Mike Pence: “[Trump] ought to pick up the phone and ask Majority Leader John Thune to immediately pass the secondary sanctions bill…”

I really do believe there would be no more fitting tribute to the life and vision of Senator Lindsey Graham than for Congress to pass and the president to sign the tough Russia sanctions bill.

But the memorandum of understanding with Iran signed last week falls well short of what is required to end the Iranian threat.

That’s it. And no vice president in history had ever asserted any authority to decide what votes to count or send back to the states ... so I knew my duty was clear and I’ll always believe, by God’s grace, I did my duty.

I think the American people would do well to reflect in the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration [of Independence], on the framework of our constitution and to particularly encourage our elected representatives to take back the…