"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government can not pay it's own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assitance from foreign countries to finance our government's reclkess fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that "The Buck Stops Here." Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."