Jacob J. Lew: “And, most important, TPA makes very clear Congress has the final say.”

I don't think defaulting on payments to veterans is any better than defaulting on payments to foreign bond holders.

The real goal is not to restructure the debt. The real goal is to get back to economic growth.

This agreement demonstrates that we have the capacity to find common ground on difficult issues and lays a foundation for addressing some of our long-term challenges.

The budget also makes critical investments in our domestic and national security priorities while adhering to the bipartisan budget agreement signed into law last fall.