The debt ceiling is an absurd, artificial construct that functions as a dangerous weapon for extortion rather than a necessary fiscal control.

“it's absurd it's playing Russian roulette with the US economy”

The debt ceiling agreement was a positive outcome for the American people that protected key administration priorities.

“it was an incredible uh case study in leadership starting with the president and the teamwork here both at the White House and working you know across the agency and with uh the hill I think is was just a plus and I think that was uh how we got the outcome we got which I think is a good outcome”