the government actually shutting down. something that marco rubio said would have a catastrophic impact on the u.s. abroad. here's his take on the border wall in spending bill. >> i think that's a fight worth having and a conversation debate worth having for 2018. we can do that now, that would be great. we cannot shut down the government now. reporter: president trump is also pressuring house republicans on health care, even though speaker ryan has said he doesn't have the vote for the time to pass some kind of meaningful health care reform or some kind of replacement to obama cared. next week, president trump poised to unveil his big tax reform plan so it's very clear that this white house is really trying to score some kind of big legislative win before his first 100 days there a period leland: kristin fisher at the white house. kristin, thanks. liz has more. elizabeth: "wall street journal" white house reporter peter niklas joins us now. thank you so much.