like this. even republican lawmakers are getting frustrated. >> i am sympatheticic to strengthening but shutting down is not the way to achieve that goal. >> that frustration causing senators to circulate a letter on capitol hill today, calling on trump to reopen the government for three weeks and then debate funding the border wall. but that proposal doesn't look promising. sources tells cnn white house officials were urging lawmakers not to sign it. >> do you know what the white house strategy is? >> no. i don't think there was a strategy. >> she invite it trump to speak on january 29th. she had to introduce the legislation to make it official for the time and day, something that has to pass the house and senate. if she doesn't introduce that