preserve the integrity of the Committee on House 
     Administration, I regret to inform you that I have decided to 
     step down from the Chair at this time. My love and respect 
     for this institution and the Committee is too great for me to 
     allow this distraction to interfere with our ability to get 
     our important work done.
       Our Conference has important issues to address for the 
     American people in the upcoming year. I will continue to 
     support the ideals of this party and country and assist you 
     in any way I can as we move forward on our agenda. Once the 
     allegations that have been made against me have been shown to 
     be false, I look forward to resuming the Chair for the rest 
     of my appointed term and continuing the important work of the 
     Committee.
           Sincerely,
                                                          Bob Ney.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the resignation is 
accepted.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution (H. Res. 664) 
and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 664

       Resolved, That the following named Member be, and that he 
     hereby is, elected to the following standing committee of the 
     House of Representatives:
       Committee on House Administration: Mr. Ehlers, Chairman.
       Resolved, That the following named Member be, and that he 
     hereby is, ranked as follows on the following standing 
     committee of the House of Representatives:
       Committee on House Administration: Mr. Ney, after Mr. 
     Ehlers.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Boustany). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentlewoman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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