As you saw during the presidential campaign and during his time in the White House, open andtransparent government is something that the President believes is truly important.
Some other public interest champions, who may not agree with Mr Klayman's conservative leanings, have even admitted a grudging admiration for his efforts to break through the Bush administration's cone of silence and force the White House to be more open andtransparent.
"Since the Secret Service did not request the records of the White House personnel, an open andtransparent response from the president's counsel is even more imperative, " Grassley said in a statement.