US Treasury says the Fitch warning reinforces need for debt limit hike | Forexlive

From Fitch:

US Treasury statements:

• Brinkmanship over the debt limit does serious harm to businesses and
  American families, raises short-term borrowing costs for taxpayers,
  and threatens the credit rating of the united states
• Tonight’s warning
  underscores the need for swift bipartisan action by Congressto raise
  or suspend the debt limit and avoid a manufactured crisis for our
  economy

White House statement too:

• says
  Fitch rating reinforces need for US congress to quickly pass
  bipartisan agreement to avoid debt default