President elect trumps potential first actions once he takes the oath of office. Well break down his Supreme Court short list with a key advisor working with the transition. Then trumps announcement of thousands of jobs coming back to the u. S. Well get differing perspectives from austan goolsbee, a former Economic Advisor to president obama, and steve moore, an Economic Advisor to trumps president ial campaign. Plus, as the new Congress Gets sworn in two days from now, well ask our sunday panel about the year ahead for trump and lawmakers on the hill. All right now on fox news sunday. Hello again and happy new year from fox news in washington. When president elect trump takes office, a little less than three weeks from now, hell have to deal with the fallout from a flurry of bold Foreign Policy moves from the white house in the waning days of the Obama Administration. First, rising tensions with israel after secretary of state john kerry defended the u. S. Decision not to veto a u. N. Resolution condemning israeli settlements in the west bank. No American Administration has done more for israels security than Barack Obamas. And now new friction with russia as the Obama Administration reveals its punishment for what it calls interference in the u. S. Election. Thats where well begin as im joined here in washington by senator tom cotton of arkansas, a member of the Senate Armed Services and intelligence committees. Senator, welcome back. Happy new year. Happy new year. Its great to be on with you. Lets start with the decision to take sanctions and actions against russia including expelling 35 operatives, closing two compounds in maryland and new york, sanctions or russian intelligence organizations, Companies Supporting them, individuals as well. Is it enough . Its not enough, shannon, and its certainly too late. Vladimir putin is kgb. He always has been, he always will be. President obama has consistently looked the other way from russias provocations and aggressions. The dnc hack last year was just one minor item in what russia has done over the last eight years, to include things like invading and occupying crimea and supporting rebels in Eastern Ukraine as well as threatening nato air ships aircraft and ships and so forth. But what has barack obama done for eight years . In the very early years of his administration, he sent Hillary Clinton to push the reset button with the Russian Foreign minister. In the middle of his Reelection Campaign in 2012 he told the russian president that he would have more flexibility after the election. When mitt romney characterized russia as our number one geopolitical adversary, barack obama mocked him and said that the 1980s wanted their Foreign Policy back. Im glad the president has finally realized the threat that russia poses to the United States and our interests but i wish he had recognized this eight years ago. Russian president Vladimir Putin has responded. Heres a bit of what he had to say. Russia has reasons to respond in kind. Although we have the right to retaliate, we will not resort to irresponsible kitchen diplomacy but will plan further steps to restore russian u. S. Relations based on the paolicies of the Trump Administration. He invited all diplomatic children in russia to new years and Christmas Parties at the kremlin. What does his response say to you . Its very heartwarming of president putin. I would recommend the kids not take their ipads to the kremlin. What Vladimir Putin needs is a sense of new boundaries. Hes had free rein throughout the world over the last eight years. He needs to have a sense of boundaries and know that costs are going to be imposed if he crosses those boundaries. The administration has not drawn those boundaries and in fact they have gone farther than just being weak on russia action they have actively opposed measures to toughen up on russia. I proposed measures, for instance, that would enforce existing travel restrictions on russian diplomats, by which i mean russian spies in the United States, that would force the government to crack down on these russian spies who are traveling all around america without the proper approvals. I got a call just weeks afoe from a Senior Administration official after the election, after the hacking, asking me to remove that from the bill because it would be too provocative. Its not just that the president and his administration has been weak on russia, they have actively stopped other efforts by people like me and other republicans and democrats in congress from trying to draw a firmer line. My understanding is you went to the white house with a concept of something more formal, putting together a number of representatives from Government Agencies to fight back against russian interference or coercion in our politics and whats going on here domestically. My understanding of that is that you got a response basically from the administration saying it was duplicative of what was already in place, it wasnt necessary. Can you tell us more about the response you got. This is a second measure in the intelligence bill that the administration threatened to veto the bill over. So in the days of the soviet you know up, the soviet union had something called active measures. Theyre influence operations, theyre propaganda, covert activities trying to undermine western democracy. I proposed to create an Interagency Panel that would counteract these socalled active measures. The Obama Administration assured us that this was duplicative and they didnt need it. I would simply point out whatever they have in place right now must not be working given all that russia has continued to do. In fact just yesterday the administration acknowledged that russia has continued to try to hack u. S. Information systems, even after barack obama reportedly told Vladimir Putin to, quote, cut it out. So whatever measures they have in place have not been working. I wish they wouldnt have gone to such Great Lengths to undermine the efforts of congress to take a tougher line on russia the last eight years. You mentioned a report we got from the department of Homeland Security and the fbi together point out credible links showing the tools and infrastructure that intelligence operators were using to penetrate numerous systems here in the u. S. Now, we got a response from president elect trump to that saying its time for our country to move on to pbigger and bette things. Nevertheless, i will meet with leaders of the Intelligence Community next week in order to be updated on the facts of this situation. Is that enough for you . Do you think he needs to take a harder line when presented with the hard evidence that was outlined in this report . Well, again, the hack of the dnc last year, which the Intelligence Community said publicly was the result of Russian Intelligence Services or their affiliates is just one small example of russias nefarious activities over the last eight years. Now, Many Democrats and some of the media are trying to confuse that question, the action of the hacking, which Russian Intelligence Services or their affiliates undertook, with the impact on the election. And unless Vladimir Putin hacked into Hillary Clintons calendar and cancelled all of her rallies in michigan or wisconsin or cancelled her speeches where she was going to lay out an effective agenda for the working class, that didnt have an impact on the election. It was Hillary Clintons private server that had a much bigger impact along with her failure as a candidate. Its time for Hillary Clinton to look in the mirror rather than blaming it on Vladimir Putin or fake news or anything else. Russia will continue to be an adversary. We need to impose firmer lines on their behavior and impose costs when they crossis allegin russia changed votes, changed tallies that would have a direct impact in deciding the presidency. I want to ask you about Rex Tillerson, the exxon ceo who has been nominated to be secretary of state. Youve met with him. He has been criticized by those who feel he has too friendly a relationship with russia. Are you convinced he can take a hard line . How do you think hes going to, or not make it through the senate . I had a good conversation with Rex Tillerson about many of the issues that we face around the world as well as the challenges of managing the state department. I think its a good thing when a secretary of state understands foreign leaders and understands the cultures and history of foreign peoples. I think it will help him take a firm line in defense of u. S. Interests as secretary of state in the same way that he took a firm line in defense of the shareholders of exxonmobils interests with Vladimir Putin when he was the ceo of exxonmobil. Thats what we need. Hard nosed, clear eyed, unsentimental statesmanship we havent had the last eight years as president obama and his administration have continued to look the other way and continued to skill yat and appease adversaries like Vladimir Putin. The u. S. Didnt veto or block the measure at the u. N. John kerry in defending that talked about the fact that no administration has been better to israel. He talked about a number of times this administration has defended israel. You said this, though, about the u. N. Vote. This cowardly disgraceful action cements president obamas richly deserved legacy as the most antiisrael president in american history. Clearly a disconnect between the two views on the way you see his legacy. Well, i think the last week has been a fitting punctuation mark on eight years of Barack Obamas presidency. First he abstained at the United Nations in the same way he abstained from leadership in the world for eight years. Second, he was much harsher on his allies than his adversaries. The problem that we face in the holy land is not israelites building new neighborhoods around jerusalem, its the palestinians refuse to acknowledge israels right to exist as a jewish state in the holy land. Until they do that, there wont be a Peace Agreement between the two peoples. Benjamin netanyahu reacted to secretary kerrys speech and he made a very specific allegation. Heres a bit of what he said. We have it on absolutely incontestable evidence that the United States organized, advanced and brought this resolution to the United NationsSecurity Council. Well share that information with the incoming administration. Some of it is sensitive. Its all true. But you said that president obama is personally responsible for that u. N. Resolution. Quote, his diplomats secretly coordinated the vote. Are you privy to evidence . What do you base that claim on . Im not privy to what Prime Minister netanyahu is speaking about but anyone with an ounce of common sense knows how the real world works and the United NationsSecurity Council works. Senegal and malaysia dont call the shots there. If barack obama and john kerry and Samantha Power hadnt been speaking for months about the prospect of this resolution and had not been creating a climate inside the Security Council to let it come forward without firmly saying we will veto any onesided antiisrael resolution, no country would have brought that resolution forward. It only could have been brought forward and passed with explicit United States coordination with other members of the Security Council. Very quickly, were just about out of time. You wrote an oped in the New York Times about immigration saying president elect trump has a clear mandate to stop ilLegal Immigration, but also to finally cut the influx of low skilled immigrants that undermines american workers. You know there are going to be those who say he didnt win the popular vote, theres not a clear mandate. But also we need to slow Legal Immigration . Absolutely. IlLegal Immigration is a real problem. That was a big issue in the campaign as well, to build a wall and to crack down on criminals and drug dealers who are here illegally, but our immigration system for too long has brought in too many unskilled and low skilled workers which has undercut wages for working americans. We need an immigration system that focuses on the wellbeing and the needs of american citizens. Whether they can trace back to the mayflower or are brand new citizens. Were giving out a million green cards a year, a million more temporary visas every year, that undercuts american wanges. We need to focus on ultra highskilled immigration that fits demonstrated economic lead. All of those reforms are heavy lift on capitol hill so well be watching. Senator, thank you for up time and happy new year. Happy new year. Well bring in our sunday group to discuss the rising tensions with israel. Plus, what would you like to ask the panel about the midwest moves by the Obama Administration before donald trump takes office. Go to facebook or twitter foxfusesunday and we may use your question on the air. Thats what we were standing up for, israels future as a jewish and democratic state, living side by side in peace and security with its neighbors. Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders. Secretary of state john kerry responding to israeli criticism of the u. S. Abstention from a vote condemning israeli settlement construction, saying it was in the interest of preserving the twostate solution to which israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu expressed disappointment. It is time now for our sunday group. Lisa boothe, democratic strategist julie roginsky, Daniel Halper and charles hurt, opinion editor for the washington times. Were going to get to israel, but i want to start with russia. Lisa, we have this response from putin saying i could respond in kind, im not going to. Were going to wait and see what the Trump Administration does. I think because hes waiting to see what the Trump Administration does because essentially these sanctions are meaningless once president obama leaves office. I think whats really interesting here and part of the reason why weve seen donald trump react the way that he has is because this is clearly very politically motivated by president obama. Even the New York Times has timid its hat to saying that they very much question the effect of these sanctions. And i think its very much being done to, one, delegitimatize Donald Trumps victory and try to box him in on russia as well and Foreign Policy as he comes into office. You look at the fact that russia had hacked the joint chiefs of staff, 4,000 military and civilian personnel. Also the fact that china hacked or compromised 22 americans security information as well as opn and what was the reaction from the president. But this was what elicited a response from president obama. I think donald trump is looking at this and thinking that its very much political. Daniel, does it create an issue for his nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, in that hes been very vocal against sanctions saying in many cases they dont work and lobbying against them where they would affect exxons business interests where hes is the ceo. Now hell have to answer more questions about that going into a Senate Confirmation hearing. I think you can expect democrats to request all communications between him and his company and russia for the last ten years or something extraordinary where youre going to try to get as much information out of him as possible. This is going to be a real issue Going Forward. I think its not just that president obama and President Trump are positioning, you can see in the response by Vladimir Putin and boy Benjamin Netanyahu