Vice President Mike Pence paused, shook his head and smiled when he was asked how, as a “sensible Midwesterner,” he put up with all the “chaos and periodic silliness” in Washington. He took a question from the audience at the 2017 WSJ CEO Council. Photo: Denny Henry for WSJVice President Mike Pence said Tuesday he believes that Republicans will secure the votes to pass a tax overhaul that is now making its way through Congress, whatever the outcome of the volatile Senate race in Alabama. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council gathering, Mr. Pence also called on the business executives in the audience to help make the case for passage of the tax plan. He exhorted them to talk to employees and suppliers and to hold “town hall” style events in company cafeterias to build momentum for...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 14, 2017 23:57 UTC