[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5873]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation as a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce:

                                    -House of Representatives,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Pelosi, This letter is to advise you that I 
     will relinquish my seat on the House Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce effective 5:00 p.m. EST, April 9, 2008.
       It has been my honor to serve for the past twelve years as 
     a member of the Committee and for the past 2 years as 
     Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Environment and Hazardous 
     Materials. I consider it a singular privilege to have worked 
     with Chairman John Dingell, a true lion of the Congress, and 
     on the important work of the Committee.
       While I have fully complied with both the letter and spirit 
     of the ethics rules as well as engaged in appropriate 
     recusals, I am concerned that this issue is a distraction 
     from the critical work of the Committee on climate change, 
     energy independence and environmental protection. 
     Unfortunately, it appears that this issue has become fodder 
     for cynical partisan attacks.
       I would also like to thank you for all of the support you 
     have given me throughout my career.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Albert R. Wynn,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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