[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2014.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: In light of my recent appointment to 
     chair the ``House Select Committee on the Events Surrounding 
     the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi,'' I hereby resign my 
     position on the House Education and Workforce Committee.
       I thank my committee colleagues, the committee staff, and 
     especially Chairman John Kline for their tireless work. The 
     issues within the jurisdiction of the Committee are vitally 
     important to our country. Chairman Kline has shown 
     extraordinary leadership, and I am grateful for his 
     stewardship and friendship.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Trey Gowdy.

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

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