[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 142]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     COMMUNICATION FROM MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFICE OF 
                          CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Williams) laid before the House the 
following communication from Bill Frenzel, Member of the Commission of 
the Office of Congressional Ethics:

                                    The Brookings Institution,

                                  Washington, DC, January 7, 2014.
     Hon. Speaker John Boehner and Hon. Minority Leader Nancy 
       Pelosi,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker and Madam Minority Leader, I hereby tender 
     my resignation from the Commission of the Office of 
     Congressional Ethics. My own advanced age, and the health of 
     Mrs. Frenzel and myself, are reason enough, but there is also 
     a real need to refresh the Commission on a continuing basis.
       It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve the House, 
     and to work with the Chairmen and other members of the 
     Commission, and with its staff. I did not need another job, 
     but I was, and am, convinced that the OCE has made a positive 
     contribution to the House's ethics processes.
       I thank you both for your service to the Republic, and wish 
     you continued success.
                                                     Bill Frenzel,
     Guest Scholar.

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