I checked the Continental website. Last minute, first class airfare from Houston to LaGuardia is $2400 RT. That would be $7200 for three people.
Hotel rooms can run as high as $500/night in New York.
That leaves $5700 for food, limousine and "incidentals."
Maybe FOX had to hire security.
Hell, I don't know. Maybe DeLay had to buy a new suit, some cuff links, a new pair of alligator shoes, get his hair done, his teeth whitened, a manicure, a massage, a microdermabrasion treatment, and an official photograph.
If FOX wants to pay it then what is the problem
I checked Southwest Airlines. The most expensive ticket from Houston to LaGuardia is $274 one way.