[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 19992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from James M. Eagen III, Chief Administrative Officer:

         Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, House of 
           Representatives,
                                  Washington, DC, August 22, 2005.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     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 
     Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, for documents 
     and testimony in a civil case.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     inconsistent with the privileges and rights of the House, and 
     the Office of the General Counsel has moved to vacate the 
     subpoena.
           Sincerely,
                                               James M. Eagen III,
     Chief Administrative Officer.

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