*Administration of Barack Obama, 2012 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Certifying the Public Debt Limit Increase **

*January 12, 2012 *

*Dear Mr. Speaker: (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

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the Senate.* *

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Public debt limit increase, letter certifying*.*

*Subjects:* Budget, Federal : Deficit and national debt.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201200019.