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Mike Levin: “No. But my question to the Senator from Illinois--by the way, it is not that clear. But assuming for the moment it is…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 1995
No. But my question to the Senator from Illinois--by the way, it is not that clear. But assuming for the moment it is clear as to what is meant by ``publicly held debt,'' assuming for a minute it is clear--I do not think it is; I will accept the statement--my question is: Do we have a statute now which sets a limit on the publicly held debt of the United States?
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the clarity of the definition of publicly held debt during a discussion on U.S. debt limits.

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