Chris Van Hollen actually said...

failure to raise the debt ceiling would be, quote, Catastrophic for our economy and financial system.

it would be reckless from an economic and financial perspective to allow, to essentially default on our debts.

Let me ask you a quick question on the fiscal policy, because I think we all agree that the Congress should act now to put in place a plan t...

it would be a mistake for, in your view, for the Congress to use the debt ceiling as a, quote, Bargaining chip.