Barack Obama actually said...

"It would be catastrophic to the United States. Default by the United States would precipitate a crisis worse than the one we just went through."

"the Congress passed gave us much more power."

"President Obama has invited congressional leaders to a budget meeting tomorrow to try to avoid a partial government shutdown."

"The international community made clear that all attacks against civilians had to stop; Qadhafi had to stop his forces from advancing on Benghazi; pull them back from Ajdabiya, Misrata, and Zawiya; and..."