But the Congress has made the determination that certain kinds of information can be protected even though the American people may want to have access to information.

There are, for example, exemptions in FOIA in which the government can withhold certain kinds of information, and the courts have recognized that there is certain documentation that do deserve protection, that certain privileges do apply and do deserve protection.

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

Judge Roberts ... will seek to assure the American people that he will be fair and open-minded, that he understands what his role is as a judge in our system of government: not to legislate, not to execute laws but to apply the law.

The American people have been denied important information for their own protection.

Jim, I'm not aware of any formal requests from the Senate Judiciary Committee for these kinds of documents.