[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF HON. JOE BARTON OF TEXAS, 
                           MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
Ron Wright, District Director of the Honorable Joe Barton of Texas, 
Member of Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, December 31, 2003.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to notify you formally, pursuant 
     to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     that I have been served with a subpoena for testimony issued 
     by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 
     Texas.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     consistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
            Sincerely yours,
                                                       Ron Wright,
      District Director.

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