[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable W.J. ``Billy'' Tauzin, Chairman, 
Committee on Energy and Commerce.

                                    U.S. House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Energy and Commerce,

                                      Washington, DC, May 3, 2002.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you, pursuant 
     to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House, that I have 
     determined that a subpoena for documents issued from the 
     United States District Court for the Southern District of 
     Texas to the Committee on Energy and Commerce is not 
     consistent with the privileges and rights of the House. 
     Accordingly, I have instructed the Office of General Counsel 
     to move to quash the subpoena.
           Sincerely,
                                            W.J. ``Billy'' Tauzin,
     Chairman.

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