are killed by flying into the high-speed planes. all right, there you go. some of the news. president-elect donald trump's pick for secretary of state is fueling criticism and praise. leaders on both sides of the aisle are doubtful about him calling on rex tillerson's ties to russia as a potential problem. but the next guest says exxonmobil's ceo is the perfect pick for chief diplomat. jim is joining us now. he knows rex tillerson personally and knows the world he was in and is about to get in. first off, the guy you know, the rex you know, tell us about it. >> he's a very experienced individual. he's been all over the world, working many different functions of exxonmobil. and if you rise to the top of a company like exxonmobil, you have competed against your peer group for decades. and ever ultimately selected to follow raymond. and he's done a good job running one of the most complex, sophisticated and technical companies in the world.