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Monday, January 22, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 22, 2018
In Israel, Pence praises Senate agreement to reopen government
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Vice President Mike Pence is praising a Senate agreement to reopen the Federal government.
Pence says before a dinner in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the shutdown is ending, “thanks to the firm stand taken by President Trump” and congressional Republicans.
Pence says Americans know a “minority” in the Senate chose to shut down the government. He said, “But the Schumer shutdown failed.” He was referring to Senate Demoratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
Pence was joined by Netanyahu for statements at the Prime Minister’s Residence before dinner together with their spouses.
— AP
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