[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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

                                               Washington, DC,

                                                 February 9, 2009.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Pelosi, This letter is to inform you that I 
     will be taking a leave of absence from my position on the 
     House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA); however, I reserve 
     my right to retain my seniority on HCFA during my service on 
     the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
       Please do not hesitate to contact me or my Chief of Staff, 
     Shana Chandler, with any questions or concerns.
           Respectfully yours,
                                                       Adam Smith,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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