Dems who gripe at Big Oil but hold stock in it
07/03/2008, 08:28 | Clipmarks | Live Clips
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clipper's remarks: is your rep listed here? 14 dems in house and senate profit from policies they oppose
clipper's remarks: is your rep listed here? 14 dems in house and senate profit from policies they oppose
| dems willing to criticize oil despite holding stock |
at least 14 democratic members of the house and one senator have holdings ranging from several thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars in companies such as exxon mol corp. and chevron corp. or partnerships such as schlumberger and hornbeck offshore services.
rep. steve cohen (d-tenn.)
sen. john kerry (m.)
rep. carolyn maloney (d-n.y.)
tyson slo, director of public citizen?s energy program, said it was inconsistent for democrats to criticize companies but also invest in them.
rep. pete stark (d-calif.)
rep. charlie wilson (d-ohio)
rep. lloyd doggett (d-texas)
rep. david price (d-n.c.)
rep. joe sestak (d-pa.)
democratic reps. patrick kennedy (r.i.), carolyn mccarthy (n.y.), heath shuler (n.c.), and howard berman (calif.)
rep. jim oberstar (d-minn.)
rep. zoe lofgren?s (d-calif.)
rep. ron klein (d-fla.)
reps. rubén hinojosa (d-texas) and charlie melancon (d-la.)