Bono praised Vice President Mike Pence for his effort to “hit the ground running” during a surprise meeting Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.
During a short exchange between the two men, Pence thanked Bono for taking the time to meet with him on the sidelines of the conference and Bono called the vice president the “second busiest man on earth.”
“We really appreciate it. I talked to your staff and said what time is it? They said ‘It’s day 30-o-clock.’ You hit the ground running,” Bono said, according to a transcript provided by a press pool report.
The U2 lead singer also praised Pence for his support of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief bill while serving in Congress on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
“Twice on the house floor you defended that. That’s how we know you,” Bono said. “It was an extraordinary historic accomplishment. You played a leading role.”
