Emerging from a meeting with President Obama Friday, House Democratic leaders are making clear they are prepared to give little ground when it comes to the ongoing negotiations surrounding the debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer:

“I think all of us agree, every Republican leader and every Democratic leader, agrees that defaulting on our debt is not an American value. Americans believe in paying their bills. Americans believe that we make a promise and we borrow money, we make a promise we're going to pay it back, we're going to pay it back. Holding hostage, the credit-worthiness of the United States of America is not a worthy bargaining chip."

Dem Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra:

“I think all of us agree, every Republican leader and every Democratic leader, agrees that defaulting on our debt is not an American value. Americans believe in paying their bills. Americans believe that we make a promise and we borrow money, we make a promise we're going to pay it back, we're going to pay it back. Holding hostage, the credit-worthiness of the United States of America is not a worthy bargaining chip.”