It is simply science fiction fantasy to say that, if you do not raise the debt ceiling, that everything is going to collapse.

There was no avoiding the fact that we were going to hit our debt ceiling.

I would vote against raising the national debt ceiling. Again, this is about mortgaging the future of unborn generations of Americans. It's a form of taxation without representation. I don't think we can do that.

If it took multiple debt ceiling hikes, I'd rather achieve the savings.

I always think a debt ceiling is a good tool to carry something.

If we reach the debt ceiling, we don't have to default. Getting to that point just won't allow us to reach new debt.