David Axelrod actually said...

"You see something like this today and the impact on the issue of climate is deeply concerning, but more than that, the issue of the American leadership and our prestige in the world and our ability to..."

"If America steps back, it adds an element of uncertainty and also deprives American businesses of a chance -- of a major chance to take advantage of the opportunities that the new economy and the new ..."

"It is absolutely true that the president can lift the veil on a lot of this, simply by making the kinds of disclosures that have been the norm since Nixon."

"if you have nothing to hide, you don't hide anything."