Report: Congressman Wexler to resign

[jefferson_dem]

I wish him well but this would be a big loss for the cause, if true. Rep. Wexler has been a stalwart promoter of truth and the public good.

Report: Congressman Wexler to resign
Reported by: Sun-Sentinel
Last Update: 6:22 pm

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL---Our news partners at the Sun Sentinel report:
U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, who represents Broward and Palm Beach counties, plans to resign from Congress.

He plans to announce his plans at a news conference Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Boca Raton.

A Democratic source with knowledge of Wexler's plans said he is likely to take a public policy job that deals with the Middle East.

Wexler, a senior member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, has long been involved in issues involving Israel and Turkey.

http://www.wptv.com/content/news/southpbc/bocaraton/story/CONGRESSMan-robert-wexler-resigns-wptv-steps-down/FI6lqqXWWEKQmOEErDaEcQ.cspx

[Cha]

1. I'm so excited for Robert Wexler..I know

they're going to miss him in Florida but this has to be a challenge Congressman Wexler was born for.

[ellenfl]

2. no-o-o-o-o! we need him! eom

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

3. Shouldn't he stay to add his vote to pass healthcare?

Will his district be unrepresented?

[DrToast]

4. It seems weird for him to leave midterm for this job

I hope there isn't anything more to this story.

[rvablue]

6. Indeed. If it's just for a job, you'd think the announcement would be

that he was merely not going to seek reelection as that's right around the corner.

Weird. And not the best news when a vote on health care reform is not too far away.....

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

7. They don't need the one vote in the House.

If it were the Senate, that'd be a different story, but they'll be fine without him in the House.

[watercolors]

5. We need more like him in Fl.

so sorry to see him leave, but I guess he has a calling that he feels he can do better with.