Tom Bliley letter to Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., January 5, 1999

The Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. U.S. House of Representatives 315 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Bob: Ш.&. 2jousc of ftepresentatfoeg Committee on Commerte Boom 2125, Bapburn Ipoust ©fficc JSuilbing ОТайЬтдЮп, 2ЭС 20515-6115 January 5, 1999 Congratulations again on your appointment to the Committee on Commerce. The Commerce Committee is not only one of the oldest Committees in Congress, it is one of the most active. As the attached booklet, Building a Better America, indicates, the Committee had a remarkable record of accomplishments in the 105Ul Congress. With your help, I am sure that we will continue to meet the challenges ahead - and there are many of them. The first matter that we address is the organization of the Committee itself. In anticipation of our Republican organizational meeting, I ask that you complete the attached form (Attachment 1) indicating your first, second, third, and fourth choices of subcommittee assignments, and return it as indicated as soon as possible, but no later than 6:00 p.m. today. The list of the Commerce Committee subcommittees and their jurisdictions is set forth in Attachment 2. As required by the Republican Conference Rules adopted, I am also enclosing for your information the selection procedures which will be followed for the selection of the subcommittee chairmen and the individual subcommittee assignments (Attachment 3). The final determination on subcommittee sizes, ratios, and membership will be made after I have had an opportunity to review your preferences and consult with our minority. If you have any questions concerning the Committee’s organization, please do not hesitate to contact me or James Derderian, Chief of Staff to the Committee. Thank you for your attention to these matters.