“According to the documents, then-Speaker Pelosi’s military travel cost the United States Air Force (read taxpayers) $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period–$101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol.”
One CODEL (Congressional Delegation) started out in D.C., stopped down in Tel Aviv, Israel, and then flew on to Baghdad, Iraq on 5-15-2008, for a five day mission “to discuss matters of mutual concern with government leaders and their spouses and cost $17, 931 per hour in aircraft alone.”
Note: The FOIA reveals that on a 2007 stop in Israel, “CODEL could only bring Kosher items into the hotel; Kosher alcohol for mixing beverages in the delegation room was purchased on the local economy i.e. Bourbon, Whiskey, Scotch, Vodka, Gin, Triple Sec, Tequila, etc.” The very in-the-know bar lists of all types of booze she and her parties tossed down include “Johnny Walker Red scotch, Grey Goose vodka, E&J brandy, Bailey’s Irish Creme, Maker’s Mark whiskey, Courvoisier cognac …..
Openly threatening our military Pelosi intermediary: “It is my understanding there are no G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable. . The speaker will want to know where the planes are. . ” wrote Kay King, Director of the House Office of Inter-parliamentary Affairs.
She also warned our military that “This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker!”
Most of Pelosi’s USAF taxi trips... (Excerpt) Read more at coachisright.com ...
” Courvoisier cognac ….. “
No Remy Martin?
The pikers!
Given that Pelosi was our first madame House Speaker and the most successful one in history passing hundreds of bills that never even made it into law (those worthless men Obama and Reid didnt hold up their end), a tiny $2M for these official sounding Pelosi friend and family vacation trips is just a drop in the bucket.
Beohner could only dream of passing so many bills that never got into law like Pelosi did.