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To ever be friends. i think as others have noted, our value systems are starkly different. that we do not hold the same values. >> all right, and so, we know rex tillerson and a lot of his business dealings with russia, but at the same time, he says during confirmation hearings tr, russia doesnt want to continue to be an adversary and he says russia and the u.s. not necessarily considered friends, do and then you hear from donald trump. whether it be in "the wall street journal" today, who says ...

On a few key he issues. one the tpp, the trade deal that trump attacked on the campaign trail. tillerson said he wasnt opposed to it. he was a little bit more open to climate changes than trump has been. you know, tillerson actually really came out strong on russia in his opening statement and tried to divide a line from the tillerson that was out there with close ties with vladimir putin. take a listen. >> i think the important conversation that we have to have with them is does russia want to ...

Does russia desire a different relationship? our value systems are starkly different. >> reporter: tillerson received tough questions from the republican side of the aisle. especially marco rubio. whether or not vladimir putin had been responsible for war crimes in the campaign against syrian and other issues with saudi arabia and the philippines. >> are you prepared to be the one republican vote no? >> im prepared to do whats right. im not analyzing it from a partisan standpoint. the president ...

Circumvent sanctions against iran. he moved way from trump on the tpp deal that trump attacked repeatedly in the campaign. tillerson said he wasnt opposed to it. he embraced climate change more than trump has in the past. actually struck at the beginning a harsh tone on russia. >> i think the important conversation that we have to have with them is does russia want to now and forever be an adversary of the united states? do you want this to get worse or does russia desire a different relationshi...

Relationship? we are not likely to ever be friends. our value systems are starkly different. >> reporter: john, as you mentioned, he ran into trouble with senator rubio, a republican, who questioned tillerson whether he thought vladimir putin committed war crimes in syria. he questioned him about saudi arabia and china and the philippines. he did not appear happy with that answer. listen. >> are you prepared to be the one republican to vote no? >> im prepared to do whats right. im not analyzing ...

A conversation about what is russias role in the global world order. and so the steps being taken are simply to make that point, that russia is here, russia matters, and were a force to be dealt with. and that is a fairly predictable course of action theyre taking. i think the important conversation that we have to have with them is, does russia want to now and forever be an adversary of the united states. do you want this to get worse or does russia desire a different relationship. were not lik...

Our value systems are starkly different. we do not hold the same values. i also know the russian people. there is scope to define a different relationship that can bring down the temperature around the conflicts we have today. >> a very diplomatic response. those were questions posed by marco rubio. >> rex tillerson here have drew all these issues prebted a very mainstream policy for the u.s. very consistent on russia. bush tried it, obama tried it. try today get friendly. it didnt work. the mus...

Russias role in the global world order. so the steps being taken are simply to make that point that russia is here, matterses and a force to be dealt with. thats a respectable course of action theyre taking. the important conversation that we have to have with them is, does russia want to now and forever be an adversary of the united states. do you want this to get worse, or does russia desire a different relationship? were not likely to ever be friends. i think as others have noted, our value s...

>> im going to talk to him about that. congressman steve king. >> please ask him. >> joining me now, congressman keith ellison, congressman from minnesota, first muslim-american elected to congress who i believe had the benefit of listening to that exchange. would you like to respond? >> well, all id like to say is that i am a patriotic, loyal american. i love my country and the values that it stands for. and i am a muslim. these two value systems do not clash in any way and my son is a member o...

The american civilization and accept sharia law as being support to our constitution. >> im going to talk to him about that. congressman steve king. >> please ask him. >> joining me now, congressman keith ellison, congressman from minnesota, first muslim-american elected to congress who i believe had the benefit of listening to that exchange. would you like to respond? >> well, all id like to say is that i am a patriotic, loyal american. i love my country and the values that it stands for. and i...