Ann Wagner actually said...

"the debt ceiling should be an important and necessary tool to look back on our spending policies in order to find ways to cut this massive Federal Government."

"the Administration manufactured and hyped up the crisis in order to prevent... Republicans and Congress... from enacting smart and responsible fiscal policy."

"he decided to use the opportunity to lecture and pontificate, not negotiate."

"the American people are tired of the dysfunction in Washington and tired of their elected officials and leaders failing to get things done."