[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 26159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE BILL ARCHER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Honorable Bill Archer, Member of Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, November 14, 2000.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you, pursuant 
     to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     that I have been served with a civil subpoena for documents 
     issued by the United States District for the Southern 
     District of Texas.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that it is consistent with the precedents and 
     privileges of the House to comply with the subpoena.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Bill Archer,
     Member of Congress.

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