Federal Trade Commission
Federal Antitrust Enforcement, Consumer Protection, and Oversight of Fuel Pricing in Emissions-Regulated MarketsDescription
Philip Sluman storms FTC hearings, testifying that Bartlet administration emissions additives jack refinery costs and trigger outrageous consumer price spikes, thrusting the commission into the crosshairs of oil industry defenses and White House clean air triumphs. Hoynes weaponizes the venue, blasting longtime CEO allies for gouging at his antitrust presser as Toby's suspicions ignite. This federal watchdog extracts raw admissions on pricing predation, fueling partisan rebuttals and energy policy infernos amid filibuster chaos.