[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12810]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF HON. SHERROD BROWN OF OHIO, 
                           MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Elizabeth Thames, District Director to the Honorable 
Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Member of Congress:

                                                     July 8, 2002.
     Hon. Dennis J. 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, that I have been 
     served with a civil subpoena for testimony issued by the 
     Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Chardon, Ohio.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     determined that it is inconsistent with the precedents and 
     privileges of the House to comply with the subpoena.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Elizabeth Thames,
      District Director.

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