making a good point talking about this. i m telling the president-elect the same thing behind the scenes i m saying publicly but need to get across the point this criticism, this opposition to a potential romney selection is so public and coming from so many different areas of trump supporters that she needs to talk about it publicly. what s happening behind the scenes, at least as far as i m told, our colleague dana bash, told frustration wirth the president-elect the most senior team, because he s still making a decision. how the process is going? a new name hadded today. david petraeus making an appearance at trump tower this afternoon. tomorrow, mitt romney, and senator bob corker. all considered in running for the secretary of state position as is rudy giuliani, close adviser to the trump campaign, who was once considered a front-runner, openly lobbying for the position. all of that being said, kate, no decision has been made. trump advisers say, look, going
it s an honor to announce my running mate and the next vice president of the united states, paul ryan! now a look at paul ryan. the man. jamesville, wisconsin, is where i was born and raised, and i never really left it. the lawmaker. i have focused on solving the problems that confront our country. and his impact on the race for the white house. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. in this special hour, we re taking a close look at the man mitt romney has asked to join him on the republican presidential ticket, paul ryan. fittingly, romney made the announcement in front of the battleship the uss wisconsin. ryan, chairman of the house budget committee, made a name for himself here in washington by battling deficits and fighting for cuts in government spending. listen to how mitt romney broke the news. it s an honor to announce my running mate and the next vice president o