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>> private bank accounts held by vladimir putin, so maybe. but i'm joking but i'm not joking. >> but you understand the point i was trying to make, right? which is that who had leverage in that deal? exxon had leverage over putin. putin wanted exxon's investment in their country. why? because it helps him to bring investment to his country. >> margaret, even john mccain, lindsey graham and marco rubio said they're not on board. are they going to stand in his way. >> none said they're going to lay down in front of the nomination, but they all say they have serious questions that need answers wh...

>> that doesn't preclude him from being -- >> no, not at all, especially in an era where there's international business, and he has done admirable things like, you know, copped to global warning being a real think which the president-elect hasn't done, even as head of exxon. what i think is really demands answer is the fact that this appointment comes days after a reescalation of serious questions about russian influence on the election. the fact that the individual has been given the highest civilian award by vladimir putin in russia cannot be dismissed as incidental or a side show. this is c...

A murderer, a thug, a kgb agent. >> reporter: tillerson has had close relations with putin for years, even receiving the russian order of friendship. he created a massive oil partnership with the russians a few years ago. and as secretary of state he would be well positioned to push for a rollback of sanctions that derail the deal, possibly making millions for his old company in the process. and unless he divests his shares, for him too. exxon recently granted tillerson more than 2 million shares of the company worth in excess of $180 million at current prices. congressional democrats already ...

Of the planet. and this choice. the fact that --. we're going to get to rick perry in a sec. you have tillerson. the conversation should be front and center. and on the business side. one of the great concerns that people have had over the last ten years is the corporation stash billions of dollars overseas out of the reach of the u.s. treasury. apple does it, to be fair. all big corporations do that. exxon has $41 billion overseas stashed in the treasury. so what do you think of that policy of corporations evading taxes. it is legal. >> we got it. is it fair for people who have one job once a...

To step back and make sure this is about our children and the future of our planet. it's not about defense and economics and higher interest rates or not. we're talking about the survival of the planet. so this choice and the fact that donald trump is a climate change denier, we're going to get to rick perry in a second, you've got pruitt and you've got tillerson, i think this should be front and center in the senate confirmation hearings. i want to throw in one quick other thing, which is on the business side. one of the great concerns people have had over the last ten years is corporations s...