On the recordJanuary 11, 2012
I hereby certify that the debt subject to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) and that further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “I hereby certify that the debt subject to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) and that…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Certifying the Public Debt Limit Increase
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