VP Pence Speech Project

Well, hello Georgia! It is great to be back in the Peach State. Thank you all for coming out. This looks like a – come January 5th, here in Georgia we're going to have us a rodeo. I want to thank – would you join me in just thanking the former Governor, Sonny Perdue, one of the greatest American's I have ever known. And Commissioner, Bubba McDonald. Thank you GOP Chairman, David Shafer. And I got to tell you it’s a particular privilege for me to be in the home district of one of the greatest allies this administration has had on Capitol Hill. He's a courageous and fearless man, a principled conservative, and a man of integrity and faith. Join me in thanking Congressman, Doug Collins, for all you’ve done for Georgia and America. But it really is great to be with so many friends today, thank you for coming out. Speaking of friends of mine, allow me to bring greetings from another friend of mine. I told him I was heading to Georgia today, and to be honest with you, I thought he just a little bit jealous. So let me bring greetings from a leader who has been fighting to keep the promises that he made to the people of Georgia every single day. I bring greetings from the 45th President of the United States of America, President Donald Trump. And like all of you, I'm here because I stand with President Donald Trump, but I'm also here because President Trump and I stand with Senator David Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler. I really appreciate you all coming out, I truly do. The president and I couldn’t be more grateful for the support of the people across the great State of Georgia, over the past four years and over the past two weeks. It’s amazing to think so far in this election President Trump has received more than 73 million votes, more than any Republican candidate for President in history, more than any incumbent President in history, and the greatest share of minority votes of any Republican in 60 years. But I will tell you as our election contests continue here in Georgia and in courts across America, I promise you we're going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted. We're going to keep fighting until every illegal vote is thrown out, and whatever the future holds, we will never stop fighting to make America great again. That’s why, in addition to all your support for this President, that's why Georgia and America need David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler back in a Republican majority in the United States Senate. We need the Peach State to defend the Senate, and the road to a Republican majority goes straight through Georgia. Are you with me? We need Georgia to send these two great senators back to a Republican majority because of who they are, because of all we've accomplished, and because the Republican Senate majority could be the last line of defense in preserving all that we've done to defend this nation, revive our economy, and preserve the God-given liberties that we all hold. But I’m here first and foremost because of who they are, like a son of Macon, who after high school enrolled in Georgia Tech, and paid his way through college by working in warehouse and construction jobs. He eventually would put together an extraordinary career in business, reached the very top of the business world, a 40-year successful business career, but he's a man of faith, he felt a calling as a public servant. He stepped forward six years ago, and I can tell you firsthand he's been one of the greatest allies of our agenda, and President Donald Trump in Washington DC. Would you join me in thanking Senator David Perdue? An incredible man. He's been a champion for Georgia and Georgia's values. Just like another leader, fourth-generation on her family's farm, she built her own company from the ground up here in Georgia. She made history breaking barriers in business and in sports for women to become one of Georgia’s most successful businesswomen ever, and she too was willing to step forward and serve this state. And I can tell you every day she's been in the United States senate she has been an unapologetic champion of our agenda, and the conservative values that have made Georgia great. Senator Kelly Loeffler, thank you for your great leadership. So, it’s about who they are, but it’s also about everything that we have accomplished with allies like these in Washington DC. So, it’s amazing to think all that we've done. Four years ago we inherited a military that had been hollowed out by a devastating budget. An economy that was struggling to break out of the slowest recovery since the Great Depression. Terrorism was on the rise around the world, and we witnessed the steady assault on our most cherished values. But with these allies, and under the leadership of President Donald Trump, we rebuilt our military. We revived our economy. We secured our border, stood with law enforcement, and fought for life, and liberty, and the constitution of the USA. And everything starts with our national defense. You may not know that the Pence family is a bit of a military family. My son, I'm proud to say, my son is a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. And one of my two unworthy sons-in-law is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, currently deployed and serving our nation. And I could tell you, I couldn't be more proud to serve alongside a President who cares so deeply about the men and women of our Armed Forces. President Donald Trump, with the strong support of our allies in Congress, signed the largest increase in our national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan. We've finally given our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, coast guard the resources and support they need to defend this nation. And let me say, as we restored the arsenal of democracy, from his seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator David Perdue has been there every step of the way. But it's not just been about those who serve, but also about all of you who did serve in the uniform of the United States. As I'm standing in this patriotic crowd here in Georgia, I'm confident there’s a lot of women and men that have served in our Armed Forces. So, if you wouldn’t mind, if you're a veteran of our Armed Forces, would you just put your hand in the air, and give us a chance to thank you one more time? Thank you for your service. Thank you for your service. Thank you for our freedom. You know, we all remember, especially, these veterans under the last administration. We saw years of scandals, and a VA that shocked the conscience of the nation. But with the strong support from her, seen on the Veteran's Affairs Committee, Senator Kelly Loeffler was there as President Trump implemented the most sweeping reforms of the VA in 50 years. We fired 10,000 VA employees. They were not giving our veterans the health care that they've earned, and Veterans Choice is now available for every veteran in America. Thank you, Senator Loeffler. With that renewed American strength we stood up to our enemies, and stood with our allies all these last four years. Under the direction of our Commander in Chief, our Armed Forces took down the last inch of territory under the black flag of ISIS, and eliminated their leader without one American casualty. And with the strong support of both of your Senators, this President stood strong against Iran. We got out of the Iran nuclear deal, and the Iranian General, Qasem Soleimani, is gone. So, we stood strong against those who would threaten our freedom and our peace. We've also stood with our most cherished allies like never before. After four Presidents in a row promised, and didn’t do it, it was President Donald Trump who kept his word and moved the American Embassy to Jerusalem, the Capital of the State of Israel. So, it’s been about our security, but it also been about prosperity in the last four years. And after the slowest recovery since the Great Depression, working with Senator Perdue and Senator Loeffler, President Donald Trump revived our economy. We cut taxes across the board. We rolled back regulation at an historic pace. We fought for free and fair trade, unleashed American energy, and in three short years, businesses large and small created seven million good paying jobs. And even in this challenging year, after losing 22 million jobs in the height of this global pandemic, and that strong foundation we put in with our allies in the Congress, and the unprecedented recovery and relief efforts for families and businesses that Senator Perdue and Senator Loeffler provided, we've already seen more than 12 million Americans go back to work including 350,000 people right here in the Peach State. And David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler were there every step of the way. Frankly, beyond our prosperity, beyond our security, I couldn't be more proud to stand with two leaders, and to serve with the President who has stood every day with the men and women who serve on the thin blue line of law enforcement. President Trump, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler will always back the Blue. Beyond that, we've supported the rule of law as never before, and this is where the Senate looms so large. Remember, the President nominates men and women to serve in our federal courts, but it's the Senate that confirms, and working with Georgia's Senators. We've actually seen more than 220 Conservatives appointed to our federal courts at every level, and they are all men and women who will uphold the God-given liberties enshrined in our constitution. Like the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and the second amendment right to keep and bear arms. 220 judges including Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Isn't she great? I mean, in her confirmation hearing, how much did you love it when they said, “What have you got written on that paper in front of you?” “Nothing.” She is an amazing person. I've got to tell you Senator Perdue and Senator Loeffler were there every step of the way as the president of the United States fulfilled his duty to fill that seat. In fact, let me take this opportunity to thank Senator Loeffler. She was the first member of the United States Senate to call for a confirmation vote of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Thank you, Senator. A strong judiciary, a vanguard in the Senate – it's never been more important. And you all remember in the last administration the steady assault on our most cherished liberties, including the freedom of religion. I mean, the last administration actually compromised the conscience rights of doctors and nurses in religious charity. They actually hauled the Little Sisters of the Poor into federal court to force them to compromise their faith to live under the mandates of Obamacare. And you all might remember when Judge Amy Coney Barrett was being confirmed a couple years ago, the Democrat leader of the Judiciary Committee actually said she was concerned because of Judge Barrett’s sincere Catholic faith. She said, and I quote, “The dogma lives loudly within you.” And their friends in Hollywood have been attacking Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and her values, ever since. Well, I've got a message for the Democrats in Washington and their friends in Hollywood, and the two Democrats who are trying to join them from here in Georgia, that dogma lives loudly in me. That dogma lives loudly in you. And the right to live and worship according to the dictates of our faith lives loudly in the constitution of the United States of America. And that's why – one more reason why we need these two great Senators back in the United States Senate. And we have accomplished so much: prosperity, security, and strengthening the foundation under our liberty. But I have to tell you, maybe most of all, I couldn’t be more proud to be standing today with two members of the United States Senate and with a President who stand without apology for the sanctity of human life. The men who enter Georgia for who they are, for all that we've accomplished. We need Senator David Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler back in a Republican majority in the United States Senate, and we need Georgia to defend the majority on January 5, 2021. Are you with me? I think you all know the stakes in this election. The choice in this election has never been clear. Where David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler stand for strong national defense, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are going to cut our national defense to fund their big government program. Don’t you doubt it for a minute. A couple of weeks before the election Democrats in Washington were already talking about deep cuts in our national defense to fund their new big government projects. And Raphael Warnock has demeaned our military. He repeatedly is defending anti-Semitic rhetoric, and even ridiculed our most cherished ally, Israel. And where David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler cut taxes, they're going to keep defending the right to keep more of what you earn. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock want to raise taxes on working families and businesses, large and small. And where Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are talking about de-funding the police, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler will always back the Blue. And where Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock want to support activist judges who will literally legislate from the bench, and support taxpayer funding of abortion, all the way up to the moment of birth, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler will stand for the principles in our constitution and the right to life every single day. You all know the stakes here in Georgia. Chuck Schumer said the other day, “Now we take Georgia, then we change America.” But I've got a message for Chuck Schumer and the Washington Democrats. We are going to keep Georgia, and we are going to save America. Our agenda is American greatness. Their agenda is American decline. Where we're opening up America, I promise you they're going to be locking down American again, if they get half the chance. In fact, remember when the Democrats said it would be impossible to actually have a vaccine by the end of the year? I've got a news flash for you, folks. Pfizer turned their vaccine over to the FDA today. Before the end of this year, we're going to see 40 million vaccines all across America. That’s the leadership of President Donald Trump. We're in the miracle business. I mean, you all know Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's agenda is higher taxes, open borders, socialized medicine, the Green New Deal, abortion on demand, de-funding the police, packing the courts. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are wrong for Georgia and wrong for America. That's why we need Georgia to say no to Ossoff and Warnock, and yes to Senator David Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler on January 5. So Georgia, I came here today to say stay in the fight. Stay in the fight for the integrity in this election. Stay in the fight to defend the Republican majority. And stay in the fight until the polls close on January 5th, and we send David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler back to a Republican majority in the United States Senate. So, I got on the bus today. So, I headed your way. To stand with these two great leaders, and stand with all of you. And I've got a couple things to ask you to do in the weeks ahead. The first thing I need you to do is vote, Georgia. Vote to re-elect David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in the United States Senate. I'm told early in-person voting starts Monday, December 14th. At my last stop, they said the local office opens at 8:30 am. So, let me ask all of you that came to this rodeo today, grab a neighbor, grab a family member, remember, friends don't let friends vote alone. Get out and vote to re-elect David Perdue and Kelly Loeffle the moment they open early voting. And secondly, I want you to tell somebody why you came out today, and why you feel so passionate. The people of Georgia deserve to know just how important this election is. We need you to stay in the fight, and encourage others to stay in the fight. Georgia will loom large in the future of this Senate, make no mistake about it. I know Georgia is up to the task. I know Georgia is going to hold on. So, vote as soon as you can, and tell a friend the stakes in this election. And finally, I encourage you to have faith. Have faith in our President to make America great again, and will never stop fighting to make America greater still. Have faith in leaders like David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Men and women with integrity, who when the lights are off and the cameras are off, I can tell you they stand for principle every single day. They've been defending Georgia’s values, and the champion for everything that we know has made this country great. And as you go out and talk to your neighbors and friends, have faith in the people of this great State. You know, I truly do believe that careful study of history shows that every time the American people are given a choice between a future of more freedom and a future of less freedom, the American people choose freedom every single time. So, go and tell them freedom is on the ballot on January 5. And finally, I'd encourage you to have that other kind of faith as well. Somebody sent me a quote the other day from Corrie ten Boom, who said, “You can trust an unknown future to a known God.” We may not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. So, I encourage you to avail yourself in these days of that wellspring of strength that the people of Georgia, and America have always drawn, in much more challenging times than we live in today. And remember that ancient promise that if His people were called by His name will humble themselves, and pray, and turn, then He will do like He has always has done in the long story and history of this nation. He will hear from heaven and He'll heal this land. This one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. So, pray for America. Pray for all of the American people. So, I'm going to get back on the bus and get back to Washington DC, and get back in the fight. And you stay in the fight here. Just know that we’re never going to stop fighting, and your support today means the world. I can’t wait until I get back to the White House, and tell them all about all you great people that I've seen today. Thank you for coming out. This has been a great, great honor for me. And I leave here today with new confidence, and if all of us do everything that we need to do in the days ahead, we're going to keep on winning. Men and women of Georgia, we're going to preserve freedom for this generation and the next. And with all of your efforts in this vitally important separate, come January 5, and with your prayers, I just know we’re going to get every legal vote for President Trump. We're going to get Senator David Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler back in the United States Senate. And with your support, and with God's help, we're going to keep making America great again. Thank you all very much, God bless you. God bless America. Now, let’s go get it done, Georgia!