Republicans: If you don't show up, how will we solve this?

Seven of the House Republicans who came to the White House for lunch spoke to reporters following their meal with the President, vice president, and other administration officials.

The consensus amongst the Republicans: "Disappointment.”

“This was supposed to be a bipartisan lunch,” Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis said, asking, “If you don’t show up to the table, how in the world are we ever going to come to a solution?”

We're 25 days into the government shutdown, and it was still unclear if — or how — the Republicans were willing to negotiate with their Democratic colleagues. 

Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington indicated that President Trump wanted to compromise, criticizing Democrats who “won’t even meet the President halfway.”

Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks implored Democrats “to come to the table,” adding that she would “like to see proposals going back and forth every day.”

Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman, who was not on the list of attendees provided by the White House, also lamented the lack of Democrats negotiating.

“I came here to work with my colleagues from all sides of the political spectrum on issues that are of importance to all of us,” he said. “We owe it to our citizens and we owe it to the people who want to come here legally.”