I agree with your assessment of this hearing and the way that these experts testimony was ignored. Given the apparent density of the mindset of some of these senators, it's not suprising that nothing seems to be accomplished.

Having tried to spend time with my representative on this issue, one thing becomes abundantly clear...they are distracted by other concerns and "bad news" delivered to the public is generally not seen as a good thing, particularly by the Congressional staffers.

As for Caruso, given the recent past track record of the EIA in their predictions, it seems the "happy talk" about supplies and prices is wearing a little thin.

Caruso looks like an idiot and talks like an idiot. He is a man who should have been demoted or let go years ago. Worthless. Not surprising that EIA's predictions are not worth anything.