The Latest: VP Pence visits church in Puerto Rico
FREDERIKSTED,
Vice President
During a visit to a church, Pence listened as a priest spoke of the resiliency of the Puerto Rican people, telling the vice president that even if the people do not have electricity they do have light.
Pence is telling the congregants that President
The vice president says "the hearts of the American people have been breaking" for those in the islands.
He adds, "We will get through this and we will get through this together for everyone."
Vice President
His helicopter spent about an hour flying over
Pence says the destruction is "overwhelming, but the resilience of the people of the
He says he's been inspired by the "warm smiles, the cheerfulness and the determination" of the people he's met.
The governor of the
Gov.
Mapp said the island was making progress in its recovery from Hurricane Maria and expected schools to reopen on Tuesday.
The vice president was receiving briefings on the islands' recovery and getting a view of the damage from the ground and the air.
Pence's visit came after President
11:45 a.m
President
That's according to Vice President
Pence was being briefed inside a
On arrival Friday, the vice president's plane flew over homes stripped of the roofs, toppled trees and debris strewn in yards.
Vice President
Pence is getting a briefing on the rebuilding efforts in
The vice president was aiming to reassure people in the
The vice president was traveling to
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