[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE KENNETH E. BENTSEN, JR., MEMBER OF 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., Member of 
Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, October 31, 2002.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     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 and 
     documents issued by the 351st Criminal District Court for 
     Harris County, Texas.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     inconsistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                          Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr.,
     Member of Congress.

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