[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader:

                                                December 16, 2016.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker of the House, U.S. Capitol,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 1238(b)(3) of the 
     Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal 
     Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), as amended, I am pleased to 
     appoint the following individual to the United States-China 
     Economic and Security Review Commission to fill the existing 
     vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Jeffrey Fiedler, to 
     serve for the remainder of the term. This appointment would 
     be effective January 1, 2017.
       Mr. Michael R. Wessel of Falls Church, Virginia
       Thank you for your attention to this appointment.
           Best regards,
                                                     Nancy Pelosi,
     Democratic Leader.

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