Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) issued a strong statement of support for Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceGardner signals support for taking up Supreme Court nominee this year Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll GOP brushes back charges of hypocrisy in Supreme Court fight MORE after the vice presidential candidate’s debate performance on Tuesday night.

“I could not be more proud of my friend Mike Pence’s debate performance,” Ryan said.

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“He delivered a strong view of conservative principles that drive our party and provided a clear contrast between the policies of a Trump-Pence administration and four more years of failed Obama-era policies.”

Ryan’s relationship with Pence has been very different from the Speaker’s interactions with vice presidential candidate’s running mate, Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE. In August, Pence broke with Trump and endorsed Ryan in his race for reelection after the real estate mogul initially said he was not ready to do so.

Trump’s delay in endorsing Ryan came after the Wisconsin congressman's own high-profile delay in endorsing the 2016 Republican presidential nominee.