Energy and climate have become increasingly partisan, resulting in slow, or no, political progress. Our guests discuss subsidies, climate and energy strategy, recall a time when senators collaborated more than they conspired, and how they might come together again to help solve today's energy and climate challenges. With former Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Joe Manchin.

The Middle East produces one-third of the world's oil, giving it an oversized influence on the global economy, as we've seen recently. But wealthy oil exporters are beginning to diversify beyond oil to future-proof their economies -- with global implications. With Dr. Carol Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy, and Dr. Jim Krane of Rice University's Baker Institute.