Disagrees. Someone said the president cannot have a conflict of interest, but that is quite obviously not true. Amy we will it response from John Wonderlich is big with ahead from the committee to protect journalists joel simon about trumps first is confident press conference in six months. Did Rex Tillerson lie . And what to the company know about Climate Change . I am asking you whether those allegations about exxonmobils knowledge of Climate Science and decision to find and promote a view contrary to its awareness of the science, whether those allegations are true or false. The question n would have toe put to exxonmobil. Todo you lack the knowledge answerer my question or are you refusing to answer my question . A little of both. Amy we will speak with oil and Energy Journalist Antonia Juhasz who argues Rex Tillerson could be americas most dangerous secretary of state will step today James Madoff Mattis is scheduled to testify before the Senate Armed Service committee. We will spea
Disagrees. Someone said the president cannot have a conflict of interest, but that is quite obviously not true. Amy we will it response from John Wonderlich is big with ahead from the committee to protect journalists joel simon about trumps first is confident press conference in six months. Did Rex Tillerson lie . And what to the company know about Climate Change . I am asking you whether those allegations about exxonmobils knowledge of Climate Science and decision to find and promote a view contrary to its awareness of the science, whether those allegations are true or false. The question n would have toe put to exxonmobil. Todo you lack the knowledge answerer my question or are you refusing to answer my question . A little of both. Amy we will speak with oil and Energy Journalist Antonia Juhasz who argues Rex Tillerson could be americas most dangerous secretary of state will step today James Madoff Mattis is scheduled to testify before the Senate Armed Service committee. We will spea
My case in maine. I think thats an important principal and its how i start when i approach the analysis of any nominee to any position put forward by the executive, whether the executive is donald trump, barack obama, or anybody else. Thats a kind of starting point. And thats how i started this january. And, indeed, thus far as we voted here on the floor, i have supported five of the seven nominees that have come before us, plus ive supported two additional nominees in committee, which have not yet come to the floor but who i will support on the floor. So i am not total opposition, dont vote for any nominees. I dont think thats the way our system works, and its certainly not the way i intend to approach these issues. I have a i have approached them one at a time, looking at the positions of the nominees, their views, their hearings. Ive tried to follow the hearings as closely as possible, their answers to questions. Again, i start with a bias toward approval perhaps because of my exper
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Is set up. Futures in the United States a little bit softer. The euro tracing lower for the Third Straight day. Take a look at dollar range. But that 6 10 of 1 . We had a stronger dollar up by 2. 5 , but the rand still getting hit. Since 2015. Loss dollar, oil, bates, they pretty much go nowhere. Signaled the eu theresa may will have a year to work on a trade deal. Joining us now is bloomberg executive edit from london. Great have you with us. As you said, the eu cannot the two play hardball with the u. K. They will not negotiate a freetrade agreement until an the bill that the u. K. Owes the eu. That, if you look at donald trump, he talks about we will talk to you about your freetrade agreement if we see progress on these issues like the bill. He does not say everything needs to be wrapped up before he going to trade. Think it outlines what an actual roadmap could look. For Business Leaders, they want to understand what commercial ties look like. How long will it take to a bit of an o