AND I CAN’T EXPLAIN IT BUT IT’S
$1.25 ON AVERAGE IN WISCONSIN.
$1.25 ON AVERAGE IN WISCONSIN.
>>> WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT
>>> WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT
MAINTAINING AMERICA’S ENERGY
MAINTAINING AMERICA’S ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE AND DOMINANCE.
INDEPENDENCE AND DOMINANCE.
IN AN ERA WHEN WE’VE GOT $17 A
IN AN ERA WHEN WE’VE GOT $17 A
BARREL OIL.
BARREL OIL.
LET’S BRING CONGRESSMAN STEVE
LET’S BRING CONGRESSMAN STEVE
SCALISE, LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN.
SCALISE, LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN.
OBVIOUS QUESTION.
OBVIOUS QUESTION.
BY THE WAY, WELCOME BACK TO THE
BY THE WAY, WELCOME BACK TO THE
SHOW.
SHOW.
IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU,
IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU,
SIR.
SIR.
>> GOOD TO BE BACK.
>> GOOD TO BE BACK.
STUART: HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN
STUART: HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN
AMERICA’S ENERGY DOMINANCE?
AMERICA’S ENERGY DOMINANCE?
GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
ENERGY DOMINANCE.
ENERGY DOMINANCE.
WHAT’S YOUR PLAN TO KEEP US THAT
WHAT’S YOUR PLAN TO KEEP US THAT
WAY WHEN YOU’VE GOT OIL AT 17
WAY WHEN YOU’VE GOT OIL AT 17
BUCKS A BARREL?
BUCKS A BARREL?
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS
THAT ARE BEING WORKED ON AND
THAT ARE BEING WORKED ON AND
LOOK, THERE ARE A LOT OF
LOOK, THERE ARE A LOT OF
CONCERNS, OBVIOUSLY.
CONCERNS, OBVIOUSLY.
GETTING THIS FIGHT BETWEEN SAUDI
GETTING THIS FIGHT BETWEEN SAUDI
ARABIA AND RUSSIA WHERE SAUDI
ARABIA AND RUSSIA WHERE SAUDI
WAS DUMPING OIL AND DISCOUNTING
WAS DUMPING OIL AND DISCOUNTING
THE PRICE, IN MANY WAYS NOT JUST
THE PRICE, IN MANY WAYS NOT JUST
TO FIGHT RUSSIA BUT TO TRY TO
TO FIGHT RUSSIA BUT TO TRY TO
CRUSH OUR ENERGY DOMINANCE,
CRUSH OUR ENERGY DOMINANCE,
ESPECIALLY IN THE SHALE PLAY.
ESPECIALLY IN THE SHALE PLAY.
WE AT LEAST GOT THAT PUT ON HOLD
WE AT LEAST GOT THAT PUT ON HOLD
AND REVERSED.
AND REVERSED.
THE REAL ISSUE, STUART, IF YOU
THE REAL ISSUE, STUART, IF YOU
LOOK AT WHAT IS DRIVING ALL OF
LOOK AT WHAT IS DRIVING ALL OF
THIS, AND THAT IS THE TREMENDOUS
THIS, AND THAT IS THE TREMENDOUS
DROP IN DEMAND FOR OIL GLOBALLY.
DROP IN DEMAND FOR OIL GLOBALLY.
YOU KNOW, WE WERE AT ABOUT 100
YOU KNOW, WE WERE AT ABOUT 100
MILLION BARRELS A DAY OF OIL
MILLION BARRELS A DAY OF OIL
USED BY THE WORLD BEFORE THIS
USED BY THE WORLD BEFORE THIS
PANDEMIC BROKE OUT, AND TODAY WE
PANDEMIC BROKE OUT, AND TODAY WE
ARE AT MAYBE 75 MILLION OR LESS.
ARE AT MAYBE 75 MILLION OR LESS.
SO YOU ARE SEEING MORE THAN 25%
SO YOU ARE SEEING MORE THAN 25%
DROP IN DEMAND.
DROP IN DEMAND.
SO EVEN A 10% CORRECTION BY
SO EVEN A 10% CORRECTION BY
SAUDI AND RUSSIA ISN’T MAKING UP
SAUDI AND RUSSIA ISN’T MAKING UP
THE GAP AND THAT’S WHY THE PRICE
THE GAP AND THAT’S WHY THE PRICE
IS SO LOW.
IS SO LOW.
IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO REBOUND.
IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO REBOUND.
WE’VE GOT TO GET THE ECONOMY
WE’VE GOT TO GET THE ECONOMY
OPEN AGAIN.
OPEN AGAIN.
THAT’S THE REAL ANSWER.
THAT’S THE REAL ANSWER.
WE HAVE TO GET THE ECONOMY AND
WE HAVE TO GET THE ECONOMY AND
THE WORLD ECONOMY OPEN AGAIN.
THE WORLD ECONOMY OPEN AGAIN.
STUART: SIR, HOW DO YOU FEEL
STUART: SIR, HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT THE SITUATION AS OF TODAY?
ABOUT THE SITUATION AS OF TODAY?
WE WANT TO PUT ANOTHER, WHAT,
WE WANT TO PUT ANOTHER, WHAT,
$250 BILLION INTO THE HANDS OF
$250 BILLION INTO THE HANDS OF
SMALL BUSINESS.
SMALL BUSINESS.
I MEAN, ANOTHER STIMULUS
I MEAN, ANOTHER STIMULUS
PACKAGE.
PACKAGE.
WE WANT TO DO THAT.
WE WANT TO DO THAT.
BUT SPEAKER PELOSI AND LEADER --
BUT SPEAKER PELOSI AND LEADER --
MINORITY LEADER SCHUMER, THEY
MINORITY LEADER SCHUMER, THEY
ARE SAYING NO.
ARE SAYING NO.
YOU COULD HAVE A VOICE VOTE
YOU COULD HAVE A VOICE VOTE
TODAY TO SAY YES BUT AT THIS
TODAY TO SAY YES BUT AT THIS
MOMENT THEY’RE NOT HAVING
MOMENT THEY’RE NOT HAVING
ANYTHING OF IT.
ANYTHING OF IT.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS.
I JUST -- POLITICAL STRATEGY
I JUST -- POLITICAL STRATEGY
WOULD SAY NO, YOU CAN’T GET HELP
WOULD SAY NO, YOU CAN’T GET HELP
TO THE PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED
TO THE PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED
IT?
IT?
>> IT’S REALLY MIND-BOGGLING,
>> IT’S REALLY MIND-BOGGLING,
WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL BUSINESSES
WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL BUSINESSES
HANGING ON BY A THREAD AND MANY
HANGING ON BY A THREAD AND MANY
ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO UNDER
ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO UNDER
IN THESE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THEY
IN THESE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THEY
TL ARE ALSO MILLIONS OF
TL ARE ALSO MILLIONS OF
EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES.
YOU JUST SAW ANOTHER 5.5 MILLION
YOU JUST SAW ANOTHER 5.5 MILLION
PEOPLE PUT ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT
PEOPLE PUT ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT
ROLLS.
ROLLS.
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP GOING,
WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP GOING,
PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO KEEP
PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO KEEP
GOING, IS LITERALLY THE THING
GOING, IS LITERALLY THE THING
THAT WILL BRING MILLIONS MORE
THAT WILL BRING MILLIONS MORE
PEOPLE BACK ON TO THE WORK
PEOPLE BACK ON TO THE WORK
FORCE, BACK ON TO THE PAYROLL,
FORCE, BACK ON TO THE PAYROLL,
OFF THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE AND
OFF THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE AND
IT’S INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL,
IT’S INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL,
WORKING WELL FOR SMALL
WORKING WELL FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES AND THIS IS WHAT
BUSINESSES AND THIS IS WHAT
NANCY PELOSI AND CHUCK SCHUMER
NANCY PELOSI AND CHUCK SCHUMER
ARE HOLDING HOSTAGE TO THEIR
ARE HOLDING HOSTAGE TO THEIR
OTHER DEMANDS INSTEAD OF JUST
OTHER DEMANDS INSTEAD OF JUST
SAYING OKAY, WE RECOGNIZE
SAYING OKAY, WE RECOGNIZE
THERE’S OTHER FIGHTS WE ARE
THERE’S OTHER FIGHTS WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE POLITICALLY BUT
GOING TO HAVE POLITICALLY BUT
DON’T HOLD ANYBODY HOSTAGE,
DON’T HOLD ANYBODY HOSTAGE,
LET’S KEEP THIS PROGRAM GOING,
LET’S KEEP THIS PROGRAM GOING,
LET’S KEEP OUR SMALL BUSINESSES
LET’S KEEP OUR SMALL BUSINESSES
AND THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
AND THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
WHO RELY ON THEM FOR THEIR JOBS
WHO RELY ON THEM FOR THEIR JOBS
TO STAY AFLOAT AND YET THEY
TO STAY AFLOAT AND YET THEY
STILL SAY NO.
STILL SAY NO.
IT’S JUST UNBELIEVABLE THAT THEY
IT’S JUST UNBELIEVABLE THAT THEY
WOULD DO THIS TO MILLIONS OF
WOULD DO THIS TO MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS WHO HAVE INCREDIBLE
AMERICANS WHO HAVE INCREDIBLE
UNCERTAINTY AND THE LIKELIHOOD
UNCERTAINTY AND THE LIKELIHOOD
OF LOSING THEIR JOB AND THE
OF LOSING THEIR JOB AND THE
COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS THEM GOING
COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS THEM GOING
UNDER.
UNDER.
STUART: YEAH.
STUART: YEAH.
YOU ARE A CONGRESSMAN FROM
YOU ARE A CONGRESSMAN FROM
LOUISIANA AND LOUISIANA WAS A
LOUISIANA AND LOUISIANA WAS A
HOT SPOT FOR THE VIRUS,
HOT SPOT FOR THE VIRUS,
ESPECIALLY THE NEW ORLEANS AREA.
ESPECIALLY THE NEW ORLEANS AREA.
CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE?
CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE?
HOW ARE YOU DOING IN YOUR STATE
HOW ARE YOU DOING IN YOUR STATE
NOW?
NOW?
>> I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING AND
>> I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING AND
LOOK, THE STATE’S DOING BETTER.
LOOK, THE STATE’S DOING BETTER.
THE CITY IS STARTING TO COME
THE CITY IS STARTING TO COME
DOWN FROM THAT BIG SPIKE AND
DOWN FROM THAT BIG SPIKE AND
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU ARE STILL
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU ARE STILL
SEEING A NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM
SEEING A NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM
CORONAVIRUS, BUT YOU ARE ALSO
CORONAVIRUS, BUT YOU ARE ALSO
SEEING A REDUCTION IN THE PEOPLE
SEEING A REDUCTION IN THE PEOPLE
ON VENTILATORS, FOR EXAMPLE,
ON VENTILATORS, FOR EXAMPLE,
WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN FOR THE
WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN FOR THE
LONG TERM THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU
LONG TERM THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU
SAW FOR A PERIOD, NEW ORLEANS
SAW FOR A PERIOD, NEW ORLEANS
WAS ONE OF THOSE AREAS THAT WAS
WAS ONE OF THOSE AREAS THAT WAS
CONCERNED ABOUT A SHORTAGE OF
CONCERNED ABOUT A SHORTAGE OF
VENTILATORS.
VENTILATORS.
PRESIDENT TRUMP STEPPED IN
PRESIDENT TRUMP STEPPED IN
QUICKLY AND HELPED TO GET US
QUICKLY AND HELPED TO GET US
MORE VENTILATORS AND PPE FOR OUR
MORE VENTILATORS AND PPE FOR OUR
HOSPITAL WORKERS, AND I TALKED
HOSPITAL WORKERS, AND I TALKED
TO THE HEADS OF ALL OF OUR
TO THE HEADS OF ALL OF OUR
HOSPITALS.
HOSPITALS.
THEY’VE GOT THINGS UNDER
THEY’VE GOT THINGS UNDER
CONTROL.
CONTROL.
THEY ARE DOING INCREDIBLE WORK.
THEY ARE DOING INCREDIBLE WORK.
WE HAVE EVEN TALKED ABOUT HOW
WE HAVE EVEN TALKED ABOUT HOW
THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY CAN
THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY CAN
PLAY A ROLE IN REOPENING OUR
PLAY A ROLE IN REOPENING OUR
ECONOMY SAFELY.
ECONOMY SAFELY.
WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT GOING
WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT GOING
BACK TO THE THINGS THAT WERE
BACK TO THE THINGS THAT WERE
GOING ON BEFORE WHEN THE DISEASE
GOING ON BEFORE WHEN THE DISEASE
WAS SPREADING, BUT HOW TO OPEN
WAS SPREADING, BUT HOW TO OPEN
THE ECONOMY AND DO A BETTER JOB
THE ECONOMY AND DO A BETTER JOB
OF STOPPING THE SPREAD OF THE
OF STOPPING THE SPREAD OF THE
DISEASE AT THE SAME TIME AND THE
DISEASE AT THE SAME TIME AND THE
HOSPITALS HAVE A REAL IMPORTANT
HOSPITALS HAVE A REAL IMPORTANT
ROLE TO PLAY THERE AND THEY HAVE
ROLE TO PLAY THERE AND THEY HAVE
SOME REALLY GOOD, SMART IDEAS
SOME REALLY GOOD, SMART IDEAS
ABOUT HOW TO DO THAT.
ABOUT HOW TO DO THAT.
STUART: WE LOVE TO HEAR GOOD
STUART: WE LOVE TO HEAR GOOD
NEWS FROM THE STATE OF
NEWS FROM THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA, AND WE LOVE TO SEE
LOUISIANA, AND WE LOVE TO SEE
YOU BACK LOOKING HALE AND
YOU BACK LOOKING HALE AND
HEARTY, STEVE SCALISE.
HEARTY, STEVE SCALISE.
ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU
ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU
WITH US.
WITH US.
>> I’LL TAKE IT.
>> I’LL TAKE IT.
I CAN’T WAIT TO BE IN STUDIO
I CAN’T WAIT TO BE IN STUDIO
WITH YOU AGAIN ONE DAY, THOUGH.
WITH YOU AGAIN ONE DAY, THOUGH.
STUART: YOU LOOK HALE AND HEARTY
