"BASH: So, it sounds like there's a formal review underway.
"DEVENISH: I'm not aware of that, but, you know, I think the president spoke clearly and plainly and you heard from the White House, as well.
"BASH: You're the communications director. Has this been a bit of a PR nightmare for you?
"DEVENISH: Oh, there are no PR nightmares in Washington. It's always an opportunity to get to talk about the president's vision for getting things done."
Reporters also fruitlessly tried to get Scott McClellan to clear up the administration's position on the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba at yesterday's gaggle .
A short excerpt:
"Q So the bottom line is --
"MR. McCLELLAN: And that's all the President was saying, is that we're always looking at all alternatives.
"Q Bottom line is he's completely ruled out closing down Guantanamo?
"MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?
"Q The bottom line is that he's completely ruled out --
"MR. McCLELLAN: I would leave it -- I would say what the President said, that we're always looking at all alternatives for dealing with detainees. That's what he said yesterday and that's where we are."