happening behind the scenes but no agreement on any of it. they simply decided, okay, we re going to play charlie brown isn t the perfect metaphor but a little of that is going on heading towards the holiday. thanks. looking at the split screen. debating a continuing resolution and we re expecting the vote within 90 minutes or so. thanks, kasie. bring in nbc news white house correspondent jeff bennett. jeff, the president has left the white house. reporter: that s right. he has left the white house for a surprise trip to walter reed. he s going there to say merry christmas and visit some of the wounded weariers, ali. what has happened so far today? reporter: so far today, we spoke with white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders. no press briefing. for the next best thing able to corral her outside the west wing and asked about the timing of the president s signing the tax legislation, tax cut legislation into law. i believe we have a bit of that