[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                COMMUNICATION FROM THE REPUBLICAN LEADER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable John A. Boehner, Republican Leader:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, April 1, 2009.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, U.S. Capitol,
     Washington, DC
       Dear Speaker Pelosi: Pursuant to Section 841(b) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (P.L. 
     101-181), I am pleased to appoint The Honorable Christopher 
     Shays of Connecticut, to the Commission on Wartime 
     Contracting. My previous appointee, Mr. Dean G. Popps 
     resigned in October 2008, creating a vacancy.
       Mr. Shays has expressed interest in serving in this 
     capacity and I am pleased to fulfill his request.
           Sincerely,
                                                  John A. Boehner,
     Republican Leader.

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