[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1050]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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

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

                                                 January 28, 2008.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: This is to notify you formally, 
     pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives, that I have received a 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,
     Acting Chief of Staff.

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