CODEL Wittman Meets With King Abdullah of Jordan

Washington, D.C. – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today following the Congressional delegation meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan:

"There is no question that ISIS must be destroyed and it is critical that the coalition of NATO partners and nations in the Middle East such as Jordan continue to work together to that end," Wittman said. "Jordan plays a key role in the region by leading the effort among Sunni Arab nations to combat ISIS. Today's meeting with King Abdullah was very enlightening and will be useful in developing an understanding within Congress to use in establishing defense policy to defeat ISIS. I look forward to continued dialogue with King Abdullah during his future travel to the United States."

In connection with a CODEL focused on oversight of operations against ISIS in the Middle East, Representative Rob Wittman led a Congressional delegation including Representative Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, Representative Dave Loebsack of Iowa, Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado, Representative Bill Flores of Texas, and Representative Reid Ribble of Wisconsin to Qatar, Afghanistan and Jordan. The Congressional delegation met with King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss regional security efforts and traveled to the Syrian border to gain a firsthand understanding of the Syrian refugee crisis and Jordanian efforts to combat ISIS.

Congressman Rob Wittman represents the First District of Virginia. He serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Armed Services Committee where he is the Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee.

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