ExxonMobil Lobbyist Reveals Joe Manchin 'Kingmaker' Among 11 Senators Targeted

[CousinIT]

WHY Joe Manchin keeps tossing monkey wrenches into Biden's infrastructure plans? Well.....

https://www.newsweek.com/exxonmobil-lobbyist-joe-manchin-kingmaker-11-senators-targeted-climate-change-1605865

A senior lobbyist for ExxonMobil has claimed the oil giant is secretly fighting legislative attempts to tackle climate change—and identified Democratic Senator Joe Manchin as one of the lawmakers targeted in the campaign.

Lobbyist Keith McCoy's remarks were covertly recorded by Greenpeace UK's investigative platform Unearthed and shared with British news program Channel 4 News.

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During the call, recorded last month, McCoy alleged that ExxonMobil had used third-party organizations to fight legislative action on climate change, despite publicly claiming to be working to tackle the issue.

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He also claimed that he had lobbied several key senators to oppose climate change measures in President Joe Biden's infrastructure and jobs legislation.

Along with Manchin, McCoy named 10 other senators he described as "crucial" to ExxonMobil's efforts. Five are Republicans—John Barrasso, John Cornyn, Steve Daines, Shelley Moore Capito and Marco Rubio. Five are Democrats—Chris Coons, Maggie Hassan, Mark Kelly, Kyrsten Sinema and Jon Tester.

[Walleye]

1. They're idiots to think that Chris Coons would vote against any Biden backed bill

[vapor2]

2. I have 3 words.........

BOUGHT AND SOLD

[CentralMass]

3. In the end we have the oligarchy calling the shots.

[Boomerproud]

4. Just call him Senator Fossil Fuel.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. someone on here a long time ago and i agree with them that all us congress

critters should wear nascar tyoe jumpsuits with the names of their sponsers on them.

[dflprincess]

11. I think Al Franken was the first to suggest it. nt

[ColinC]

6. Yeah and it isn't worth twisting his arm for something we can pass withh

More seats, which we can only get if we pass voting rights. If we twist his arm for anything, it should be for voting rights.

[SergeStorms]

7. Manchin and Sinema both.

Jon Tester? I kind of liked the guy. Until now.

Tell them all to give the money back, or face retribution from the Democratic voters of their respective states.

We can't have this anymore if we're to lead this country out of fossil fuel dependence. Our children's future depends on Democrats leading the way in stopping and reversing climate change.

[2naSalit]

8. Both my senators are on that list...

And I'm not surprised. One is obviously owned by big money, the other, I figured but am disappointed in his connections as a Dem.

Another reason I'm not in love with Montana anymore.

And it just makes me sick.

[monkeyman1]

9. new trade secrets seem to come about our great congress every damn day !

time too do some herd culling I say ! '22 would be a fine time ! ----- p.s.- governor 's should be included ! mighty fine time ?

[mountain grammy]

10. Disgusting.

[calimary]

12. Why don't we just cut to the chase and call him Senator Exxon?

No more beating around the bush.

As LBJ once said, about throwing any kind of accusation at an opponent, true or not: "Make 'em deny it."

[CentralMass]

13. I'm shocked.