Barack Obama actually said...

"I want to emphasize that nothing is agreed to until everything's agreed to. And the parties are still far apart on a wide range of issues. But again, I thought that all the leaders here came in a spir..."

"He unequivocally ruled out a short-term deal. He said no way is he going to sign any small debt ceiling increase."

"Congress has a responsibility to make sure we pay our bills. We've always paid them in the past. The notion that the U.S. is going to default on its debt is just irresponsible. And my expectation is, ..."

"The bill provides excess funding for the Corps' construction program while also underfunding some of the highest priority construction projects."