WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to proceed with extreme caution as President Trump plots to illegally seize Venezuela's oil reserves. The Senators explain that, despite his statements, the President does not have the authority to pay oil companies for their potential new projects in Venezuela without Congressional approval. The Senators warn the big oil companies that they should not expect U.S. taxpayer dollars to subsidize any oil redevelopment projects in Venezuela.
"President Trump has been candid that his objective in Venezuela is for the U.S. ...