[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 160 (Monday, October 24, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, MEMBER OF 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable John Abney Culberson, Member of 
Congress:

                                                 October 17, 2011.
     Hon. John A. Boehner,
     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 deposition subpoena for 
     documents and testimony by the U.S. District Court for the 
     Southern District of Texas to appear as a witness in a 
     pending civil lawsuit.
       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,
                                             John Abney Culberson,
     Member of Congress.

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