[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 42 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable J. Gresham Barrett, Member of 
Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC., March 30, 2006.
     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 civil subpoena, issued by the 
     Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, South Carolina, 
     for testimony.
       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,
                                               J. Gresham Barrett,
     Member of Congress.

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