Mike Pence: “a determined enemy abroad, catastrophe and political upheaval at home, these are times, as Thomas Paine wrote, that try…”

“a determined enemy abroad, catastrophe and political upheaval at home, these are times, as Thomas Paine wrote, that try men's souls. But adversity does not create character. Adversity reveals character; and like the great Nation we serve, the character of this Republican majority under Speaker Dennis Hastert is strong, courageous, and will do the work the American people sent us here to do. We will support the war on terror through to victory. We will rebuild our coastline with fiscal responsibility. We will close our borders and end our dependence on foreign oil. We will do this because the character of this Congress reflects the character of America, and that character is strong. ____________________”