[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, March 28, 2012.
     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 for documents issued 
     by the Superior Court for the State of California, North 
     Valley District in connection with a civil case currently 
     pending before that court.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that because the subpoena is not ``material 
     and relevant,'' compliance with the subpoena is inconsistent 
     with the privileges and precedents of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk of the House.

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