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the claim by steven chu that he deserves an "a" in spite of everything we have seen.dent has all of the above energy strategy when he denied the most studied pipeline in history of the united states. after the state studied for three years. it doesn't make sense. counter-factual claims. this is a big policy dispute. legitimate policy dispute. on one hand, people on the political left, environmental left that believe what we need to do is a lower demand. there are two ways for lower demand. boost the alternative, which is administration has done to no end. starting with the stimulus to continue through today. or you can raise the prices. the administration is ambivalent when it matters for the president re-election. the president is pretending to be something that he hasn't been. you have the administration making claims now, counter to policies they pursue because most of america, voters especially in the face of $4 gas, would agree with what the environmental left argued. if steven chu says what he said four years ago in september of 2008 we need to raise gas prices

energy secretary says, about the-- >> steven chu's, somehow we have to significant out gasolineo rise to the level of europe. >> $10 a gallon, folks, run on that. >> i don't think he wants this just before his reelection and i think it's obvious he doesn't and i think the president used that press conference very effectively to take the limelight off of the republican race and to really score some points on foreign policy by saying, you, the republican candidates, you are not being serious when it comes to this very important issue of going to war in iran. i think he-- this is a win for the president. but i thought that the way he didn't answer that question was a master stroke because he gives the impression that oh, no, i don't want gas prices to go up, but he doesn't answer the question. >> he doesn't answer the question and i think the treatment of ed henry look the way he answered the other reporters questions. and he didn't answer the question, he laughed at ed henry and that's a fair question to ask about gas prices. >> jon: ed henry is a very good reporter. . >> this isn

steven chu the energy secretary. he asked mr. chu to grade himself on the way he, chu, has handled gas prices. >> in controlling the cost of gasoline at the pump do you give yourself an a-minimum us? >> the tools we have at our disposal are limited, but i would say i would give myself a little higher, in that since i became secretary of energy i've been doing everything i can to get long-term solutions. megyn: and it did not stop there. next hour the angry exchange over electric vehicles, and the reaction to secretary chu's report card remarks. another fox news alert now on major new research coming to light. a new survey of hundreds of american businesses finds employer confidence in providing healthcare coverage for workers is at its lowest point ever. that comes five days before the supreme court takes up the president's healthcare law. shannon bream live from washington on how the supreme court hearing is shaping up, shannon. >> reporter: well, megyn, despite those numbers you mentioned from business owners people who actually

maybe an a minus. >> doesn't think steven chu would get an a minus d or f. more back and forth today between the parties, gas prices meanwhile still going up, shep. >> yes they're ed henry at the white house. despite those rising gas prices. u.s. carmakers are on track for highest annual sales rate in nearly four years. analysts predict overall sales last month were up 16% from the same period last year. chrysler up 40%. ford up 14. g.m. up slightly even though analysts had expected a drop. one reason they tell us is a recent increase in consumer confidence. and experts say high gas prices have actually under demand for compact fuel efficient cars which amounted for 24% of february overall sales. this comes roughly three years after the controversial auto industry bailout. speaking to members of the united auto workers today, former president clinton called that bailout the single most important decision that president obama has made since he took office. he also said the father of the republic candidate mitt romney must be, quote, turning over in his grave

energy secretary steven chu also on capitol hill. the hill newspaper saying he wanted to make one thing clear, the obama administration does want lower gas prices. secretary chu's remarks coming amid some intensifying republican attacks on the administration over prices at the pump. in some parts of california, premium unlead now between $5.550 to as high as $6 a gallon. more testimony today on capitol hill and we'll let you listen to one of the exchanges with representative mike pompeii, a republican from kansas, this. >> in the president's budget i assume your handiwork, it says the goal is to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. >> that's correct. >> how we doing? >> parred. >> how we doing? we on track to make that goal? >>. >> and well, we're going to wait till 2015, but in terms of what's happening both technically, i think things are developing. and i remain hopeful. >> we going to make it? how many do we have today? how many electric vehicles on the road today? >> i don't know the exact number. i'll get back

and also, you know, you mentioned steven chu, you mentioned ed's question. steven chu's going to be a bellwether for where obama is on requests -- gas prices. if he is still the energy secretary he of even more expensive gasoline fame, if steven chu's still the energy secretary on election day, they're probably feeling pretty confident about it. but i would not be picking out any new draperies or decorations for my office. megyn: matt, last question to you. anything that can be done short term, president obama brings you in and says, matt, i've got a few months until november, what would you recommend i do to drive the prices down? immediately? >> unfortunately, there's nothing. you have the tensions in the middle east. you can't put the moratorium in the gulf of hex coe, you can't -- mexico, you can't bring that back online and start drilling. the only thing he can try to do is get confidence back into the american people by saying, listen, it's okay, we can survive with $4 a gallon gasoline. i'm actually kind of happy, because he's stuck. i think there's n

lightbulb which costs $60, which steven chu said can't afford it anyway. he's incompetent. guy. probably a really smart physicist but he shouldn't be secretary of energy. time to get rid of chu. >> andrea: yesterday, too, he said the administration is doing everything we possibly can. everything you possibly can? really? they blocked the pipeline. all i've seen them do is go after the oil companies. i have a quiz for "the five" today. who is making the most money off oil companies? "a," shareholder of the company? likely our viewer. "b," greg's ferret, captain sparkles. or "c," the federal government? anybody? anybody? >> eric: government on so many levels. >> yes. >> eric: taxing the oil companies. >> andrea: government raising $86 million from oil and gas companies every day, yet the president is saying pay your fair share. >> andrea: sparkles only gets $25 million. >> andrea: he is a 1%er, though. >> kimberly: share the wealth. bob? >> bob: it's nice to be back. [ laughter ] and have the first topic be chu and gas prices. you will reiterate my point that mr. chu said thi

which brings us to steven chu. much of the criticism directed at obama administration over energy policy is centered on chu. jim angle reports his appearance today. >> reporter: steven chu has become the face of the administration's energy policies. today he told lawmakers, high gas prices are not the president's fault. >> during the obama administration production of petroleum have increased now i believe the highest it's been in over eight years. >> but republicans pointed to reports that oil production on federal lands where the president has control is actually dropping. >> we've seen from 2010 to 2011, a 11% reduction in oil production on federal lands in the gulf of mexico, we've seen 17% reduction in oil production. where the increase has come on private lands. >> reporter: nevertheless, democrats continue to say oil doesn't matter because it's a global market. >> even if we produce more in the united states, that is not going lower the price of gasoline here. >> reporter: that hit a snag as chu acknowledged

a lot of talk back to steven chu's comment in 2008 before he became energy secretary.et journal" somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in europe. today up on capitol hill, he was asked about that specifically. >> are you saying we no longer share the view we have to boost gasoline prices in america? >> i no longer share that view. >> you did but you don't now? >> i represented the u.s. government and now in this economic very slow, but return we need to, we need to have these prices well -- the prices could effect the comeback of our economy. we're very worried about that. of course we don't want the price of gasoline to go up. we want it to go down. >> bret: this issue apparently according to most folks is having an impact on the president's job approval rating. you see the "new york times" cbs poll approved 41%. disapprove 47%. in this pop the price of gasoline, can the president control it? can, 54%. yok control, 36% -- beyond control, 36%. we have a.b. stoddard and charles krauthammer. >> well, president obama never planned

. >> greta: 11:00 is almost here, flash studio lights it's time for last call, steven chu gave himselfing gas prices but jimmy fallon is on another grading scale. >> i guess yesterday energy secretary steven chu said he would give himself an a for controlling the cost of gas. on behalf of americans i would like to give him an f, and a u. >> that is your last call. lights are blinking and we're closing down shop. rush limbaugh will go on the record, you don't want to miss it. right now make sure you go to greta wire.com. you can tell us what you like and didn't like about tonight ace show. good night from washington, d.c.. ybod

today the secretary of energy steven chu says he no longer wants gas prices to go up.c outrage because of comments he made long before he joined the administration. the year was 2008. he then said the united states should push gas prices up to the levels seen in europe so that alternative fuels wouldn't seem so expensive. today testifying in senate energy company an about case. >> you no longer share the view. >> i no longer share the view. the price could say effect the come back of our economy and we are worried about that. of course, we don't want the price of gasoline to go up we want it to go down. triple arts reports the price for regular gallon of unleaded $3.80. rising prices taking a toll. a a.a.a. phone survey says they have made 84% of americans change in one way or another their driving habits. president obama today welcomed britain's prime minister for a three-day visit. their diplomatic talks expected to cover the rising tensions with afghanistan, iran, and syria. before getting down to business, the mayor made time for some basketball. the president took

. >> energy secretary steven chu, repudiating the calls to raising to european levels.o longer share that view and what noble layeriat, that politics is not rocket science. >> paul: he'll hold that view to mid november and i've heard him say i favor higher gas-- >> he's on both sides of it now. >> paul: remember, if you have your own hit or mess, jer@foxnews.com and be sure to

steven chu saying that we're very focused on driving the cost of electric vehicles down. but a number of senators saying that this program just doesn't make chance. rand paul saying we need to get out of this business. an auditor looked into all of this. he found an in a recent report that projected losses from this program of its $23.7 billion in loans has fallen in to $7 billion in losses. let's take you to this hearing focusing on this program, the auto loan program on capitol hill before the energy committee. the republican from alaska questioned it earlier today. >> one condition in the program is that there be a quote reasonable prospect of repayment. in your opinion, what is a reasonable prospect of repayment? is it 80% chance that it's going to be repaid, 70%, is it higher or lower? what is reasonable? >> senator, that's an excellent question and we actually looked at the history of that term in legislation and it goes back quite a long way. but nowhere could we find a definition of reasonable prospect of repayment. >> so, how would you define it. >> i think that'

. >> energy secretary steven chu, repudiating the calls to raising to european levels.o longer share that view and what noble layeriat, that politics is not rocket science. >> paul: he'll hold that view to mid november and i've heard him say i favor higher gas-- >> he's on both sides of it now. >> paul: remember, if you have your own hit or mess, jer@foxnews.com and be sure to vit us o the web at foxnews.com/journal. that's it for this week's edition of the journal, editorial report. thanks to my panellists and to all of you for

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. >> steven chu made the comment to reporters in tokyo on friday. he had attended a nuclear security summit in south korea earlier this week. chu referred to the possibility of major economies may release their stockpiles of oil in case supplies tumble worldwide. chu says such a possibility has been discussed, but no specification discussions have been made. and he added he will continue to monitor the situation. >>> npo officials say they have found illegal labor practices like extremely long working hours at plants in china run by taiwanese firms for i.t. giant apple. the fair labor association says investigated the labor practices at apple's request. a taiwanese firm foxconn has been producing iphones and ipads for apple in china. the association surveyed over 35,000 employees at three plants in china. the group says the investigation has revealed multiple violations of chinese labor laws including unpaid wages. it has criticized both foxconn and apple for poor working conditions at the plants where it says employee suicides have continued. apple

. >>> energy secretary steven chu testified earlier this week before the committee on energy and water development. topics included the president's decision to hold on on the nuclear waste storage facility, energy research projects. if passed the president's budget plan would eliminate $4 billion in annual tax incentives for oil and gas companies. this is about an hour and a half. >>> good afternoon, everybody. i'd like to call this hearing to order. secretary chu, i'd like to welcome you back once again to the subcommittee. i understand through the grapevine that today's your birthday. is that correct? and that it's also your wedding anniversary. >> what's he doing here? >> we appreciate your being here, of course, and you're here today to present the administration's fiscal year 2013 budget request for your department. your request totals $27.2 billion. a $1.5 billion increase. $1.5 billion or 5.7% increase from the fiscal year 2012, enacted level. nearly one-third of that increase comes in one program. we need 0 to know why this is necessary and prudent use of american dollars. ange

. >> reporter: with pressure building on president obama over gasoline prices, energy secretary steven chuack pedaled on his 2008 claim it would be good to see higher prices to wean americans off fossil fuels. >> are you saying you no longer share the fruit that we need to figure out how to boost prices in america. >> i no longer share this view. in this economic, very slow but return that we need to -- we need to have these prices could well affect the comeback of our economy. >> reporter: white house aides say the president did not urge chu to backtrack and notteed the original comments were before he was in government. >> there has been an attempt, largely partisan attempt, to try to take comments like that and pretend that those are policy when the policy reflects the contrary. >> exxon is making $40 billion a year and we are making $3.50 for gas. i'm barack obama. i don't take money from oil companies or washington lobbyists and i won't let them block change anymore. >> reporter: what has changed is the average price is up to $3.81. while the president keeps saying there is no silver

. >> let me ask you about another political sidebar story to all of this, the comments of steven chu, the energy secretary. who testified on capitol hill yesterday on the issue of gas prices, newt gingrich today calling on the president to fire secretary chu citing the congressional testimony in which he said the overall goal was to decrease u.s. dependence on oil, not to lower the price. >> yeah, that comment really stirred a lot of reaction in washington. he was speaking at a subcommittee of the appropriations panel in the house, and he was asked by republican lawmaker is the overall goal of the administration to lower gas prices. and secretary chu said no, our overall goal is to you know, increase domestic production and to you know, increase national security, but and to diversify sources of energy but it's not necessarily to lower gas prices. and the secretary had another appearance at another hearing in the house today, and he sort of changed his tune a little bit and said you know, we definitely feel the pain of every american and every business when it comes to gas prices goin

." >>> energy secretary steven chu testified before the senate energy and natural resources committee this week on the agency's loan guarantee program and its recent independent review. he acknowledged that there are improvements to be made and his team is looking carefully into the report's recommendations. he is joined by former assistant treasury secretary for financial stability who headed up the review and issued the final report just last month. this is about 2 1/2 hours. >> okay, why don't we get started? today's hearing will provide us an independent snapshot on the loan programs within the department of energy that were created in the 2005 and 2007 energy bills. mr. allison's had considerable expertise, both within the government and in the private sector. he's produced a useful review of how the programs are being administered, including his suggestions on how administration can be improved. we appreciate his willingness to come here and share his findings with us. as members of the committee know, the issues surrounding u.s. ability to compete in the international race to d

energy secretary steven chu said his goal is to decrease our dependence on foreign oil but not to lowerter ] check this out. this week, republican senator orrin hatch accused president obama of pandering to the hipster wing of the democratic party. that's pretty shocking, right? not that he said that, just that orrin hatch knows what a hipster is. [ laughter ] i was like -- really? listen to this. new york city's first gay hotel opened this week. yep, it's that one upscale hotel, the four stevens. [ laughter ] it's replacing that other gay hotel, howard's johnson. they got rid of that one. [ laughter ] >> steve: they don't need that anymore. >> jimmy: you stayed there a couple of times, right? >> steve: at the howard's johnson? >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: yeah. i also stayed at the hotel 69. stayed there too. >> jimmy: oh, is that right? [ laughter ] great place too. i was just reading about this, you guys. starbucks is planning to double the espresso shots in every drink served in the u.k. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: which explains why today, queen elizabeth was like -- [ laughter ] it's a

speaking of energy, we'll take a look at steven chu's accomplishments or lack of them. chu is famous for saying before he took the job the u.s. should have high fuel prices like those in europe. he was on capitol hill again today. u.s. allies are asking iran to open a key facility to inspectors after diplomats expressed concern reporting some kind of cleanup at the base. on run or hide from that big solar storm heading to us. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> yeah, okay. before the break we asked you a trivia question about what was popular at google. the answer is the sixth, was jionni lavelle. whatever the hell it is. who the heck he is. i'm told he is the father of snooki's baby. who the hell is snooki. i can't believe we're wasting a minute on this. but go ahead. >> are you going to call it a broad? >> that is against the rules. >> and you have the guy and the stories. let's talk about snooki. her pregnancy has caused the end of jersey shore. number one show on tv. without snooki there is no jersey shore. she will not been drinking or pa