Franken headed to Vietnam and Laos
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DFL Sen. Al Franken's office says Franken will travel to Vietnam as a member of a four person congressional delegation. Franken will travel with Iowa Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to Vietnam. A news release sent by Franken's office says the delegation will "look into environmental remediation of dioxin and the joint funding of medical services for people with disabilities, and meet with Vietnamese government officials to discuss education initiatives, labor issues, and trade relations."
Franken is also scheduled to take a side trip to Laos but the office didn't give specifics. Franken has worked on several issues regarding the forced repatriation of roughly 4,000 Hmong asylum seekers from Thailand to Laos.
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