[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT 
                                 REFORM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the chair of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform:

         House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and 
           Government Reform,
                               Washington, DC, September 22, 2015.
     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 received a subpoena, issued by the Superior Court 
     for the District of Columbia, purporting to require that, in 
     connection with a particular criminal case, I produce certain 
     official documents and appear to testify at trial on official 
     matters.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined, pursuant to Rule VIII, that the subpoena (i) 
     is not a ``proper exercise of jurisdiction by the court,'' 
     (ii) seeks information that is not ``material and relevant,'' 
     and/or (iii) is not ``consistent with the privileges and 
     rights'' of the House, its Members, its officers, or its 
     employees. Accordingly, I intend to move to quash the 
     subpoena, or for other protective relief.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Jason Chaffetz,
     Chairman.

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