The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. In photo, viewed from behind the witness table, Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation; andJames Mulva, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ConocoPhillips. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, gives vigorous testimony. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, gives vigorous testimony. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Marvin Odum, U.S. President, Shell Oil Company, gives testimony. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Marvin Odum, U.S. President, Shell Oil Company, gives testimony. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
H. Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America Inc. gives testimony. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. This was a return trip for McKay who a year ago testified at a Senate hearing investigating a massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico involving his company. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A frowning Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, is unhappy with Senators line of questioning. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
H. Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America Inc. gives testimony. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. This was a return trip for McKay who a year ago testified at a Senate hearing investigating a massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico involving his company. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A frowning Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, is unhappy with Senators line of questioning. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A frowning Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, is unhappy with Senators line of questioning. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A frowning Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, is unhappy with Senators line of questioning. The heads of five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, arguing that ending tax incentives would reduce exploration, eliminate jobs and stifle economic growth while doing nothing to reduce fuel prices. Participating were executive officers of Exxon, BP America, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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