Brian Higgins: “Russia's occupation of Ukraine is a direct and clear violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

The American economy is--we are 25 percent of the world's economy.

Seventy percent of American debt is owed to Americans.

The budget deficit...has dropped to 5.5 percent at the end of last year.

$12 billion as of June 1, if we default, $12 billion in veterans benefits would not be sent out.