[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2721]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         LETTER OF RESIGNATION

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate the letter of 
resignation of Senator Max Baucus of Montana dated Thursday, February 
6, 2014.
  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the letters 
relating to the resignation of the Senator from Montana, Max Baucus, be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                  U.S. Senate,

                                 Washington, DC, February 6, 2014.
     Governor Steve Bullock,
     Montana State Capitol,
     Helena, MT.
       Dear Governor Bullock: In order to assume the 
     responsibility of serving as the United States Ambassador to 
     China, I write to resign my seat in the United States Senate 
     effective upon my appointment as Ambassador. Representing the 
     people of Montana for 40 years has been the honor of a 
     lifetime. I am grateful for the trust Montanans have bestowed 
     on me and the opportunity to contribute to our great state 
     and nation.
           Respectfully,
     Max Baucus.
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                                                 February 7, 2014.
     Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,
     President of the Senate,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Vice President Biden: In accordance with my letter of 
     February 6, 2014 to Governor Bullock, this is to clarify that 
     my resignation as United States Senator became effective at 
     the close of business on February 6, 2014.
           Sincerely,
     Max Baucus.

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