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




 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. SHERROD BROWN OF OHIO, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from 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 to the House to comply with the subpoena.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Sherrod Brown,
     Member of Congress.

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