Posted by
Defend America on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:26:37 PM
Interesting
development in today’s letter from Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) to House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) seeking a “leave of absence” as chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee.
• According to a variety
of sources, and according to House rules, there is nothing “interim” or
“temporary” about Rangel’s departure from the chairmanship.
• According to House
rules, the institution interprets all such letters, using a variety of
descriptions as “resignations.” In the eyes of the House, you are
either the chair or you aren’t (as echoed on-cam this morning by
Minority Leader John Boehner). What this means is that if Rangel were
to try to come back as chairman, the entire House would have to approve
that decision.
Below are the actual
terms of art used this morning when the House Reading Clerk read
Rangel’s letter to the body…and the response from Rep. Jan Schakowsky
(D-IL) who was presiding at the time.
THE CLERK: The honorable
the Speaker, House of Representatives, madam, i respectfully request a
leave of absence from my duties and responsibilities as chairman of the
committee of ways and means until such time as the committee on
standards completes its findings on the review currently under way.
signed, Charles B. Rangel.
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: without objection, the resignation is accepted.
http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/03/03/nothing-temporary-about-rangels-resignation/