[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, 
                           MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Roberta Y. Hopkins, Deputy Chief of Staff of the 
Honorable William J. Jefferson, Member of Congress:
                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                      Washington, DC, May 9, 2006.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, U.S. 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,
                                               Roberta Y. Hopkins,
     Deputy Chief of Staff.

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