equal parts in this process. that's why we laid out what we called our four priorities and listed that as one of them. >> so a daca fix is on the same level playing field as the wall? >> we know it will be part of the negotiation. that's something the president has committed to do. we don't want to do that without the other three components. it's like having a stool with two legs that doesn't work well. we want to make sure we are addressing this more fully and in a responsible way so we are not just kicking the can down the road but dealing with the issue more long-term. steve? >> we haven't seen the president in a couple of days. what's he been doing behind the scenes as this drama unfolded? >> look, we put out a number of readouts he had, several calls both with members on the hill. he's met with a number of his cabinet to manage the shutdown. that was a big priority for the president. it was making sure this was well managed and that it wasn't as director mulvaney calls it