. >> politicil tisiticl tisiticia something, but can anything really be done? we have the president of the western states petroleum association, an umbrella group recommended by big oil companies. and normally this when we start doing the questions. however you want to draw your attention to this and that is one of the big oil companies is chevron. chevron makes this show possible through its sponsorship. i'm the only guy who gets to decide what the questions are. that out of the way, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let me start with this idea that americans love cars but they don't like the oil companies very much. oil companies are unpopular. is that fair? >> i don't think it's fair. but everybody travels every day to the gas station. and so that is something they deal with front and center in their lives. and nobody likes to have to deal with high gas rises. hopefully we'll talk about why that is. >> and we will. but that goes to that theme of everybody gripes about high gas prices as they get in their car by themselves and they drive 50 miles to th