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Well. >> the hitch with that one, though, that's everybody that comes over the border. that's not mexico paying for the wall, that's anyone who crosses the border. hor would you set something up where it was only mexican citizens that were paying that tax. >> well, probably have to do it in a way that everybody pays the sort of tax when it comes to the border. that wouldn't necessarily be a bad way to fund it. because you know, it's sort of like a user fee, you're using the border and you pay for the security at the border. takes sense from the perspective of a user pays. >> yeah. another one ...

Substantially. the president-elect donald trump has talked about tax credits which i think are valuable. but i don't think that would be the entire bill. i think we'll have to pay for a substantial part of this bill, yes. >> substantial part but not all of it? >> well, we'll see. we're talking about a tax reform as well. talking about using some repatriated funds, perhaps revenues from drilling offshore and perhaps, you know, i think even the user fee can be on the table. so there are a lot of things that can be on the table. >> you're talking about different revenue streams, repatriated taxes...

I think it's important. but i think we should pay for it substantially. the president-elect donald trump has talked about tax credits which i think are valuable. but i don't think that would be the entire bill. i think we'll have to pay for a substantial part of this bill, yes. >> substantial part but not all of it? >> well, we'll see. we're talking about a tax reform as well. talking about using some repatriated funds, perhaps revenues from drilling offshore and perhaps, you know, i think even the user fee can be on the table. so there are a lot of things that can be on the table. >> you're t...

Infrastructure projects and give investors an 80 plus percent tax credit for their investment in these projects. anytime you have a private investor, paying for public infrastructure, it means that they have to get a return on their investment. so you have to go to a toll road or something else that spins off a user fee. so this is the privatization of public infrastructure, a terrible idea. >> for profit, for profit. >> exactly. wasting these tax credits on investors who frankly they don't need the extra money. >> wow. now, let me ask you about the -- where would your -- where would you think...

>> bob corker has a proposal out there. others have suggestions as well. we appreciate the fact that we've got solutions that are being put forward. i don't think we take anything off the table at this point. i think it's important to recognize we have a problem, an issue we need a solution for. and we need to look at all the possible, you know, ways out there in which we can address the challenge and address the problem. that's one proposal that's out there. bob corker has been taking a strong stand on that issue. >> one final question -- >> chris if i could. >> sure. >> i just want to point ...