a senior democrat on the banking committee sherrod brown says he's seen enough to justify starting a new inquiry into our new president. we'll have more on that ahead. but if there is an independent inquiry sbo this president, whether it starts in russia and winds its way through or starts here. starts with this. there is a reason we should expect this white house, this president to do everything in his power to keep secret his finances. and his business dealings. but you know what, if you get paid an extra $60 million if a house in palm beach no one wants to live in and it gets torn down and never setting foot in it, you get paid $60 million over what you paid for it and you put nothing into it and the guy who paid it is a russian guy, that needs explaining. if your company is getting paid millions of dollars for a a project that makes no sense, that needs explaining. we have two of these stories now in one week. how many more do you think there are? and what length dos you think they will go to avoid this being turned over and made public? stay with us. >>> adam davidson is known f

he has agreed to work with sherrod brown of ohio and to report any dealing with companies owned by president trump and his family. the senate also confirmed former texas governor rick perry as energy secretary, 62- 37. perry said during his 2011 campaign that he favored eliminating the energy department but during his confirmation hearing perry said he had changed his mind about the department. today's confirmations leave only two empty spots. the secretaries of labor and agriculture. >>> once again being an early investor in a tech company has paid off big time. >> it is going to do wonders for building new buildings that have been needed around here and for helping out our students. >> coming up next, how a bay area high school just won big. we're talking tens of millions of dollars from the snap ipo. >>> also ahead, san francisco goes after a big car rental company. the lawsuit that involves hertz, tourists, and the golden gate bridge. >>> the dow lost 812 points, nasdaq dropped 42, the s & p ended down 14 points. analysts say the selling spree may be because investors are worried about t

and i, too, join my colleague, sherrod brown, in being pleased to be introducing you, bob, along with the honorable senator, leader, chairman, bob dole. i thought it was particularly fitting that everybody in the room applauded senator dole when you said you thought ustrs were underrated. [ laughter ] that's right, you didn't say all of them. but as a former ustr, i'm proud bob lighthizer is willing to step up and take this job. we need him. and i actually think the ranking member made some good points about the urgency of this task. and so i'm glad that you're willing to do it. i'm glad that we're here. you know, you're a guy, although you're a floridian now who does hail from the buckeye state, and ash te beulah is one of those places in ohio that's been hit hard by unfair trade, and you stood up both in your role as government and in the private sector. there are a lot of reasons that you would be good. one is, you bring experience that is needed right now. so you've got the hill experience. you've also got the experience at ustr and working with the private sector on some of the t