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Biden heads to Asia on official trip
Joe Biden is heading to southwestern Asia on a congressional trip just days before he's set to become vice president.
- AP
- Published: 23:58 January 6, 2009
Washington: Joe Biden is heading to southwestern Asia on a congressional trip just days before he's set to become vice president.
The Delaware senator is making the trip later this week in his capacity as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, a post he has to resign before becoming vice-president on January 20.
For security reasons, his Senate office did not disclose details of the itiner-ary, saying they would be released as the trip proceeds.
His office wouldn't say which countries he would visit, but the geographic description suggests they could include such places as Afghanistan, Pakistan or India.
Policy
Joining Biden will be Democratic Senator John Kerry, the incoming chairman of the committee. Also accompanying the vice president-elect will be Democratic Senators Jack Reed, Susan Collins; and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Collins and Graham are members of the Armed Services Committee.
A statement from Biden's office said the trip was designed to help with upcoming reviews that the executive and legislative branches will be taking in coming months of US policy toward the region.
But Biden's new status is sure to create intense interest with leaders of the countries he is visiting.
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