[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 24011]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE, THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. 
                     JEFFERSON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Ericka Edwards-Jones, Congressional Aide, the 
Honorable William J. Jefferson, Member of Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, October 1, 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 been served with a subpoena, 
     issued in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of 
     Virginia, for testimony in a criminal case.
       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,
                                             Ericka Edwards-Jones,
     Congressional Aide.

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