Tuesday, October 18, 2011

U.S. Congressman arrives to discuss protection of Tibetan refugees




Source Credit: NepalNews
Photo Credit: The Examiner
U.S. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner arrived in Kathmandu Tuesday for a two-day visit.

During his visit, he will meet with senior government officials, parliamentarians, and Tibetan civil society leaders to discuss a range of issues, including U.S.-Nepal relations and the protection of Tibetan refugees in Nepal, according to a press release issued by the U.S Embassy in Kathmandu.
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has represented the Fifth Congressional District of Wisconsin since 1978, after serving ten years in the Wisconsin State Legislature.
The Congressman currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology and as Chairman of the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congressman Sensenbrenner earned his law degree at the       University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968.

This is Congressman Sensenbrenner’s first official visit to Nepal. 

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