DeMint Will Lead Delegation to Honduras Today

October 2, 2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, and announced that he will lead a delegation of U.S. Congressmen to Honduras today. The group will include U.S. Representatives Aaron Schock (R-Illinois), Peter Roskam (R-Illinois), and Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado). They plan to meet with Honduran President Roberto Micheletti, members of the Honduran Supreme Court, election officials, and Honduran business and civic leaders.

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Yesterday, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) attempted to block the delegations trip at the last minute, denying the necessary committee approval. However, late Thursday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) intervened and approved the trip to allow the Senator and Congressmen to assess the facts in Honduras.

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