U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) recently visited Afghanistan and Pakistan on a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
During their trip, the senators met with U.S. troops, military officials and political leaders to discuss political, economic and security issues in the region. In addition to meeting with Pennsylvania troops, Sen. Toomey met with General David Petraeus, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and Pakistani General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, chief of army staff of the Pakistan army.
Sen. Toomey left Washington, D.C., Jan. 13 and will be returning to Pennsylvania today.
Sen. Toomey was joined by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
Sen. Toomey visits a school in Nawa, Afghanistan, built by U.S. Marines.
Sen. Toomey meets with villagers in Nawa, located in southern Afghanistan.
