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And the result is higher prices through speculation that somebody drives up at the gas pump, pays 60 or 8 o bucks for a gas tank full of gas or a trucker pays $1,000 or $12,000 all because of rampant excess speculation. we don't need to investigate it anymore. let's just stop it. >> so, senator, is the white house just doing a political tap dance on this? what do you think? >> i've seen a lot of tap dancing over the years. the president cares about this and all i'm saying is that the american people -- $4 a gallon is kind of a trigger point certainly and the administration understands somethin...

We're going to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of american consumers. >> attorney general eric holder said that we will be vigilant in monitoring the oil and gas markets for any wrongdoing so that consumers can be confident that they are not paying higher prices as a result of illegal activity. let's bring in the commissioner on the consumer futures trading commission, bart chilton and former north dakota senator byron dorgan. thanks for your time tonight. mr. chilton, what is your role going to be in the president's working group on this? >> we're one of several agencies, ed, that a...

Things here but at this point given what's happening and that the price is way out of whack with supply and demand of oil, and by the way, no free market of oil in any event. we can talk about that later. i think the administration and others ought to grab this by the horns and say we're going to stop and shut down this excess speculation. >> mr. chilton the president could appoint someone that would think like you and you could get this done with 3 of the 5 votes. why not? >> a majority is what you need. this has been a good week and in part i think we should thank you for calling attention t...

guest. in wisconsin, democrats say republicans are buying recall signatures with booze. major news on gas prices. we'll tell you about the president's big announcement. and the donald announces he's done with the birther talk except he isn't. >> every day that goes by i think less and less that he was born in the united states. >> and it's great to have you with us tonight here on "the ed show." top story tonight, you. you and your conversations with your family or friends, your acquaintances, your co-workers. i know this. i know that there is someone in your life that you come in co...

>> your program is going to cheat people in the latter part of their -- >> it will not. >> it will. tonight michael steele is my guest. in wisconsin, democrats say republicans are buying recall signatures with booze. major news on gas prices. we'll tell you about the president's big announcement. and the donald announces he's done with the birther talk except he isn't. >> every day that goes by i think less and less that he was born in the united states. >> and it's great to have you with us tonight here on "the ed show." top story tonight, you. you and your conversations with your f...