[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 81 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H2884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMUNICATION FROM DIRECTOR OF APPROPRIATIONS, THE HONORABLE CHAKA 
                       FATTAH, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Michelle Anderson Lee, Director of Appropriations, 
the Honorable Chaka Fattah, Member of Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                                     May 16, 2016.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     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 United 
     States District Court for the Eastern District of 
     Pennsylvania, for testimony in a criminal case.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     consistent with the privileges and rights of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                            Michelle Anderson Lee,
     Director of Appropriations.

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