Republicans discuss Congressional delegation to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, describes her experiences during the Congressional delegation to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 12, 2010.They were in Afghanistan and Pakistan to assess progress in the war on terror. From left are Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, Murkowski, Sen. Michael Crapo, R-ID, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-MS. UPI/Madeline Marshall
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