Pete Sessions: “I present to the body my letter of resignation, which I ask unanimous consent be printed in the Record. There being no…”

“I present to the body my letter of resignation, which I ask unanimous consent be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the letter was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, February 8, 2017. The Hon. Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, Montgomery, AL. Dear Governor Bentley: I hereby give notice that I will retire from the Office of United States Senator for the State of Alabama. Therefore, I tender my resignation at 11:55 pm Eastern Standard Time on February 8, 2017. Very truly yours, Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator.”