prices and the argument is no. we tried to do amendments to keep the fuel in the u.s. and those amendments defeated. i think there is still a lot of questions, but the environmental impact is substantial and serious. i think the president will have to decide whether it's consistent with his bigger vision for a more sustainable, cleaner, long-term economy in this country. and obviously he'll make that decision. but i think everyone has to read this report. i've just begun to study it. it does acknowledge some of the very serious implications of using tar sands to extract fuel. >> do you think the president is struggling with this decision? do you think it's a tough one? >> i would never presume to speak for him. i think this is a decision we have to make carefully and we have to evaluate all of the circumstances surrounding it. but one of the things we can't change is the environmental impact. we have an opportunity to create good jobs and clean energy and renewable energy sector. so, in fact, we have an ability to grow jobs even more significantly in that sector. so i think the president has focused on how do we create good-paying jobs in the