[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE STEVE CHABOT, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable Steve Chabot, Member of Congress:
                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 17, 2007.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam 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 three 
     subpoenas, issued by the Municipal Court of Hamilton County, 
     Ohio, for testimony in criminal cases.
       I do not appear to have any relevant or material testimony 
     to offer, and the parties who issued the subpoenas have 
     declined to inform me what testimony they seek from me. 
     Accordingly, after consultation with the Office of General 
     Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoenas 
     is inconsistent with the precedents and privileges of the 
     House.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Steve Chabot,
     Member of Congress.

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