happening and it is a significant threat to the planet. >> let me say this and i've said it in the confirmation process and i said it yesterday -- >> there -- we have done a tremendous amount as a country to achieve reductions in co2. and we have done that through technology and innovation. we will continue to do that we're not going to agree to frame words and agreements that put us in an economic disadvantage and hurt citizens across this country. yeses. >> i think you're putting your head in the sand though mr. prurt you're putting your head in the sand. >> there is no evidence of that. >> now speaking of heads in the sand white house press secretary sean spicer came out after that anderson, as you mentioned we reminded him that earlier in the week he was asked whether he could ask the president whether he still believes climb change is happening. he did not have an answer to that question. he was asked well can you go and try to do that? and we did not get a firm commitment that that would happen. >> jim the white house is being presseden oh several fronts