Let's be very clear first off. Nothing has changed about Donald Trump's position on dealing with illegal immigration. Mike Pence More Quotes by Mike Pence More Quotes From Mike Pence Well, everything I am, everything I'll ever be, I owe to my family, to God's grace and to the people of Indiana, and Columbus will always be home. Mike Pence grace home people He was a combat veteran from Korea, and he was a great father. Mike Pence veteran korea father [My mom] is someone who just has boundless energy. I think she's about 84 years young right now. Mike Pence mom years thinking I'll also tell you that to no less extent my mom, who was the daughter of Irish immigrants. Mike Pence my-mom daughter mom I think I would always tell school kids that, you know, they'd say, "When did you get interested in politics?" I said, "Just very young." Maybe it was because President [J.F.] Kennedy was the first Irish-Catholic president." Mike Pence kids school thinking I think that there's only one person that defines the role of vice president of the United States. And, you know, we come in to [Donald Trump's] administration with a servant's heart, really prepared to serve and to support the president's agenda and his objectives in every way that he believes is appropriate. Mike Pence heart believe thinking I am going to be using Ronald Reagan's Bible [during swearing-in]. But I'm also going to be using one of our personal Bibles from home; it'll be different than the one I used when I was inaugurated as governor. Mike Pence used different home I just think to be in that place, to be surrounded as I will and for my brief moment in the inauguration ceremony by my wife and by my children and my daughter-in-law, with family looking on from behind us in the platform and many Hoosiers coming to be out in the crowds, I expect - it's again, it will be very, very humbling. Mike Pence daughter children thinking My late father used to say that they started out without two nickles to rub together and lived in that little house in Everroad Park West. Mike Pence house two father Let's recognize that, the Houthi rebels in Yemen are fully subsidized by Iran. Mike Pence rebel yemen iran The American people, I think, are tired of being told. They're tired of being told this is as good as it gets. They're tired of being told, like Ronald Reagan used to say, that little intellectual elite in a far distant capital can plan our lives better for us than we can plan them for ourselves. Mike Pence tired people thinking I joked at our National Convention that our party was nominating a candidate for president who was charismatic, larger than life, memorable, so they wanted to balance the ticket. Mike Pence balance party memorable We're different men [with Donald Trump], different life experiences. But I've always been struck by our common heritage. His grandfather immigrated to this country just like my grandfather. His dad was a self-made businessman, who built up a business with his two hands. And my dad followed his dreams to Columbus, Indiana, helped build a small business in that town. Mike Pence dad dream country Donald Trump has made an incredible connection with everyday Americans. Mike Pence incredibles connections everyday Just growing up in Columbus, which is such a special place, small town with a Fortune 500 company's headquarters, the extraordinary modern architecture. The experiences that I've had growing up in that very unique hometown has shaped me and always will shape me. Mike Pence growing-up unique special I just have a heart filled with gratitude for a wonderful family. My wife, Karen, is the love of my life, and she campaigned with me virtually every day of 130-some odd days of the campaign trail, as did our daughter, Charlotte, traveled all over the country with us. But my son, who just got married to his college sweetheart, and our youngest daughter - just am grateful for a family that has supported me in my calling to public service. Mike Pence gratitude daughter country I think people are tuning out the political class, tuning out the national media, and the American people are just gonna - we're just gonna demand government as good as our people again. Mike Pence media government thinking To see the way that [my mother] held our family together after my dad passed away, and then went to college after my youngest sister went off to school on her own, and mom went and got a college degree in her 60s is just incredibly inspiring. So, I would just say my folks. Mike Pence dad mom mother Growing up I used to ... one of my heroes growing up was President John F. Kennedy. And I actually have a memory box from when I was a little where I saved articles about President Kennedy. He was a real hero. Mike Pence growing-up real memories I've asked Justice Clarence Thomas to administer the Oath of Office, which I'm incredibly honored that he accepted as he's in his 25th year on the Supreme Court and has developed an extraordinary judicial record. Mike Pence oath-of-office justice years
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