[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMUNICATION FROM RANKING MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable Joe Barton, Ranking Member, Committee 
on Energy and Commerce:

                                         House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Energy and Commerce,

                               Washington, DC, September 18, 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 my office has been served with a 
     subpoena, issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern 
     District of Texas, for documents in a civil case.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     inconsistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Joe Barton,
     Ranking Member.

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