one democrat, one republican, i felt an incredible level of support for the government ethics program and oge depended on that support. we could always call the bush white house or the obama white house and with a particular appointee and by the next morning we'd have a phone call by somebody, either the person in question or somebody who works for them saying what can we do for you? and it was that level of commitment that helped set a tone from the top and it's everything. the people below you are going to follow your example and at a minimum you ought to hold yourself to the exact same standard that you're holding them to. >> so the white house has been critical of you and your comments, right, when you referred to how our country can be a laughing stock now. they released a statement actually yesterday. it said in part, quote, the truth is, mr. schaub is interesting in grandstanding for