Robert Casey actually said...

"By playing political games, we give credence to other emerging powers, like China and Brazil, who want the world to become less reliant on the dollar."

"When our role in the world is so important to the United States' well-being, both in terms of security and economic well-being, and to the stability in the world, why would this kind of a manufactured..."

"I worry about the incredibly, extremely negative effects that the government shutdown and the threat of default have on our foreign policy and our national security."

"I think that despite enormous pressures that have faced the States, State legislatures, and Governors, they have gone to great lengths to make sure that this program is in place."