It'll take a while for House Democrats to get over the bitter taste of the "Satan sandwich," also known as the law passed Tuesday to raise the federal debt ceiling.

They have spent much of Tuesday afternoon explaining why just as many of them voted against the bill as for it. Among the most strident are members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the majority of whom ignored the pleas of party leaders—including President Obama—and voted 'no.'

While caucus members acknowledge the bill was necessary to avert a government default, they decided to make a symbolic point.

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In a Monday conference call hosted by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington think tank, black caucus member Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), said the true "pain" will come in September, when lawmakers begin drafting an appropriations bill for the new fiscal year that will identify which areas of the budget will actually be slashed.

"Low-income heating assistance, community health centers, Pell Grants, Head Start... we expect those programs to be first on the chopping block," Scott said.

Scott pivoted to Obama's handling of the negotiations, adding that they set a politically dangerous precedent that Republicans likely will exploit in the next phase of budget deliberations.

"Since they did so well in this deal, there is an unfortunate expectation they will be emboldened to do it again," he said. "Emboldened to shut down the government on Sept. 30 when they don't have an appropriations bill."

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