this has been going on for years now, and every time prices start to go up, especially in an election year, politicians dust off their three-point plans for $2 gas. president obama, that was march 15th, mocking challenger newt gingrich. today he wasn t promising $2 a gallon gas. he wasn t dusting off a three-point plan. he did, however, label a five-point plan for cracking down on speculators. we can t afford a situation where speculators artificially manipulate markets by buying up oil, creating the perception of a shortage, and driving prices higher to flip a quick profit. we can t afford a situation where some speculators can reap millions while some american families get the short end of the stick. that s p not the way the market should work. keeping them honest, not even his advisers could say how this would affect gasoline prices. i m not going to speculate about this provision or any other provision on the price of the pump. it won t get through the republica
farewell fly b-by as discovery hitches a ride on the jet and heads for a museum. i m wolf blitzer, and you re in i m wolf blitzer, and you re in the situation room. captions by vitac www.vitac.com this just coming in to the situation room. we are live here in brussels, belgium. i ll have the exclusive joint interview tomorrow with the secretary of state hillary clinton and the defense secretary leon panetta tomorrow from nato headquarters right outside brussels. lots to discuss including the situation in afghanistan. certainly a crisis right now and what s going on with iran and its nuclear program north korea and a lot to discuss with the secretary of state and secretary of defense. i just got in to brussels and flew in with the secretary of defense just a little while ago, but right now we want to get to politics. we have a brand new cnn poll that s just coming out and it sheds new light on the presidential race. look at this. 56% have a favorable opinion of presi
profit institutes we prostitutes were brought back to a hotel that was supposed to be as secure as a bank vault. should the rich pay more and can president obama be trusted with your money. and the final journey of the space shuttle discovery is a jaw dropper. even as the white house officials come to the defense of the agencies embattled director, mark sullivan tells susan collins as many as 21 women were involved and the implicated agents range from newcomers to some with 20 years experience. i spoke with the host intelligence committee member and former presidential candidate michele bachmann. this is an organize glags that we ve trusted over the years and that is why it s so shocking. clearly this didn t just happen overnight. clearly this seems to have been a culture that was fostered over time. members of congress are taking this very seriously and we want answers. jessica yellin is joining us now. you have new details about the involvement of members of the
million miles in 39 missions. we ll bring you more what it means for the future of space travel. president obama blames oil speculators for the soaring gas prices. a short time ago call forward tougher measures to crack down on the speculators. he wants to require traders to put more of their own money and increase the penalties for manipulating the markets. republicans blame the president s policies for the rising prices. he says drilling alone is not going to solve the problem. politicians who say if we just drilled more then gas prices would come down. we have been drilling more. under my administration america is producing more oil than at any time in the last eight years. more outrage over the lavish $800,000 conference in vegas paid for with right, your tax dollars. lawmakers are holding another round of hearings on the spending scandal at the gsa. they say huge amounts spent on food, parties, hurts the reputation of all federal employees even those not involved.