[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16745]
[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:

                                                    June 26, 2009.
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC,
     Office of the Speaker,
     U.S. Capitol,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: This letter is to alert you that I have 
     sent a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California 
     informing him that I will be resigning as the United States 
     Representative for the 10th Congressional District of 
     California effective immediately.
       In May, I had the distinguished honor of being nominated by 
     President Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms 
     Control and International Security. Keeping nuclear weapons 
     out of the hands of terrorists, making sure other countries 
     do not obtain them and, one day, I hope, ridding the world of 
     these terrible weapons, has become my passion and, I hope, my 
     life's work.
       It has been an immense pleasure working with you Madam 
     Speaker. I owe you, and my colleagues on both sides of the 
     isle, a debt of gratitude for your leadership, guidance and 
     dedication. I eagerly await the opportunity to work with you 
     in my new role with the Obama Administration.
           Sincerely,
     Ellen O. Tauscher.
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                                                    June 26, 2009.
     Congress of the United States,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC,
     Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,
     California State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA.
       Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: On May 5th, I was nominated 
     by President Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for 
     Arms Control and International Security. Therefore I am 
     resigning my position as the United States Representative for 
     the 10th Congressional District of California effective 
     immediately.
       Thirteen years ago, the people of California's 10th 
     Congressional district bestowed upon me the privilege of 
     serving as their representative in Congress. It has been a 
     remarkable period marked by tremendous challenges and 
     remarkable achievements. I take great pride, along with my 
     distinguished colleagues in the California delegation, in 
     working to make our communities safer, California more 
     prosperous and our nation more secure. No matter where I am 
     serving in government, I always will remember those who sent 
     me to Washington and I always will be grateful for their 
     support and the trust they placed in me.
       I also wanted to thank you for your leadership. It has been 
     a pleasure to work with you and your staff and I look forward 
     to continuing our productive relationship.
           Sincerely,
     Ellen O. Tauscher.

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