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            RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, February 8, 2006.
       Dear Speaker Hastert: I respectfully resign my seat on the 
     House Budget Committee effective immediately. Thank you very 
     much for giving me the opportunity to serve on this important 
     committee.
           Sincerely,
                                              Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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