chr christi. >> thank you, dan dottian. and the president said he is committed to open government and transparency. on white house.gov, it says we will work together to ensure the public, and he said government should be transparent, government should be participatory and collaborative. this isn't new. obama has been campaigning on this and promising transparency for years. >> the way to make government responsible is hold it accountable. and the way to make it accountable is make it transparent. democracy depends on transparency. we have the toughest ethics law and transparency rules of any administration in history. >> candy crowley joining us now. chief political correspondent and anchor of cnn's "state of the union." i'm wondering, has president