On the recordMarch 3, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) submitted a letter to the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, that states, ``I request leave of absence from my duties and responsibilities as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means until such time as the Committee on Standards completes its finding on the review currently underway.'' This morning, that letter to the Speaker was read into the proceedings, and at that time the Speaker pro tem, Ms. Schakowsky, in accepting the letter stated, ``The resignation is accepted.'' I have a parliamentary inquiry regarding the nature of the resignation. Under this morning's procedure, is Mr. Rangel the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means? The SPEAKER pro tempore. This morning, the House accepted the resignation of the gentleman from New York as chair of the Committee on Ways and Means. He has resigned from the chairmanship of the Committee on Ways and Means.
