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Mike Pence is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021, under President Donald Trump. Prior to his vice presidency, he was the Governor of Indiana from January 14, 2013, until he assumed the vice presidency. Pence also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2001, to January 14, 2013, representing Indiana's 2nd and 6th congressional districts.
when it comes to the new Democrat Congress, it is the 1970s all over again. Think about it. We have hostages in Iran, Congress is making plans to withdraw from another unpopular war, and the Democrats return to the floor of Congress with…
I support the war in Iraq and the President's call for reinforcements. I made every effort to support our troops in the field, but I cannot support the Iraq supplemental because it is fiscally irresponsible and constitutionally flawed…
I come to the House today to express my support for the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007. I believe after much consideration that this legislation is a constitutional remedy to a historic wrong. Now, while many have…
in January, President Bush described his plan to win the war in Iraq, and last week Speaker Pelosi described her plan to end the war in Iraq. The only problem with that, Mr. Speaker, is, as George Orwell said, the quickest way to end a war…
By the end of 2006, most Americans could see that our strategy in Iraq was not working. In January of this year, President Bush outlined his plan to win the war in Iraq. And just last week, Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat majority…
after waiting for months, the new Democrat majority has introduced their plan for Iraq today, and it can be summed up with one phrase, fully funded withdrawal. Seeking to micromanage the war, the Democrats have come up with a plan that…
if there is anything we learned from the conviction of Vice Presidential aide Scooter Libby yesterday, it is that the first amendment and the freedom of the press are still behind bars. The need for a Federal media shield bill has never…
I have long believed that how we treat the most vulnerable in society says a great deal about who we are as a Nation. So you can imagine that I, along with tens of millions of Americans, was appalled at the recent revelations in the media…
I am extremely troubled by what the Democrat leadership has deemed worthy of only one hour of general debate. The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to snuff out workers' long-cherished freedom. When the Democrats came to power, they…
As many Democrats make plans to cut or restrict funding to our troops in Iraq, yesterday before the Foreign Affairs Committee a dissenting voice came from a surprising place. Richard Holbrook was the former Assistant Secretary of State for…
I rise respectfully to urge my colleagues in both parties to vote ``no'' on this no-confidence resolution. I support the President's call for a surge of 21,500 forces in Baghdad because the President has not just asked for more troops for…
I rise today in the midst of what has been characterized as a silly debate, and I don't rise so much to disagree with that characterization, but maybe for different reasons. Let me say, as others have said, I was here on September 11, like…
Today I rise in this bipartisan gathering with thanks to the leadership of Congresswoman Julia Carson to congratulate the world champion Indianapolis Colts. I congratulate the gentlewoman from Indianapolis for her leadership on this…
The father of our Constitution, James Madison, wrote, ``The Constitution expressly and exclusively vests in the legislature the power of declaring a state of war. The separation of the power declaring war from conducting it is wisely…
I must admit that I was somewhat encouraged in December when the newly minted Democrat majority announced that they were considering a bill that would simply finish this year's budget work with what is known as a continuing resolution…
let me say from my heart that I am honored to cosponsor this important resolution. It represents an important cultural step in American life. That we would shatter the color barrier and ceiling that for reasons unknown to this Hoosier seem…
Last week, President George W. Bush outlined a new strategy and new tactics in our war in Iraq; he called it, ``The Way Forward.'' Sadly, many in Congress and many around the country want to go backwards; to redeploy, to undo our military…
compelling reporters to testify and in particular compelling them to reveal the identity of their confidential sources is a detriment to the public interest.
before he leaves the floor I would echo the sentiment of my gratitude for the friendship, the public service and the example of integrity of the gentleman from New York, and his leadership and his kindness will be greatly missed here as…
I come to this floor wishing for a different choice than the one before me. The bill under debate provides permanent estate and gift tax relief--something I have long supported. That is why the choice before us tonight is so difficult…
before us today is the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (H.R. 4472). I am a strong supporter of this legislation, and urge its passage. Title V of this legislation is derived from a bill that I introduced in the First…
the White House Office of Management and Budget just released its annual midyear budget update. Under article I of the Constitution, the House of Representatives has no higher priority than to see to the wise expenditure of the resources…
within the hour, the people of Indiana will hear the news firsthand: 2,000 jobs and a $550 million Honda plant is coming to Greensburg, Indiana, in the heart of the Sixth Congressional District. Thanks to the leadership of Governor Mitch…
I was away earlier this evening and thus unable to cast a vote on a number of measures before the House. Had I been present, I would have voted in the following manner: rollcall 289 (on Passage of H.R. 5540)--``yea''; rollcall 290 (on…
it is Flag Day, and I rise in support of the Flag Protection Amendment. February 23, 1945, after surviving the bloodiest battle since Gettysburg, a platoon of marines trudged up Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima with a simple task, to raise the…
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