"But to say that this is the fault of Social Security is to blame the wrong people who are working every day."
"Remember, American workers pay for Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance."
"It is unacceptable to have an important part of the health insurance program, this Web site, not work the way it should."
"Let's fix this Web site. Let's not fixate on the Web site, let's fix the Web site."
"If the speaker doesn't want to play with other people's money, he'll now put a bill up that will get a bipartisan vote and pass quickly."
"Well, I would hope now that he's seen that this effort on the part of Republicans in the House to do an effort that's purely partisan, now that that's collapsed, that he would see that."
"For the House Republicans to now come out and say they're going to do something contrary to what even their Senate Republican colleagues are discussing seems to be a reckless attempt to try to circumv..."
"I'm pretty confident that a deal could get done by the deadline if Republicans don't put up procedural barriers to get it voted on and done -- to the president."
"The way it works is people elects -- elect us into our job and our job is to put a budget in place and to not default on the payment of our past debts."
"No one runs for office to watch this unfold. As I said before, the House of Representatives is not a sandbox. We've got work to do. We're adults."
"Any time you're talking about use of military force I don't believe any member can be whipped into doing one thing or the other."