[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H1860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  COMMUNICATION FROM FORMER CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, THE 
             HONORABLE JOHN P. SARBANES, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Margaret Stephenson, former Constituent Services 
Representative, the Honorable John P. Sarbanes, Member of Congress:
                                                    March 9, 2011.
     Hon. John A. Boehner,
     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, issued by the 
     District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County, to appear as 
     a witness in the criminal trial of a third party who 
     contacted Congressman John P. Sarbanes' District office.
       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,
     Margaret Stephenson,
       Former Constituent Services Representative, Office of U.S. 
     Representative John P. Sarbanes.

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