Rob Portman actually said...

"I think it is a wet blanket on the economy."

"I think it is irresponsible for the administration to take this position that we are not even going to talk to Congress about dealing with raising the debt limit to historic levels."

"If Congress were to raise the debt limit without--without--addressing the underlying problem of spending, doing nothing on it, which is what a lot of folks are recommending, including the President, w..."

"I think you made a really good point that if we do not get our health care costs under control, it is unlikely that our fiscal condition can be saved."