Vice President Mike Pence Solicits Prayers, Quotes Bible Verse at CPAC
The former governor of Indiana concluded his 20-minute address at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center by asking for prayers and reciting a Bible verse that he has often quoted on the campaign trail and also put his left hand on when he took his oath of office in January.
"Last month, I took my oath of office administered by the great Justice Clarence Thomas," Pence explained.
"I put my left hand on the Bible that was actually used by the 40th president of the United States [Ronald Reagan]," Pence continued. "What was uncanny about that moment was that I opened that Bible to the verse that he had it opened to. It happened to be the very same verse that I have often quoted as I campaigned across this country."...