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House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan is slated to make a major speech at a hallowed site for conservatives, which will no doubt spark a round of chatter about his potential to be Mitt Romney's running mate.
ABC News reports Ryan, R-Wis., will speak at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on May 22 with former first lady Nancy Reagan expected to be in the audience. Ryan's topic: "A Rendezvous with Reagan's Legacy: Lessons for 2012."
STORY: Sizing up VP prospectsIt's the first time Ryan will speak at the Reagan Library, and it is a venue where Romney and some up-and-coming Republicans have made major addresses that garnered headlines.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was at the Reagan Library last year, as the frenzy over whether he'd run for president reached a fever pitch. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio used his Reagan Library remarks to discuss the role of government, in one of the first major speeches as a senator.
Ryan energetically campaigned with Romney in Wisconsin before the state's primary in April. The presumptive GOP nominee easily defeated Rick Santorum in the state, in one of their last big primary battles.
The congressman has said he is focused on his job in the U.S. House and has said he'll think about the VP slot if and when the time comes.
"Chairman Ryan is grateful to Mrs. Reagan for her generous invitation to speak at the historic Reagan Library later this month. Ryan looks forward to advancing an optimistic case for pro-growth reforms and principled solutions," his communication director, Conor Sweeney, said in an e-mail.
