Kline spent five days in Afghanistan
Minnesota Republican Congressman John Kline has returned from a fact-finding mission to Afghanistan. He was part of a bipartisan Congressional delegation.
Here's the release Kline's office issued today:
BURNSVILLE - Minnesota Congressman John Kline returned this week from a five-day bipartisan Congressional Delegation (Codel) trip to Afghanistan where he worked with House colleagues - both Democrats and Republicans - to observe and assess the progress being made in Afghanistan.
On the fact-finding mission, Kline met with military and civilian officials as well as U.S. troops currently serving in the area. During their visit, members of the Codel focused on issues pertaining to the training and equipping of U.S. forces, the surge, reconstruction efforts, training of the Afghanistan National Army and Afghanistan National Police, and combating corruption.
Accompanying Kline on the fact-finding trip were Congressmen Larry Kissell (D-N.C.), Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), and Dave Reichert (R-Wash.). This was Congressman Kline's fifth Codel to Afghanistan and seventh visit to the region.
Kline, a 25-year veteran of the Marine Corps, is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. He also is the Top Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee.
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