[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 67]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. THOMAS ALLEN, MEMBER OF 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
Jacqueline Potter, Chief of Staff of the Honorable Thomas Allen, Member 
of Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, December 17, 2003.
     Hon. Dennis J. Hastert,
     Speaker, U.S. 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 Superior Court for Cumberland County, Maine.
       After consulting with the Office of General Counsel, I have 
     determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent 
     with the privileges and rights of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                                Jacqueline Potter,
     Chief of Staff.

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