,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,cr[ley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 laid on ! table  ,,resolution     
,rais+ a "q ( ! privileges ( ! ,h\se4   
,:]eas ,fa!r ,patrick ,conroy has s]v$  
honorably z ,h\se ,*apla9 s9ce ,may #be?
 ( #bjaa1 :5 he 0 appo9t$ by ,speak]    
,john ,boehn] 9 consultation )          
,democratic ,lead] ,nancy ,pelosi2      
,:]eas ,fa!r ,conroy _h be5 re-appo9t$ &
 approv$ by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on
 ?ree sep>ate occasions1 mo/ rec5tly    
,janu>y #crd ( #bjag2 ,:]eas1 on ,april 
#af1 #bjah1 ! ,nation's fir/ ,jesuit1 & 
only ! second ,ca?olic1 ,*apla9 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
submitt$ 8 resignation be=e ! full      
,h\se2 ,:]eas ?is resignation 0 =c$ by  
,paul ,d4 ,ryan1 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se     
,republican ,conf]5ce2 ,:]eas !         
,speak]'s team said ''' ! decision 7to  
remove ! ,*apla97 0 8 7,speak] ,ryan's72

 ,:]eas ! lack ( notification ( 8 =c$   
resignation1 or adequate explanation    
provid$ by ,speak] ,paul ,d4 ,ryan is n 
reflective ( ! integrity ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1
 #bjag1 dur+ debate on ! ,,gop tax scam1
 ! ,*apla9 l$ an op5+ pray] ask+ ,god to
 bless ,congress & = ,congress to       
gu>antee t !re are n w9n]s & los]s "u ! 
new tax laws1 b b5efits balanc$ & %>$ by
 all ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ?is pray]        
reflects ! core values ( _m ,am]icans1 9
 p>ticul> p ( ! ,ca?olic fai?1 includ+  
c>e & conc]n = ! poor & ! m>g9aliz$2    
,:]eas1 on ,april #i1 #bjah1 ,pope      
,francis publi%$ 8 ?ird apo/olic        
exhortation entitl$ ,gaudete et         
,exsultate or rejoice & be he>d :i*     
/ates t ,*ri/ians mu/ c>e = ! poor1 !   
sick1 & ! immigrant2 ,:]eas1 "u ! ,,gop 
tax bill1 m ?an #hj p]c5t ( its b5efits 
fl[ to ! ri*e/ #a p]c5t & ! corporate   
special int]e/s1 ignor+ ! ne$s = /ruggl+
 m5 & wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas ?is pray]   
has be5 report$ to be ! *ief reason =   

,fa!r ,conroy's =c$ resignation by !    
,republican ,conf]5ce2 ,:]eas !         
dismissal ( ,fa!r ,conroy foll[+ ?is    
pray] %[s ,republicans' true refusal to 
embody ! values ( fai? & *>ity 9 _!     
legislative "w2 ,:]eas ,fa!r ,conroy's  
=c$ resignation is conc]n+ to a numb] ( 
,memb]s ( bo? sides ( ! aisle2 ,:]eas ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives w\ld b5efit f   
be+ guid$ by a ,*apla9 ) a commitm5t to 
c>+ ab\t ^? mo/ 9 ne$2 ,:]eas ! rights (
 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7  
und]m9$ :5 ! lead] ( "o p>ty made a     
unilat]al decision to dismiss ! ,*apla92
 ,:]eas ?is =c$ resignation has         
compromis$ ! dignity ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives by politiciz+ ! (fice ( 
! ,h\se ,*apla92 & ,:]eas ! circum/ances
 beh9d 8 resignation compromis$ !       
integrity & dignity ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 
7#a7 !re is h]eby e/abli%$ a ,select    
,committee to inve/igate ! actions &    
motivations beh9d ! resignation ( !     
,h\se ,*apla92  7#b7 ! ,select          

,committee %all be compris$ ( six       
memb]s1 ( :i* ?ree %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,*air ( ! ,committee on ,e?ics1 & ?ree  
by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on    
,e?ics2 &  7#c7 ! ,select ,committee    
%all inve/igate ! motivations & actions 
( ! ,speak] beh9d ! resignation ( !     
,h\se ,*apla94