american people understand who do you trust more on your energy future, somebody who believes that we have to do everything here in the states in a responsible way on oil and gas but someone who also believes in diversifying new forms of energy and sadly, chris, this used to be a bipartisan idea, alternative energy. sadly the republicans running for president, many republicans here in washington kind of vili fay this, almost mock it. >> chris: will the president release oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve? >> we have spoken of this before and i'm not going to make any news here today. it is an option that is always on the table. it was used last year because of the situation in libya obviously. >> chris: something that the white house is actively considering? >> we are always mindful of what is going on in earl its of the oil market. not going to make any news than today obviously. we are monitoring the pipeline issues and refinery issues and