Gas prices are rising rapidly in the wake of Middle East turmoil. And while the Obama administration is considering the tapping of emergency reserves, there has not even been a whisper of opening more of America’s natural resources to domestic production. What impact could opening access to pre-BP disaster levels have on energy prices? How are other countries reacting to our refusal to make use of our own resources? Why is President Obama more than happy to see gas prices rise to as high as seven dollars per gallon? We discuss it all with Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
