Exxon CEO says he had calls with lawmakers on reconciliation bill

[AZProgressive]

ExxonMobil’s CEO said he personally participated in calls with lawmakers on the Democrats’ spending plan in response to questioning from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The New York Democrat asked CEO Darren Woods whether he had participated in calls with members in the reconciliation and infrastructure negotiation process.

“I have,” Woods replied. But he said political donations were not discussed during his calls.

In response to her questioning, Woods also said that his compensation is tied to Exxon’s stock price, but added that it’s based on a number of metrics.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/578983-exxon-ceo-says-he-had-calls-with-lawmakers-on-reconciliation

[Autumn]

1. Well, well, well. Color me shocked and surprised that big donors like that ass get input.

His opposition has resulted in at least one key climate program being cut from Democrats' spending package, which would have incentivized energy companies to move away from fossil fuel use.

he talks to Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) office every week.

[gratuitous]

2. "Political donations were not discussed during his calls"

Political donations didn't have to be discussed, did they, Mr. Woods? After all, we're all honorable gentlemen here, and the unseemly subject of money needn't sully our conversation.

[Irish_Dem]

3. You beat me to it, was going to post the same thing.

[unblock]

6. We have a system of legalized thinly disguised bribery

One call to talk about policy, another call to talk about campaign contributions.

Neither call mentions the other topic.

The campaign contribution call doesn't happen from a government office.


At campaign rallies, the candidate will give a speech and not talk about contributions. Then everyone walks across the street. Different venue, different event, the candidate isn't there, the staffers are free to solicit campaign contributions.

Everyone knows it's bribery. But everyone plays this stupid game of pretending it isn't.

[PSPS]

7. It's called influence peddling but the euphamism is "a request for donations."

Influence peddling used to be illegal (and still is in most western countries.) It was essentially legalized in the 2014 US supreme court decision in McCutcheon v. FEC (2014)

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. So, if the debt ceiling is blocked until CEPP is added to BBB, and Exxon's stock drops 50%

Does that mean Woods compensation would drop 50%?

Just thinking strategically…

[Doodley]

5. FFS!