In making the argument that OPEC should ratchet up production, Sen. Schumer seems to be conceding that America needs more energy -- a fact 300 million Americans already paying over $3.50 for gas have known for some time. But while the senator shows no restraint in demanding that other countries increase their production for the benefit of U.S. consumers, he and his colleagues remain adamantly opposed to any effort that would expand that production here at home.
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