After his nomination he delivered his House Divided Speech, with the biblical reference Mark 3:25, "A house divided against itself cannot stand.
ˈæftɚ hɪz nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən hiː dᵻlˈɪvɚd hɪz hˈaʊs dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd spˈiːtʃ, wɪððə bˈɪblɪkəl ɹˈɛfɹəns mˈɑːɹk θɹˈiː:twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, "ɐ hˈaʊs dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ɪtsˈɛlf kænˈɑːt stˈænd.