Wicker statement on @realDonaldTrump’s pick of Pence for VP

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Wicker Statement on Trump’s VP Pick

TUPELO – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to serve as his vice-presidential running mate:

“Gov. Pence and I served together for seven years in the House of Representatives. He is a natural leader who rose to leadership quickly in the House. No one can question his conservative bona fides. He is an optimistic, cheerful, and pragmatic leader from America’s heartland. It’s hard not to like Mike Pence. He could absolutely step into the presidency if needed.”

7/15/16