Washington, D.C.- Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) will leave this Sunday for a week-long Congressional Delegation to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Chad. Congressman Higgins will be traveling with colleagues on the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Representatives Steve Lynch (MA-09) and Todd Platts( PA-19).
“The tribal areas along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan are the safe haven of key Al Qaeda bases and some of Al Qaeda’s most dangerous leaders. The first-hand knowledge I will gain by touring this region will inform the decisions I face in Congress relative to sustaining global peace and promoting security here at home,” Higgins said.
The CODEL will tour Pakistan’s tribal areas, go to Forward Operating Bases in Afghanistan, and visit Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps for Darfurian refugees. Higgins and his colleagues will also meet with Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, who will be in Pakistan to continue the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Partnership dialogue, which includes cooperation on counter-terrorism, education, science and technology, and expansion of economic opportunities.
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