>> 12 to 15. >> 12 to $15 billion. so we intend to address the wall issues ourselves and the president can deal with his relations with other countries on that issue and other issues. >> reporter: are you concerned about the relationship with mexico? >> i think we'll be fine. >> reporter: so not wanting to pick a fight with the new president, not raising concerns, even as this relationship between the two countries gets increasingly strained. but also later in the press conference, carol, the republican leadership not saying whether the 12 to $15 billion will be offset by spending cuts or whether it would add to the deficit. they said that this is something they'll deal with later. the administration is going to actually put together a proposal to send to congress to vote on this. so as we know, donald trump has insisted that mexico will pay for it. but a lot of concerns here, carol, that if mexico doesn't pay for it, will taxpayers get stuck with a rather expensive bill. that's a big question still going forward, carol.