[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE MARK E. SOUDER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable Mark E. Souder, Member of Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, July 3, 2001.
     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 my office has been served with a civil subpoena for 
     documents issued by the Superior Court for Allen County, 
     Indiana in a civil case pending there.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that it is consistent with the precedents and 
     privileges of the House to advise the party who issued the 
     subpoena that I have no documents that are responsive to the 
     subpoena.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Mark E. Souder,
     Member of Congress.

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