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




   COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF ASSISTANT/CASEWORKER OF HON. BENJAMIN L. 
                       CARDIN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Dina Johns, Staff Assistant/Caseworker 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,
                                                       Dina Johns,
     Staff Assistant/Caseworker.

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