Look the, the American worker has been losing - for decades now. We've seen manufacturing in decline here in the industrial Midwest. Mike Pence More Quotes by Mike Pence More Quotes From Mike Pence I think Abraham Lincoln said believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see. Mike Pence half believe thinking We had a picture of the pope and President [J.F.] Kennedy on top of the television. Mike Pence pope president television I probably got from my mom a passion for public policy and and civic involvement. Mike Pence involvement passion mom The truth is you cannot command the respect of the world when you spend years apologizing to our enemies and abandoning our friends. Lecturing the American people about the Crusades while refusing to call Islamic extremism by name is an abdication of leadership. Mike Pence islamic names years The promise to share the burden of our defense has gone unfulfilled for too many for too long, and it erodes the very foundation of NATO. Mike Pence defense long promise Every American, including our president, represents that we uphold the highest ideals of the world. Mike Pence highest president world There's simply no question under "The Constitution," and, frankly, under federal law, that the president of the United States has the authority, in the interest of national security, to determine who has the right to come into this country. Mike Pence president law country President Trump's made it clear that his administration is going to put the safety and security of the American people first. Mike Pence safety president people I really couldn't be more excited about the opportunity that we have with the new president to really turn this country around and get the economy moving again and have America standing tall again, home and abroad, to make America great again. Mike Pence home country moving [Donald Trump] said that he would likely have a decision and an announcement by the end of January [2017] and that'll obviously take a great deal of energy. It's enormously important in the life of the Court and the life of the nation. Mike Pence important energy decision The president-elect [Donald Trump] has set a very aggressive agenda, and I think that repealing and replacing Obamacare with the kind of health care reform that'll lower the cost of health insurance without growing the size of government will be job one. Mike Pence government jobs thinking It's a supporting role, and I relish the opportunity to take those relationships I've developed, the experiences I've developed, to carry the president's agenda to our nation's capital, to leaders there, but also to leaders in state capitals around America. Mike Pence leader opportunity america I think the relationships that we [with Donald Trump] developed on Capitol Hill are the reason why he's asked me to be a part of the team that's working to move our agenda forward in the House and in the Senate. Mike Pence team moving thinking The fact that I'd gone through my own transition as governor of Indiana and had been informed by that experience, I think was an asset. Mike Pence transition gone thinking I was honored when [Donald Trump] asked me to chair the transition effort. Mike Pence chairs transition effort There will be a focus on infrastructure. The American people had elected a builder to be President of the United States. We're going to work with members of Congress to move forward legislation to fund our infrastructure more effectively in the country. Mike Pence country people moving Then by the springtime, you'll see us moving an effort to cut taxes for working families, small businesses and family farms to reform our business taxes in this country so that American businesses can compete more effectively with businesses around the world. Mike Pence cutting country moving We'll be passing tax relief for small business owners and working families across the country. Mike Pence small-business relief country I'm going to bring my best efforts and do my very best every day to support our new president's agenda and to hopefully play some small role in making America great again. Mike Pence hopefully effort support I always tell kids that, you know, if my small life represents anything is that if you work hard, you study hard, and you never give up on your dreams and listen to people that care about, you can live those dreams. And for me to be up on the platform standing with my right hand in the air in the presence of my family and our new president, it just tells me this is a great country. Mike Pence giving-up dream country