Mr. Tillerson needs to answer whether he supports Mr. Trump's decision this weekend to ban Muslims, to keep green card holders out of the country, and state his view on the chaos that ensued from the terrible implementation of this terrible policy. We asked Mr. Tillerson during the confirmation hearing whether he supported a Muslim ban. He would not give us a clear answer, and he did not speak out against an unconstitutional Muslim ban. Just today, I have sent a letter, as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to Mr. Tillerson asking his specific views on the President's Executive order, what impacts that will have on America's credibility, what impact that will have on America's ability to work with our strategic partners around the world. I hope he will respond to us so we know his views on the President's Executive order before we are called upon to vote on his nomination. I ask unanimous consent that a copy of that letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC, January 31, 2017. Mr. Rex Tillerson, CEO, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Irving, TX. Dear Mr.…
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