[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H11026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, MEMBER 
                              OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Nicole Venable, Chief of Staff of the Honorable 
William J. Jefferson, Member of Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                                November 18, 2005.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, U.S. 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 grand jury subpoena for 
     documents issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 
     District of Virginia.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     inconsistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Nicole Venable,
     Chief of Staff.

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