Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending.

I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.

From the very beginning the president [of USA] had two very important principles that had to be reconciled. One principle is that every woman should have the right to all forms of preventive health care, including contraception. The other is that we need to respect the religious liberties which are the cornerstone of American life.

Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending.

I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church.

Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has.

Historically, the responsibility for voting on the debt limit has gone to the party in the majority.