[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 109]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 14, 2013.
     Hon. John A. Boehner,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: I will be taking a leave of absence 
     from the House Appropriations Committee for the remainder of 
     the 113th Congress.
       As you are aware, I was elected by the full Democratic 
     Caucus to serve as the Ranking Member on the House Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence this Congress. I intend to 
     return to the Appropriations Committee in the future.
       Thank you for your help with this matter. I look forward to 
     working with you in the coming year.
           Sincerely,
                                         C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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