Sen. Markey vs. Tillerson Round 1: Exxon’s International Holdings and Ethics
Link: http://youtu.be/sG8hvoOhdmE
All Caps Text from C-Span, emphasis our own:
>> SENATOR MARKEY:
>> MR. TILLERSON, DURING YOUR TENURE AS CEO OF EXXONMOBIL THE COMPANY MASSIVELY EXPANDED IN RUSSIA GOING FROM VIRTUALLY NO HOLDINGS TO HOLDING THE DRILLING RIGHTS TO 63 MILLION ACRES.
THAT’S AN AREA INSIDE OF RUSSIA THAT IS THE SIZE OF WYOMING. AND ALMOST FIVE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF HOLDINGS EXXON HAS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. AS CEO OF EXXON, YOU VOCALLY OPPOSED THE RUSSIAN SANCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE WHICH HAMPER EXXON’S ABILITY TO DRILL THERE.
NOW IN RECENT WEEKS WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE INCREDIBLY DISTURBING EXTENT TO WHICH RUSSIA HAS SOUGHT TO WEAKEN OUR NATION FROM ITS EFFORTS TO UNDER MINE THE ELECTION TO YESTERDAY’S NEWS THAT IT HAS COMPROMISING PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
NOW I AM SURE THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN SAYING THAT I…
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