Both Missouri Senators voted in favor of a compromise debt-ceiling bill that prevents the nation from going into default.

The Kansas Senate delegation split over the deal approved by Congress and signed by the president.

Missouri Republican Roy Blunt and Democrat Claire McCaskill both voted for the measure. Blunt says the legislation is the best we can do right now.

“While I don’t believe this is the best possible bill, it is the best bill possible at this time. No one party controls everything in Washington, so by definition, no party is going to be entirely happy with this agreement,” Blunt said in a statement.

“However, this legislation is the best we can do right now, and it begins the process of changing Washington’s spending behavior. We need to use it as a first step to ensure that we continue to rein in federal spending and focus on policies that help spur private sector job creation.”

Democrat Claire McCaskill also voted in favor of the measure. Here’s a statement released by her office after the vote.

“It was unacceptable for the U.S. government to default on its debts. Some took an extreme position and said ‘no’, but at the end of the day there were a lot of leaders that came together in this democracy and forged a compromise. It’s not a perfect package, but I’m proud that we were able to find compromise and avoid what would have been irreparable damage to our economy.”

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts voted for the measure, which immediately grants the Treasury 400-billion dollars in additional borrowing authority, with more to follow.

Senator Jerry Moran voted against the measure, which he says does not offer a solution to the underlying problem of “out of control government spending.” He says even if fully enacted, it only slows the growth of spending, and does that just barely.