POOL
Washington DC - 11 January 2019
1. Vice President Mike Pence walks into room and shakes hands with Border Patrol agents
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, US Vice President:
"I really came here to assure you of our support, but also to thank you, thank you for staying focused on the mission even in these challenging times. And also to say each one of you on behalf of the president of the United States, everyone in Customs and Border Protection, that just as you fight every day to keep our nation safe this president and this administration will keep fighting to build the wall and give you the resources and reforms you need to do your job. That's my promise." (CLAPPING)
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, US Vice President:
"We do it because it's the right thing to do. We do it because the facts of what's happening on our southern border speak for themselves. But, I also know that we do this in the midst of a partial government shutdown that's no doubt created anxiety for families that are gathered here today. And I want to assure you and your families that at President Trump's direction, we've taken, we've taken steps to mitigate the impact of this partial government shutdown on you, on your families and on some 800,000 federal workers that are affected."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, US Vice President:
"We've made sure that tax refunds will be going out on schedule, we made sure that food stamp benefits will go forward. And I'm also pleased to report to you that with the full support of the President of the United States just moments ago, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will ensure that all the dedicated professionals at Customs and Border Protection and all of the agencies affected by this shutdown will be paid in full, when the government reopens, your families will get your paychecks."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, US Vice President:
"In the midst of it, my word to each and every one of you is focus on the mission. I know here at U.S. Customs and Border Protection you are all about the mission and it is a long and storied tradition here. And I want to assure you that we're going to figure this thing out."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, US Vice President:
"The president wanted me to communicate to each and every one of you, we're going to get you the, we're going to get you the support that you need. We're going to build that wall. We're going to get the resources that you need to secure our border, one way or another. That's our pledge to each and every one of you. We owe you nothing less and more importantly we owe the American people nothing less. But in the meantime just keep doing what you do every day. Just keep making the American people proud. That's every bit as much as you make your family's proud."
7. Various of Pence shaking hands with agents
