[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON RULES

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 12, 2009.
     The Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Pelosi: I am writing to notify you of my 
     resignation from the Committee on Rules, effective January 
     14, 2009.
       I appreciate the incredible opportunity you gave me to 
     serve on this important committee two years ago. As a new 
     Member of Congress, the Committee on Rules provided me with 
     an invaluable introduction to the legislative process and a 
     key opportunity to serve Vermonters. I look forward now to 
     working on the pressing national issues as a new member of 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       Thank you for your attention to this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Peter Welch,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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