[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H2049-H2050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JOHN EDWARD PORTER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The Chair laid before the House the following communication from the 
Honorable John Edward Porter, Member of Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, March 1, 1996.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you pursuant 
     to Rule L (50) of the Rules of the House that a member of my 
     staff has been served with a subpoena issued by the Circuit 
     Court of Cook County, Illinois.
       After consultation with the General Counsel, I have 
     determined that compliance with

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     the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and precedents 
     of the House.
           Sincerely,
     John Edward Porter.

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