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Reprsentative Maurice Hinchey - New York's Junket Junkie
New York Post ^
| April 27, 2005
| Ian Bishop
Posted on 04/27/2005 4:52:33 PM PDT by LaserLock
U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is New York's king of comped travel racking up a stunning $161,393 tab footed by special-interest groups, the fifth most of any federal lawmaker.
The Ulster County Democrat has taken 25 trips during the past five years to such far-flung, chic locales as Prague, Rome, Moscow, Shanghai and Morocco courtesy of private groups intent on influencing the congressman.
He's been on the road for 140 days since Jan. 1, 2000 a full 38 days more than the House of Representatives' 102-day session this year.
Hinchey racked up hotel bills in excess of $30,000 and chowed down to the tune of more than $12,000 and even fit in a four-day getaway to Rome with his daughter, Michelle, during a $15,000 trip to Berlin paid for by the International Management and Development Institute.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; mauricehinchey
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posted on
04/27/2005 4:52:35 PM PDT
by
LaserLock
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To: LaserLock
Little wonder Rep Hinchey is one of the sponsors of
HR 501 (link) - the Leftist House Bill just introduced to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine" and silence talk radio and Fox News. Longing for the good old days of leftwing media monopoly.
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:05:44 PM PDT
by
drpix
To: drpix
Sorry, here's the main link for HR 501:
HERE
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:08:43 PM PDT
by
drpix
To: drpix
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:15:56 PM PDT
by
drpix
To: LaserLock
Maurice is the guy who claimed Karl Rove set up Dan Rather with the Bush national guard forgeries.
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posted on
04/27/2005 6:23:17 PM PDT
by
jimboster
To: LaserLock
He's been on the road for 140 days since Jan. 1, 2000 a full 38 days more than the House of Representatives' 102-day session this year. bump
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posted on
04/29/2005 5:33:33 AM PDT
by
lowbridge
To: LaserLock; jimboster; kphockey2; governsleastgovernsbest; bentfeather; gaspar; NativeNewYorker; ...
To: Neets
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posted on
05/03/2005 11:45:13 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.)
To: b4its2late
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posted on
05/03/2005 11:51:40 AM PDT
by
Neets
To: LaserLock
[Paging the Ethics Committee Chairman]: Please pick up the white courtesy phone...
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posted on
05/03/2005 1:05:50 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(If you must filibuster, let the Constitution do the talkin')
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Figures...everything but a one way ticket across the River Styx.
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posted on
05/03/2005 1:31:33 PM PDT
by
NativeNewYorker
(Don't blame me. I voted for Sharpton.)
To: LaserLock
chowed down to the tune of more than $12,000... Now this is something I'd expect of Jerry Nadler :)!
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