RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — When it comes to the debt ceiling, there has been a lot of media coverage. But what does that really mean for the everyday American?

Wake County congressional representative Deborah Ross (D) spoke to CBS 17’s Russ Bowen about what it means to default on our loans. Rep. Ross also recounted what it was like to be a witness to history on the House floor.