Our real debt ceiling isn't decided by Washington; it's decided by Beijing. — David Burge Copy Share Image
There was no avoiding the fact that we were going to hit our debt ceiling. — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
If it took multiple debt ceiling hikes, I'd rather achieve the savings. — Bob Corker Copy Share Image
I think at the end of the day we have to raise the debt ceiling, because America pays its bills. — Terri Sewell Copy Share Image
It is simply science fiction fantasy to say that, if you do not raise the debt ceiling, that everything is going to… — Mike Lee Copy Share Image
Not raising the debt ceiling does not trigger a default, because we've got enough money to service our debts. Default is when… — Ted Yoho Copy Share Image
“The debt ceiling is not what causes our problems, it's the only thing that might help solve our problems.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling. — Charles Schumer Copy Share Image
We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem. — Mark Zandi Copy Share Image
First they didn't believe in evolution. Then they didn't believe in global warming. Now the debt ceiling. What I call 'the moron… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Hikes in the debt ceiling - without any political demands from the opposition party - had been routine until President Obama took… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
It's not about what the speaker wants. It's not about necessarily what I want. There's two other principles involved here. It's what… — Tim Huelskamp Copy Share Image
The debt-ceiling vote isn't about what will be done in the future; it is about the integrity of America's commitment to support… — John Sununu Copy Share Image
The truth is that the United States doesn't need, and shouldn't have, a debt ceiling. Every other democratic country, with the exception… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
If you ask the question of Americans, should we pay our bills? One hundred percent would say yes. There's a significant misunderstanding… — Peter Welch Copy Share Image
I think it's scary for consumer confidence and for confidence in U.S. businesses and potential credit ratings if we don't make sure… — Andy Jassy Copy Share Image
Blame the Tea Party? Geez, no wonder Kerry did so well in an election. If it wasn't for the Tea Party, they… — Rick Santelli Copy Share Image
The Republican argument that raising the debt ceiling encourages additional future spending is logically irresponsible. The debt ceiling has to be raised… — Eliot Spitzer Copy Share Image
An increase in the debt ceiling should be accompanied by fundamental policy reforms, substantial budget savings, and a strong enforcement mechanism to… — Jerome Powell Copy Share Image
America pays its bills. It always has. It always will. The fact that Washington is now debating whether to honor its debts… — Peter Welch Copy Share Image
Bless his heart, I have respect for Mitt Romney, but I do not have respect for what he has done through this… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
We would be somewhat foolish to work out something on stopping us from going over the cliff and then a month or… — Harry Reid Copy Share Image
The president-elect Donald Trump moved a bit closer to getting his Cabinet in place with another round of confirmation hearings. The most… — Judy Woodruff Copy Share Image
Bless his heart, I have respect for Mitt Romney, but I do not have respect for what he has done through this… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
“I think he came in truly trying to be post-partisan,” she said. “I think it took the debt ceiling fight to make… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
If we weren't running deficits, if we weren't spending more than we were taking in, there would be no reason whatsoever to… — Ron Johnson Copy Share Image
Not raising the debt ceiling is a dangerous game of Russian roulette with our economy. — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
Most of the major increases in the debt ceiling have been accompanied by structural changes in the way we raise and spend… — Charles Bass Copy Share Image
Debt ceiling is something that, you know, any time the president asks for the authority to increase the debt ceiling, the debt… — Ron Johnson Copy Share Image
The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure... It is a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The president says we need to raise the debt ceiling because America pays its bills. No if we paid our bills we… — Peter Schiff Copy Share Image
I would be embarrassed to tell you how many folks ran saying that they weren't going to spend a bunch of money,… — Mick Mulvaney Copy Share Image
The debt ceiling debacle is almost a horrible metaphor: It's as if a bomb went off at 800 Pennsylvania Avenue and sent… — Charlie Cook Copy Share Image
When you don't have as much debt as we do, we don't have to worry about having this debt ceiling fight every… — Katie Pavlich Copy Share Image
