Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This has two purposes. First, that the DEA is considered to be a corporation so there has to be a formal recognition of the resignation of what would technically be considered a director of that corporation.

Secondly, there is nothing to prevent the scenario that the Member has explained from happening; where a person may verbally indicate that they may be resigning in the future and formally submit a written resignation in that future time, and when they would actually submit the written resignation, that is when they would be considered as ceasing to hold office. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.