[thackney]

Now will you answer the first question?

How would you do that? You want the federal government to tell private industry who they can buy from at what price?

[Hostage]

Congress has passed many moratoriums in its history. It is not a new thing.

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/08/congressional-moratorium-on-offshore-drilling-in-the-outer-continental-shelf-should-be-allowed-to-expire

Saudi Arabia has also been behind much press to pass moratoria against fracking and has also supported hysterical claims of ground water contamination by fracking.