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Congress spends $1.1 million on Copenhagen climate junket
Examiner.com ^
| Jan. 25, 2010
| Staff
Posted on 01/26/2010 4:20:54 PM PST by La Enchiladita
...For food and rooms for their two night stay the 15 Democrat and six Republican Congressman spent $4,406.00 each at the five star Marriott in Copenhagen. In all, more than $400,000 was spent on hotels, meeting rooms and hospitality suites.
Similarly, getting to the summit 4,000 miles away wasnt cheap either. Three U.S. military jets were commandeered for the trip at a cost of $168,351. Remember we said there were a lot of staff and spouses on the tree and 59 of them flew commercial at a cost over $400,000.
Add all that together and the total cost for the congressional trip exceeds $1.1 million.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: copenhagen; globalwhining
President Barack Obama of course also flew to the summit, exact details of those expenditures are not available due to security concerns. However, in addition to Air Force One, a spare, identical plane accompanies the president on all trips as do several cargo planes. Throw in the more than 60 administration staffers that made the trip and the cost to the U.S. taxpayers continued to skyrocket.
To: La Enchiladita
Water off a duck’s back.
They could care less.
To: La Enchiladita
Just think of the number of designer coats Michelle Øbama could’ve bought with that $.
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01/26/2010 4:25:07 PM PST
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TruthHound
("He who does not punish evil commands it to be done." --Leonardo da Vinci)
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01/26/2010 4:27:48 PM PST
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steelyourfaith
(FReepers were opposed to Obama even before it was cool to be against Obama.)
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01/26/2010 4:30:12 PM PST
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dalebert
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Waxman, a true curse on this nation, is one.
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01/26/2010 4:33:39 PM PST
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La Enchiladita
(It's morning in Massachusetts: the Spirit of '76 has preserved Liberty, thanks be to God.)
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01/26/2010 5:10:34 PM PST
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ColdOne
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01/26/2010 6:53:35 PM PST
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cranked
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01/27/2010 12:47:25 PM PST
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La Enchiladita
(It's morning in Massachusetts: the Spirit of '76 has preserved Liberty, thanks be to God.)
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