for that. >> it sounds like you think even the republicans who do support border security but who are breaking with the administration here like susan collins, like cory gardner, like senator thom tillis of north carolina are correct in saying let's get the government open and deal with border security once it is open and people like you are back to work. is that something you would like to see? >> well, i think i would like to just separate the border security part out of it completely and my focus is on getting the government shutdown back open and the people working. and that clearly was the option prior to the shutdown that was available and it didn't carry through. >> understood. so looking at this again from your perspective, what is your reaction when the president said that this could go on for months or years and there are some of his advisers who say this is