saturday after the senate failed to pass a new budget. u.s. vice president mike pence has kicked off his visit to israel saying it was a great honor to be in israel's capital jerusalem bence was both commit military on his as he met israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu pends is the first top u.s. official to visit jerusalem since the trump administration's decision to officially recognize the contested city as israel's capital and to move the u.s. embassy there ben says his visit to jerusalem will give a boost to the middle east peace process have a listen. making his historic announcement on december the six president roh did so convinced. of that body by recognizing. israel's capital to respond. that we would create an opportunity to move on in good faith negotiations