[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MEMBER 
                              OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Bailey E. Fine, District Director of the Honorable 
Benjamin L. Cardin, Member of Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, August 4, 2004.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, The Capitol,
     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, issued by the United 
     States District Court for the District of Maryland, for 
     documents and testimony.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     consistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Bailey E. Fine,
     District Director.

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