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




  COMMUNICATION FROM ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF, THE HONORABLE 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:

                                                  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,
                                               Roberta Y. Hopkins,
     Acting Chief of Staff.

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