[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12685]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, THE HONORABLE EDOLPHUS TOWNS, 
                           MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Roberta Hopkins, Deputy Chief of Staff, the 
Honorable Edolphus Towns, Member of Congress:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 12, 2009.
     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 Hopkins,
     Deputy Chief of Staff.

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