threat and at times certainly critical to senator dean heller. >> this is the one we were worried about. look, he wants to remain a senator, right? okay. >> reporter: for trump, he asked for a repeal only effort, then doing nothing at all. now two days and one that runs into a republican reality. the senate still doesn't have the votes, but at the end of the meeting, senate majority leader mcconnell made it clear they're still going to push for it next week. >> we need a repeal and replace of obamacare next week. we'll be voting on the notion to proceed. i have every expectation we'll be able to get on the bill. >> reporter: while back at the capitol, gop senators praising today's meeting. >> i completely support and i thought this was a really good lunch. sdplz >> we came from that meeting