On Thursday, President Obama ordered 30 million barrels of oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Is this a good way to provide some relief at the pump or a frivolous use of resources being kept for a dire national emergency? Is President Obama making good on his recent promises to open up U.S. waters for more energy exploration? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Sen. Vitter also discusses the impasse between the two parties on how to address America’s debt.
