Henry Waxman actually said...

"the hearing is being held, it seems to me, more to give Members on the Republican side of the aisle an opportunity to say, 'They didn't come, they wouldn't come.'"

"I can't take this hearing seriously. I don't think the Republicans want open government."

"To his credit, President Obama has taken important steps to increase transparency in the White House."

"I've long been a proponent of transparency in the executive branch. Transparency improves decision making, it makes government more accountable, it produces better results."