Bill Clinton: “Well, I can only tell you that I think that we've got to deal with the debt ceiling. I'm more optimistic--I think we can…”

“Well, I can only tell you that I think that we've got to deal with the debt ceiling. I'm more optimistic--I think we can clearly make progress on the budget whether they're in session or out of session. It depends upon who's available to meet and what kind of conversations can be held over the telephone. So I'm not so concerned about that, but it is imperative that we understand what the timetable is on the debt limit and that we not play games with that. That's an emergency. We can deal with the budget over the telephone. But Congress has to be here and actually pass an act to lift the debt ceiling.”