[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 REPORT RELATIVE TO THE DEBT LIMIT, RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT OF THE 
                   SENATE ON JANUARY 12, 2012--PM 36

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; which was referred to the Committee on Finance:

                                              The White House,

                                     Washington, January 12, 2012.
     Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,
     President of the Senate,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. President: Pursuant to section 3101A(a)(2)(A) of 
     title 31, United States Code, 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.
           Sincerely,
     Barack Obama.

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