rex tillerson conanswer that question. similar, through the course of the hearing, asking questions about china, one of the biggest human rights abusers, similarly mr. tillerson said a human rights abuser. i'm not sure if it's one of world's biggest human rights abusers. questions about philippines and saudi. rubio was not satisfied with those answers. so, wolf, if he votes no on this committee, it could be enough to stall the nomination because there's only one seat difference between republicans and democrats right now on the senate foreign relations committee. it could be enough to stall the nomination. there are still ways republicans could presumably avoid a deadlocked committee in which they would not be able to get the votes out of the committee. there are procedures they could do to advance the nomination to the floor and try to prove it on a full senate floor, but that is frowned upon. it is -- it doesn't usually happen in the senate. we don't know if it will actually get to that point. suffice to say if rubio vote

we had senator bob menendez of new jersey questioning rex tillerson, the secretary of state candidate, about mexico, referring back what donald trump said about the start of his campaigns, that some mexicans are racists and murders, menendez pointedly asking tillerson, i jusheard this, so it was pretty interesting, wou you say that about mexico? rex tillerson saying i would never characterize mexico or any nation as all rapists and murderers. mexico is a friend of this nation. what we're getting final hour of trade, serious clarity from capitol hill to, trump tower and wall street on how donald trump will shape and deal with business, energy, foreign policy, diplomacy. president-elect trump outliningg to the how he plans to eliminate conflicts of interest of his role running a successful corporation, to overseeing the operation of the entire federal government. in that sweeping news conference, trump also announced his new veterans affairs secretary pick. he provided a timeline for a supreme court nominee. but right at top of it, he dismissed a new salacious report about him and he ad

her cover story for in these times is headlined "rex tillerson could be america's most dangerous secretarystate." in it she argues that tillerson spent his entire adult life working for a company that has left a trail of carnage from human rights abuses to the destruction of the environment in its ruthless pursuit of oil. antonia, welcome back to democracy now! you were tweeting the hold a of the hearing. you watched it. talk about what was most significant. >> thank you for having me. i would say the biggest take away from this hearing is that there is no separating rex tillerson from exxonmobil. and i think he made that very clear in the hearings. he took the position and again and again and again when being asked about questions around human rights, equality, affects. he took -- ethics. oftook the position corporation over and over again. he was asked, exxonmobil has done business over the years with basically every of the most little dictators in the world. he was asked, you know, is there a country you would not work in, would not work with because of issues around human rights anothe

rex tillerson, president-elect donald trump's choice to become secretary of state has personal wealth of as much as $400 million including a texas cattle and horse ranch ahead of senate confirmation hearings expected next week. tillerson met with the senate foreign relations committee later this week promised to sell and restructure assets and resign from outside organizations that might pose a conflict. give us a little bit more information on how rex tillerson is approaching handling these potential conflicts as he looks forward to his confirmation hearing? guest: as he disclosed his net worth he also avoided making issues of a conflict without asking for a waiver. there are a lot of rules for the state department and federal government related to cabinet secretaries where if have an issue that relates to what you were doing before you were dominated or before you took public office and kind of relates to your private life, you're have an issue supp yourself or ask for a waiver. so he promised to do that. but it will be very difficult for him to work in countries where he really was

you see the scurry as rex tillerson comes in the hearing room. we will be hearing a lot more about him as the morning goes on. we will be hearing his testimony, his opening statement and his answers to those questions. andrea mitchell was chasing the nominee for secretary of state through the hallways up on the senate. andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. as you point out, sam nunn is such a heavyweight in terms of foreign policy and defense and that's a big introducer as well as bob gates the former defense secretary. rex tillerson is coming fully armed with a lot of political cover and he is expected to say that russia is a rising threat to nato and other allies, and he says this resurgent russia is to be blamed on the weakness of the weakness of the obama administration and the obama foreign policy. people around me, we have senator menendez joining as well going past me. rex tillerson, as you know, brian, has decades of experience in russia, and putting in even greater focus on his relationship with vladimir putin and russi

that's rex tillerson, nominee for secretary of state. i just want for the record to read exactly the exchange that just happened in that room. tillerson was asked by a senator, do you support creating a registry for muslims? tillerson's answer -- i would need more information about how such an approach would even be constructed. if it were a tool for vetting, it would probably extend to other groups that were threats to the u.s. as well. i would just need more information on how that would even be approached. that coming in just now from that hearing. meanwhile, a lot of drama at another hearing today. the second and final day of senator jeff sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general. for the first time ever, a sitting u.s. senator testified against one of his own colleagues. senator cory booker, a democrat, argued senator sessions, a republican, has not demonstrated enough of a commitment to civil rights, equal rights and justice for all. here's part of what senator booker said. >> senator sessions has not demonstrated a commit

>> rex tillerson is an eagle scout. that's all about all you need to know about his character. n many, many fortune 500 chief executive officers, and i would put rex right at the top of the list for ethics, for proper business manner. you know, they've operated in all of these countries, often dealing with circumstances that are not all that favorable. melissa: right. >> and he's been incredibly successful. so i think when you look at being secretary of state of the united states of america, he's highly, highly qualified. melissa: bad guys coalesce around oil around the world because it's of value. you get it out, and you can sell it, and it fuels your enterprise. so him as the head of a company, he's had to deal with bad guys all around the world and go head-to-head with them and come out with a deal that's good or his shareholders would fire him. in my mind, that makes him almost uniquely qualified for this job. what's wrong with that reasoning in your mind? >> it's great reasoning. and, you know, keep in mind, as a ceo of exxonmobil, he had to comply with every u.s. law and r

rex tillerson in the committee. this is a danger zone for a key nominee for donald trump's cabinet. >> interesting. so if rubio votes no on tillerson, what happens, manu? >> well, that's a great question. there are several possibilities. one, it could mean the end of rex tillerson's nomination, because the committee is split because one republican has a majority, they have a one-seat majority. if the democrats all vote no and rubio votes no with them, presumably, that could stall, but the republican leadership can take extraordinary steps to bypass the committee and move it straight to the floor to try to confirm it through the floor. that is rarely done, it will provoke an outcry and presumably anger other republicans, people like john mccain or lindsey graham who are also skeptical about rex tillerson on the russia issue. so it would avoid problems on the floor, which is one reason why that committee vote is so important. >> and i have to ask you about this before you go. you also spoke with cory booker today abou

first, i will go with rex tillerson. i believe him to be not qualified for the position. he is a business guy, very successful business guide. secretary of state is such an important role. aboutnot know anything his philosophies with respect to governing or his political philosophy, he does not have a track record. he was less than candid in his questioning. it is pretty clear that exxon mobil was lobbying against sanctions and he was not candid. when cornered on that. being a successful businessman does not translate into the same skill set and background needed to run a state department and to be the main diplomat if you will for the united states of america. from brad's calling in unity fell, pennsylvania on the democratic line. what are your thoughts on the confirmation hearings? caller: good morning, my first thought is relative to cory booker's actions during the jeff sessions hearing. i am a long-standing democrat, 28 years, i found it appalling that he would take that forum to push his own political agenda. same with marco rubio during the tillerson hearings. he d

we had senator bob menendez of new jersey questioning rex tillerson, the secretary of state candidate, about mexico, referring back what donald trump said about the start of his campaigns, that some mexicans are racists and murders, menendez pointedly asking tillerson, i jusheard this, so it was pretty interesting, wou you say that about mexico? rex tillerson saying i would never characterize mexico or any nation as all rapists and murderers. mexico is a friend of this nation. what we're getting final hour of trade, serious clarity from

rex tillerson will give his. each person here will have ten minutes to ask questions, a little more than the norm. we've coordinated the schedule with the ranking member, but also with senator schumer and others just to ensure that the american people and certainly all of us have the opportunity to ask the kind of questions that people would like to ask. i would say to members, i know some of us have an art form of being able to ask about nine questions and time ending about five seconds before the respondent responds. the ten minutes includes the response. in order to be respectful of everybody's time, which is a little bit unusual here, we're going to hold to that in a very rigid way. our plan is that we will go until about 1 c:00 today if everybody uses their time. we will take a break out of showing mercy to our nominee for about 45 minutes and to many of us up here. we'll come back and resume until such a time as we have the voterama which begins about 6:00 this evening. to make sure all questions are answer

rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's.. m not here to represent the us government's interest. instead, tillerson sided with putin. with billions in russian oil deals... he opposed us sanctions on russia... ...for war crimes forced to pay hundreds of millions for toxic pollution... ...putting profits ahead of our kid's health. tell your senators to reject rex tillerson. and protect american interests not corporate interests. and they're absolutely right. they say that it's hot... when really, it's scorching. and while some may say the desert is desolate... we prefer secluded. what is the desert? it's absolutely what you need right now. absolutely scottsdale. >>> time now for five things you need know for your "new day". tom intelligence chief calling donald trump, james clapper assuring mr. trump that the intel community did not leak details of an unsubstantiated report. >> senate republicans pass a resolution that include repealing obamacare. it was a marathon late night session. the house is expected to take up the measure

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rex tillerson is a good example.inst russia, saying recent activities had disregarded american activities. china, much less aggressive than what donald trump might imply. he said our nations are intertwined. you have a secretary of state that does not agree with the president. that will not work. jonathan: fundamental disagreements. they are on the same page on trade. they are different people. david: and also the infrastructure spending. a lot of republicans are saying we are not interested in infrastructure spending. we would rather not do that. one of the key things donald trump campaigned on for president. >> and will anything get done? is a obamacare as an example, you get repeal, but then how do you repair its? and what about how the markets will be? jonathan: if you spend too much time trying to repeal health care when the market is looking for something else, you wonder what it will look like. if you prioritize that, it will go quickly before you have the fiscal land laid down. thing to repeal obamacare, anot

but he sees as the biggest traits of 2017 and a confirmation hearing for rex tillerson continues. s life on the bloomberg at life go. it is available at bloomberg.com. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> president-elect donald trump says he loves mexico. trump reiterated his claim that mexico will pay for a border wall with the u.s. to build: we are going a wall. i can wait about a year and a half before we finish our negotiations with mexico which with john immediately after we get to office, but i do not want to wait. >> mexican leaders repeatedly said they will not pay for a raw -- a law. nominees to trump as his cabinet tomorrow, the senate intelligence committee will hold , originally set for today. facing lawmakers questions on capitol hill, he will appear before the housing urban affairs committee, the secretary of housing and urban development. trump has chosen david to have the department of veterans affairs. he is currently the secretary of health at the v.a., a budget of about $180 billion. he has previously been engulfed in controversy.

rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's.. ment's interest. instead, tillerson sided with putin. with billions in russian oil deals... he opposed us sanctions on russia... ...for war crimes forced to pay hundreds of millions for toxic pollution... ...putting profits ahead of our kid's health. tell your senators to reject rex tillerson. and protect american interests not corporate interests. >>> to joe biden -- [ cheering ] the scrappy kid from scranton, who became delaware's favorite son, you were the first decision i made as a nominee, and it was the best. [ cheering ] not just because you have been a great vice president, but because in the bargain i gained a brother. and we love you and jill like family and your friendship has been one of the great joys of our lives. >> one of the lovely moments from president obama's farewell address last night and there were many of them. >> so many. >> i just got an e-mail from evelyn farkas saying be careful to be too dismissive of the report and i get that, and just for the record i am

rex tillerson is not this nominee. and for all these reasons, i oppose the nomination of rex tillerson to serve as united states secretary of state, and i would urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the same. mr. president, i yield back. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i would like to address some of the very serious concerns posed by the nomination of rex tillerson for secretary of state along with several of president trump's cabinet nominees. but first i do want to briefly address what unfolded this weekend at airports across the country following president trump's appalling and un-american ban on muslims and refugees from entering the country. with the stroke of a pen, the trump administration caused chaos and heartbreak for hundreds of families, many of whom are our friends, our neighbors and our coworkers. on saturday night members of this congress, including myself, were denied answers to even the most basic questions from

has sent carrier, into the strait since the beginning of this year, secretary of state nominee rex tillersonay, signaling trump administration will be much tougher on china. on thish of tensions in south china sea, tillerson said, we're going to have to send china's clear signal that island building stops. be sure to vote in our poll, do you think that donald trump is correct to dismiss the national left wing media that unfairly attacks him? cast your vote on twitter. we would like to hear you from, and follow me on twitter. like me on facebook. on wall street today stocks moved higher, dow gaining 99, s&p up 6, nasdaq rose 12, yes, at another record high. fifth straight. volume 3.6 billion share, and a reminder to listen to my reports 3 times a day, coast-to-coast on the salem radio network. >> up next, three amigos and a head clown working to under cut our president-elect, and mr. trump is not pleased. >> lindsey graham, i have been competing with him for a long time now. he is going to crack that 1% pai barrier one day. >> next. stay with us. [vo] quickbooks introduces rodney. he has a ne

emerged for this the incoming administration, it's is marco rubio going to cause trouble for rex tillerson's nomination for secretary of state? you see the subject of russia coming up there. rubio focussing on that with his questioning. this is the vulnerability with tillerson. concerns from hawkish republicans like marco rubio, that may be donald trump doesn't take putin, doesn't take russia seriously enough, and also that rex tillerson with his business ties as the ceo of exxonmobil, all of those ties he has to russia, all of those ties to putin, will he take russia seriously enough? will he have an aggressive enough posture. rubio raising those concerns. well marco rubio actually vote for rex tillerson as secretary of state. and here's why that matters. check out how this committee looks. this is the foreign relations committee. they've going to vote on whether to recommend this nomination. look at the balance. there's 11 republicans, there's ten democrats, if, and this is a big if, if all ten democrats vote now and if marco rubio also votes no, there are more no voits than yes, sir notes

and they are the most urgent reason i rise today to say that i cannot support confirming rex tillerson as secretary of state. mr. president, there's no doubt that mr. tillerson was qualified to run exxonmobil. exxon was his first job out of college, and the only company he worked for during his 40-year career in oil and gas, in the oil and gas industry. and there's no doubt that mr. tillerson as c.e.o. and chair of exxonmobil was 100% committed to making sure the best interests of the company's shareholders were served. but with no diplomatic experience or history of public service, i'm not confident that mr. tillerson is qualified to serve as the united states chief diplomat. and after studying his work and studying the history and his responses at confirmation hearing and looking at his answers in writing, i do not believe that mr. tillerson is able to commit 1100% to -- commit 100% to serving the best interest of the american people. negotiating the complexities of oil and gas deals is not the same as negotiating the complexities of treaties and agreements with foreign governments.

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and rex tillerson saying now is not the time to talk about doing nothing. that seems to be quite a gulf between the president-elect and his team. >> right, but i think all three of those men that you just mentioned depending on what deal was struck with russia, depending on what terms the deal would have and what incremental steps we would have to take and measurements with potentially russia in a deal. some of those positions could change. and some of president-elect donald trump's positions could change depending on what deal could be struck. but overall, to your point, i can tell you just from working closely for the last year and half with president-elect and even over the course of the last six weeks, he has no problem with differing opinions in a room. in fact, i think he welcomes the fact that he's got people in the room that may not agree with each other on everything but he prefers to be presented opinions that are varying at the same time and making an informed decision based on everyone's input before making decisions. the last thing we want is a

they have not done so. >> the rex tillerson hearing yesterday. lerson considers hawkish approach. he was more hawkish than president-elect donald trump. he seemed to satisfy one of the senators. marco rubio. listen. >> is vladimir putin a war criminal? >> i would not use that term. >> based on all this information and what is in the record about what happened in aleppo and russian military, you are still not prepared to say vladimir putin and his military slighted t violated the rules of war in aleppo? >> those are serious charges to make and i would like more information before reaching a conclusion. >> more hawkish approach except for that. >> except for that. that is a problem because we were not looking mainly at rex tillerson, head of exxonmobil. we were looking at rex tillerson, soon to be head of the secretary of state. the state department. how he views russia is very important. his refusal to speak very clearly about them in relation to war and activities, that is concerning to rubio. i think it is note worthy he did very clearly say that

rex tillerson is a serious man. he understands the value of perseverance and he knows what it takes to accomplish difficult tasks. from an early age, he worked to climb the ranks in boy scouts to become an eagle scout. he started as a production engineer at exxon in 1975. eventually climbing his way to the top of ceo of the fortune 10 company. at exxon, he led one of the world's most respected companies with over 75,000 employees and over $250 billion in revenue. company,proud texas does business in 52 countries. rex tillerson has traveled the globe negotiated -- negotiating business deals with world leaders, effectively advocating or the interest of his company, shareholders, and employees. the numerous achievements that rex tillerson has earned do not come without hard work, dedication, and passion for one's mission. this is the work ethic and spirit that america needs in an secretary of state. that is the attitude that gives me confidence in the opportunity that rexks has -- tillerson has to chart a better course

rex tillerson's confirmation hearings. it was contentious to be sure. a lot of things to say about russia, but also harsh words for china. so how is it being received over there? >>> tillerson te's critics claie was fuzzy on the issues with russia and vladimir putin. the same cannot be said for the tough talk on china. a lot of people think he will take a hard line against beijing for trade issues and what china has been doing in the south china sea. listen to what rex tillerson said about that. >> the island building in the south china sea itself in many respects in my view, building islands and putting military assets on the islands is akin of russia taking crimea. >> i want to go live to beijing and bring in cnn's matt rivers. what is the reaction from the conversation from tillerson? >> reporter: we're hearing from chinese officials. they are not taking the bait on this. they are sticking to the usual line. issues with south china sea should be resolved with the bilater bilateral agreement. china views this as a regional issue. the u.s. should not ta

it has nothing to do or little to do with rex tillerson himself, he is great.he question is, given all of the nice things and positive things that donald trump said the past couple months about vladimir putin, they are going to want to ask rex tillerson, mr. tillerson, you've been talking to president-elect trump, can you give us some idea of whether he is going to enter into a grand negotiation toward a grand bargain with vladimir putin, and what might be the terms of that negotiation? since putin is regarded as an adversary of the united states. i don't think they will oppose his confirmation, but they are going to put down a marker on this issue. >> jon: that will obviously be one of the issues that comes up. we are going to be talking more with daniel henninger about this animation, rex tillerson to be secretary of state, in just a moment. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancin

i'm joined now by former defense secretary robert gates who introduced rex tillerson at his senate hearing today. thank you for joining us. >> pleasure. >> credit or blame for tillerson nomination lies with you. you're the one who suggested it to the trump transition team. your consulting team does work with exxon/mobil. you got to know him for years through the boy scouts. >> that's right. rex and i have been in leadership a couple of years. frankly played a big role persuading me to take it on. and after scouting events, as i have said at the hearing this morning, we would often spend several hours at the end of the day talking about international affairs and so on. so, when the president-elect asked me if it was a blank slate who would i recommend, i put rex's name forward. >> what do you make of the concerns that you've heard expressed from some of the democrats on the senate foreign relations committee about tillerson not expressing more outward condemnation of human rights in saudi arabia, human rights violations in the philippines, whether or not vladimir putin is a war criminal? >>

rex tillerson. >> is a packed schedule today on capitol hill. sam? be packed going to indeed, no lunch breaks today. tillerson,seat, rex jeff sessions, tillerson will likely make the headlines. he is the chief of exxon mobil and has never held political office before and he must prove to the senate that that does not disqualify him from becoming america's top of clement. he will likely be confirmed as the secretary of state, but first you will need to discuss his ties with russia. he has that with them for the last 20 years. his business dealings, how would that shape is foreign policy. never holding public office, he's got to prove to the senate that he's qualified and ready to hold this job. we should mention that the transportation secretary, also the wife of mitch mcconnell, will also be in the hot seat as well. she will face tough questioning but it is likely she will be confirmed as well. reporting live on capitol hill, sam sweeney. family back inst dcf the presidents emotionally charged farew

i mean, iwas that rex tillerson is commenting in that regard.e that regard. i mean, i was struck, we were watching a lot of the session and anyone watching would have heard the woman taken out of the room by security, she was shouting loudly at the back of the room saying, "i reject you." she said, "my home was destroyed by hurricane sandy. " i said, "my home was destroyed by hurricane sandy." i thought was more striking, rex tillerson did not blink, he didn't make reference to it, he acted as if it hadn't happened? yes, i think, that's more than anything, evidence of the fact that all of these trump nominees are very well prepared. i mean they are put through essentially rehearsals for the hearings because they can matter so much and because a moment where a nominee shows anger or harass ability can be a problem. we saw similar disruptions of course forjeff sessions as he was beginning his hearings to be attorney—general. i think no quinnsquence that rex tillerson did not respond in any notable way to the intuptions. -- interpretations. a quick

rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's.. here to represent the us government's interest. instead, tillerson sided with putin. with billions in russian oil deals... he opposed us sanctions on russia... ...for war crimes forced to pay hundreds of millions for toxic pollution... ...putting profits ahead of our kid's health. tell your senators to reject rex tillerson. and protect american interests not corporate interests. and they're absolutely right. they say that it's hot... when really, it's scorching. and while some may say the desert is desolate... we prefer secluded. what is the desert? it's absolutely what you need right now. absolutely scottsdale. >>> for all of these answers that you have given me, does the president-elect agree with you? >> the president-elect and i have not had the opportunity to discuss this specific issue or this specific area. >> this specific area was russia. the issue was sanctions. the one area where rex tillerson is considered to know something. joining us now, michael mcoff live, senior report

officials he's selected. >> you have said you've had concerns about the secretary of state nominee rex tillersono his close links to russia as the ceo of exxon. and marco rubio shares those concerns. he's on the foreign relations committee. tillerson needs his vote. their exchanges today were very contentious. i want to play one of them for you. >> is vladimir putin a war criminal? >> i would not use that term. >> based on all this information, what's publicly in the record about what's happened in aleppo and the russian military, you are still not prepared to say that vladimir putin and his military have violated the rules of war and have conducted war crimes in alep aleppo? >> those are very, very serious charges to make and i would want to have much more information before reaching a conclusion. i understand there is a body of record in the public domain. i'm sure there's a body of record in the classified domain. and i think in order to deal with a serious question like this -- >> mr. tillerson, the town of aleppo is in the public domain and -- >> i would want to be fully informed before adv

rex tillerson once a stronger presence in asia, does he not?t seems to be putting it out anyway. >> it is not necessarily happening according to rex tillerson. he says the south china sea flashpoint, and china's moves on what has been reported to be weapons on this reclaimed claims -- rexhina illegaln calls those actions and extremely worrisome, of the russia's taking crimea. -by u.s.d by fewest senators whether we should take aggressive action to china, this was his reaction. >> we need to make sure that access to those islands will not be allowed. he mentioned china in any other facets. he criticized china for stealing intellectual property. he said he is not opposed to the trends pacific partnership, which was a cornerstone of the obama administration, in his pivot to asia. rishaad: you think you would be agreeing with his boss in some way. >> she said that he shared some of his concerns. but maybe not in the purview of the state apartment portfolio. he said he had some reservations toward that. climate change, he said that needs to be revie

rex tillerson was donald trump's surprise choice to be secretary of state.or thejob, he appeared to have a tougher line on russia than the man who picked him. russia today poses a danger, but it is not unpredictable in advancing its own interest. it has invaded the ukraine, including the taking of crimea and supported syrian forces that brutally violates the laws of war. but mr tillerson's background as chief executive of oil and gas giant exxonmobil involves extensive ties with russia, even receiving the country's medal of friendship from vladimir putin. some politicians are clearly not convinced he's really able to get tough on the kremlin, and it finally showed. is vladimir putin a war criminal? i would not use that term. let me describe the situation in aleppo and perhaps that will help you reach that conclusion. senator rubio went on to describe what he called the "targeting of civilians" by russian forces in syria. you are still not prepared to say that vladimir putin and his military have violated the rules of war and have conducted war crimes in alep

rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's.. i'm not here to represent the us government's interest. instead, tillerson sided with putin. with billions in russian oil deals... he opposed us sanctions on russia... ...for war crimes forced to pay hundreds of millions for toxic pollution... ...putting profits ahead of our kid's health. tell your senators to reject rex tillerson. and protect american interests not corporate interests. jonathan: all the rain and snow in california, now they are dealing with a flooding disaster. this area has seen three feet of water out of the river bas. now trapped. tonight, we are seeing video of people using canoes to check on loved ones. the water is still expected to rise. michelle: to the north, they are using skis to navigate the streets in oregon. this video is from portland. snow totals are over a foot in some places just from one storm. they say this is the biggest snow event in portland in nearly 40 years. jonathan: a scary scene in new york city, a little bobcat on the roof o

have these measures announced by rex tillerson and exxon mobile satisfied people on the issue?ouncements about severing their ties. this is not the only appointment that mr trump has made that has strong business ties. it has set quite a high bar. the question is, what are other people going to do in terms of separating that? when it comes to mr tillerson himself, with regards to business interests he has separated himself but there are concerns about his ties to russia in that he was someone who went against the sanctions against russia and has been called a friend by the country and vladimir putin. when it comes to confirmation, he's going to get a pretty rough ride from colleagues on capitol hill. interesting, thank you. ijust capitol hill. interesting, thank you. i just saw on twitter, capitol hill. interesting, thank you. ijust saw on twitter, as capitol hill. interesting, thank you. i just saw on twitter, as well asa you. i just saw on twitter, as well as a press conference by donald trump scheduled for january as a press conference by donald trump scheduled forjanuary th

among them was rex tillerson, the choice for secretary of state.ot surprisingly, relations with russia were centerstage there, too. our correspondent reports. reporter: rex tillerson was donald trump's surprise choice to be secretary of state as he tried to convince congress he is fit for the job, he appeared to have a tougher line on russia then the man who picked him. pressure is unpredictable, but it has invaded ukraine, including the taking of crimea. and syrian forces brutally violate the laws of war. reporter: but tillerson's background as ceo of exxon mobil involves extensive ties with russia, even receiving the country's medal of friendship from vladimir putin. some of his colleagues do not think he will be able to be tough on the kremlin. >> is vladimir putin a war criminal? mr. tillerson: i would not use that term. >> let me describe the situation and aleppo, and that would perhaps help you reach that conclusion. reporter: senator rubio described what he called the targeting of civilians by russian forces in syria. rubio: you are still no

we'll have updates about rex tillerson nomination. melissa: chuck schumer may not able to stop cabinet nomination, but he can stall them. how long we have the president has full team working for him. david: he is not doing so bad on day one, getting down on making good on campaign promises. reversing president obama signature proposals, starting with dumping the tpp former governor mike huckabee weighing in what more we can expect coming next. melissa: the first official white house press briefing gets heated this afternoon with press secretary sean spicer calling media coverage demoralizing for the president and what his administration is trying to accomplish. >> constantly told no, no, no, and watch him go, yes, yes, every time and come up to the next hurdle and see someone put a block up gets a little frustrating. he teaches lessons to stanley... and that's kind of it right now. but rodney knew just what to do...he got quickbooks. it organizes all his accounts, so he knows where he stands in an instant. ahhh...that's a profit. whic

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rex tillerson. rex tillerson released a 38 page financial disclosure filing.ant to probe his sta nce senators will want to probe his stance on russia as well as his relationship with exxon mobile the oil giant where he served as chief executive until this year. just to give you an example. if the trump administration lifts russian sanctions exxon mobile would be able to move forward with deals worth billions. lawmakers will want to make sure rex tillerson is working in the interests of the us people and not for his former people. former company. joining us is richard fletcher, business editor of the times. what impact has there been on the dollar? we have seen the dollar strengthen in the last few weeks and months, overnight, we saw it full back against a basket of currencies, but not against the pound. the market will have one eye on trump today. the expectation for the us economy, the market appears to have concluded many of his policies will be good. it is a boost but, there is the fear about protectionism and what it means for trade and what it means for t

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on the flipside, rex tillerson said in regards to china, the economic well-being of our nation's arehat is different than the tweets we hear from donald trump. what is going to be the reality? >> rex tillerson's remarks are perfectly reasonable. .e gain from their benefits frankly, it is good for the rest of the world that china has one billion people -- >> what does that relationship look like? >> you reach out to the people in the chinese government who recognize this problem. sin --e up with their you come up with an exchange where everybody starts taking some steel capacity off-line and you come up with the world in which you say, we know there is overcapacity good so, we try to make it so that nobody gets more than an unfair share. imposing speaking to us earlier. as we have been talking about, donald tru's pick for secretary of state had pointed words for china in his senate confirmation hearing. stephen engle's continues this conversation. he wants a stronger u.s. presence in asia? >> i'm going to pick up on the comments that rex tillerson had to make a that china in the senat

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