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          RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 18, 2007.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: This letter is to advise you that, 
     effective today, I am taking a

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     leave of absence from the House Armed Services Committee in 
     order to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence. I understand that I will retain my seniority on 
     the Armed Services Committee for the duration of my leave.
       Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                James R. Langevin,
                                               Member of Congress.

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

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