The Latest: Pence arrives home in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Latest on Vice President-elect Mike Pence (all times local):
7:16 p.m.
Several hundred well-wishers and a high school band greeted Vice President-elect Mike Pence when he landed in Indiana for the first time since Tuesday's election.
Fire trucks sprayed streams of water in the air over the Republican governor's plane Thursday night and the marching band played, "My Indiana Home."
Pence told the crowd he was humbled to be Donald Trump's vice president. And he choked up when he said that his heart will always be in the state no matter where his new duties take him.
Pence also asked the crowd to support President-elect Donald Trump and to pray that the starkly divided country be reunified.
He said he was grateful for Republican majorities in Congress and looks forward to getting the country back on track.
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6:17 p.m.
The White House says Vice President Joe Biden talked to Mike Pence Thursday about the key duties of vice president and well as specific policy portfolios he has worked on, including the NATO alliance, eastern Europe and expanding access to the middle class.
The White House says in describing the meeting that the two men spoke in the vice president's office in the West Wing and that they reminisced about their friendship dating back to when they served in Congress.
The White House says Biden offered his full support to the vice president-elect to ensure a seamless transition to power and that he invited the Pence family to join him and his wife for dinner on the grounds of the Naval Observatory, which is where the vice president traditionally resides.
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2:15 p.m.
Federal officials have imposed temporary flight restrictions over Vice President-elect Mike Pence's current home at the Indiana Governor's Residence.
A Federal Aviation Administration notice dated Wednesday prohibits most aircraft from flying below 1,500 feet within a one-mile radius of the Governor's Residence in Indianapolis. It says military aircraft supporting the Secret Service are exempt, along with police and emergency aircraft.
The FAA generally issues temporary restrictions when there's a special event or hazardous condition. Similar limits have been issued for around Trump Tower in New York City.
The notice says the Indianapolis air space restrictions are needed because of "VIP movement." They expire Jan. 21, the day after Pence becomes vice president.
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12:45 p.m.
The Indiana governor's office says Vice President-elect Mike Pence will complete his term in the state's top office.
Pence spokeswoman Kara Brooks said Thursday that Pence will remain in office until his term ends Jan. 9. Pence will become vice president when President-elect Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20.
Republican Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb won election Tuesday to succeed Pence. Holcomb on Wednesday left open the possibility of an early gubernatorial transition by saying that decision was up to Pence.
Pence was elected governor in 2012 after 12 years in Congress.
A rally to welcome Pence back to the state is set for Thursday evening on the grounds of Indianapolis International Airport.
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11:30 a.m.
The Indiana Republican Party is planning a public rally to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect.
Organizers say the rally will take place 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Building 7, an area of private aviation operations at the Indianapolis International Airport.
The event comes two days after President-elect Donald Trump's election victory. Trump is set to meet President Barack Obama at the White House Thursday.
Pence has only held a handful of Indiana events since being picked as Trump's running mate in July. Pence and his wife, Karen, voted Tuesday at a church near the Governor's Residence in Indianapolis, then headed to New York City to be with Trump.
Pence will travel to Indiana after spending Thursday in Washington, D.C.