[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JAMES P. McGOVERN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable James P. McGovern, Member of Congress:


                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, April 18, 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 testimony issued 
     by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of 
     Industrial Accidents, in connection with a workers' 
     compensation dispute currently pending before that 
     department.
       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,
                                                James P. McGovern,
     Member of Congress.

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