reporter: there is hope there will be a solution is the shutdown intraday 35. mitch mcconnell and minority leader chuck schumer are talking. a par partisan group with the head of discussions, frustration with the stalemate on the hill was very ugly. you can teach ago to climb a tree but you are better off hiring a squirrel in the first place. the trump proposal will secure the border and get government open and the schumer proposal would do neither. reporter: of the squirrel option is not available the white house is reminding lawmakers while they are trying to work through the process the president has other alternative suggesting he could be closer to declaring a national emergency to pay for the wall. employees will miss a paycheck for the second time today. that is creating the pressure i talked about which is at an all-time high in this tens standoff.