washington president-elect donald trump quip tuesday secretary state choice rex tillerson find senate confirmation tough days chief executive officer exxon mobil corp could cut deal foreign nations trump vice president-elect mike pence appear together vip dinner feature nearly 150 diplomats countries around world along u.s. lawmakers members trump white house take power friday think tough think trump tell crowd note tillerson attendance go country take oil go another country tough deal politicians right go incredible trump say tillerson face tough question senators warm tie russia top u.s. oil executive u.s. senator marco rubio florida republican say might vote tillerson black-tie dinner trump pence seek reassure countries might concern america first agenda plan pursue could lead rewrite nato alliance trade deal truth may news many sure national media america completely understand president-elect pence say introduce trump go stand tall world stage pence add donald trump president put american first work every day nations around world advance peace prosperity ally friends across world trump joke tillerson find u.s. senate confirmation tough think