[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1682]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, February 26, 2013.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker, The Capitol, House of Representatives, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: This letter is to notify you of my 
     interest in stepping down from the House Committee on 
     Agriculture so that I can dedicate additional focus to my 
     other committee assignments and legislative responsibilities. 
     Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of my request.
           Sincerely,
                                             Steve Southerland II,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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