[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H10829-H10830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 
2008--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-
                                  158)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services and ordered to be printed:

                                               The White House

                                 Washington, DC, October 14, 2008.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to section 115(a) (2) of the 
     Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     343) (the ``Act''), I hereby certify that it is necessary for 
     the Secretary of the Treasury to

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     exercise the authority granted under the Act to purchase, or 
     commit to purchase, troubled assets up to the limit of $350 
     billion outstanding at any one time.
           Sincerely,
     George W. Bush.

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