Scott McClellan: “This is a White House that doesn't like to look back. The president doesn't like to spend time reflecting.”

I have a higher loyalty than my loyalty necessarily to my past work. That's a loyalty to the truth.

There have been some that have tried to suggest that we don't have a plan. I know some congressional members of Congress have -- Democratic members of Congress have suggested that, and they are flat-out wrong.

The delivery of those government services and benefits to the people who have been affected, that's a high priority for us right now.

I asked them point-blank, 'Were you involved in this in any way?' Both assured me in unequivocal terms, no.