Mike Pence: “I certainly strongly support the military funding portion of the Iraq/Afghanistan supplemental appropriations bill. It…”

“I certainly strongly support the military funding portion of the Iraq/Afghanistan supplemental appropriations bill. It will speed roughly $165 billion in emergency funds to our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it will do so without imposing artificial timelines and timetables for withdrawal. Far away from Washington D.C., our brave troops are focused on doing the job we've asked them to do, continuing our progress in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier this week, the headline of the Indianapolis Star, the leading newspaper in my home State, simply read, 'Iraq May Have Reached Turning Point.' In a national Associated Press story the following words were written, 'Signs are emerging that Iraq has reached a turning point. Violence is down, armed extremists are in disarray, government confidence is rising, and sectarian communities are gearing up for a battle at the polls rather than slaughter in the streets.'”