[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21585]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 MESSAGE FROM CHIEF OF STAFF FOR HON. WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, MEMBER OF 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Nicole Venable, Chief of Staff for the Honorable 
William J. Jefferson, Member of Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                               September 28, 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 grand jury subpoena for 
     testimony issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 
     District of Virginia.
       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,
                                                   Nicole Venable,
     Chief of Staff.

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