[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-
                                  68)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the President of the United States:

                                              The White House,

                                 Washington, DC, October 17, 2013.
     The Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 1002(b) of the 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, I hereby certify that 
     absent a suspension of the limit under section 3101(b) of 
     title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     would be unable to issue debt to meet existing commitments.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Barack Obama.  

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The communication is referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.

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