Posted on 04/12/2005 12:18:28 PM PDT by bgsugar
DeLay Trips Accounted for.....and.... by the way....
DEMS ARE TOP PRIVATE TRIP TAKERS!!!!!
The Majority Leader and his office have already provided information about these trips when these stories get written and re-written for sensational value.
In addition, the Majority Leader also has instructed his staff to communicate about these trips to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Ethics Committee and sent letters to them saying he would be happy to discuss the trips.
In recent years, there has been a growing frenzy surrounding the Ethics Committee, with Democrats and their allies attempting to use it as a partisan tool and now as a blatant campaign weapon in conjunction with outside George Soros funded groups running ads.
The Majority Leader welcomes the opportunity to respond with facts and information, not the fiction and innuendo that have been thrown around, but Democrats seem to want to keep this as a partisan campaign issue rather than deal with facts.
- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued a statement last month describing its sponsorship and payment of DeLay trips and others reported on in the Washington Post in response to a similar story in The National Journal: "The National Center for Public Policy Research was careful to pay all the expenses associated with Congressman DeLay's trip. Reports to the contrary are incorrect."
- There have been a number of trips reported on by the Washington Post and others on which Rep. DeLay was a participant with other Members or staff. While the focus of most of these stories has been Rep.DeLay, these various stories include other members and staff of both political parties who had the same understandings as Rep. DeLay as to the sponsor of these trips and filed the same paperwork pursuant to those same understandings.
- Every year hundreds of members and staffers travel at the invitation of tax-exempt organizations that pay for their trips. The National Center for Policy Research was a properly registered tax exempt educational organization that sponsored a number of trips that dozens of Members and staff participated in.
THE 1997 RUSSIA TRIP:
- National Center statement: "The National Center for Public Policy Research sponsored and paid for educational trips to Russia and to Great Britain in 1997 and 2000 that included, at our invitation, Congressman Tom DeLay, Mrs. DeLay and Congressional staff members... "
- Three DeLay staff filed the same paperwork with the same understanding.
RE LONDON TRIPS:
- National Center statement: "The National Center for Public Policy Research sponsored and paid for educational trips to Russia and to Great Britain in 1997 and 2000 that included, at our invitation, Congressman Tom DeLay, Mrs. DeLay and Congressional staff members... "
- Various Members and staff reported this and similar trips in other years paid for by Center.
RE KOREA TRIP:
** At least eight House members and 15 House aides filed the same paperwork and information on the South Korea trips -- including:
** Rep. Faleomavaega, Democrat: Lisa Williams, chief of staff to Faleomavaega said the lawmaker "went through the process of clearing himself with the ethics committee" on the Korea trip. (AP)
** Rep. Jim McDermott, Democrat: "It's a great 20-20 hindsight story," said Michael DeCesare, spokesman for Rep. James McDermott, D-Wash., who went on one of the group's trips. McDermott's understanding, DeCesare said, "was that the ethics committee cleared this." (AP)
***** Like the dozens of Republican and Democrat members and staff who go on trips every year, Majority Leader DeLay reported this and other trips and provided the appropriate disclosure information.
** Privately Sponsored Trips are a Common Bipartisan Practice - Although Democrats Took Approx. 600 More Trips Over the Past Few Years.
*** In Past 4 Years, There Have Been Over 4800 Private Trips Costing $14.4m Between January 2000 and May 2004, organizations ranging from the Aspen Institute to the World Economic Forum that sponsors the yearly forum in Davos, Switzerland spent about $14.4 million to send lawmakers on more than 4,800 trips, according to an analysis of congressional trips by Medill News Service in partnership with American Public Media's Marketplace program and American RadioWorks.
** Aspen Institute, the Top Trip Provider is a Favorite of Democrats Spending a Total of $2.7 million on 490 trips with 69.2% spent on Democrats; 30% on Republicans and 8% on Independents. The Aspen Institute forums are held in such locations as Rome, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; Honolulu, Hawaii; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and the Bahamas.
** From 2000-2004, Despite Being The Minority Party, Democrat Members Of Congress Took 54.3% of the trips (2,730), Totaling $7,809,837.87. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips," americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Republicans Took 45.3% of the Trips (2,095), Totaling $6,512,990.35. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips," americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Democrats Took Over 600 More Trips than Republicans.
***** The Top Five Trip Takers In Order Of Most Spent On Trips From 2000-2004 Were All Democrats:
** Former Sen. John Breaux (D-LA) Was The Top Trip-Taker In Congress, Taking 59 Trips, Totaling $158,311.92. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips," americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
"Breaux Is The King Of Congressional Travel. He's Taken More Free Trips Than Any Elected Official On Capitol Hill." ("King Of Travel,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) Was The Second Top Trip-Taker In Congress, Taking 17 Trips, Totaling $155,137.21. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Wexler's Only Domestic Trip Was To The Greenbrier And 16 Of Wexler's Trips Were To International Locations, Including Austria, Taiwan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, And Turkey. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips," americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
********* Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Was The Third Top Trip-Taker In Congress, Taking 32 Trips, Totaling $153,873.02. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Green Went To Locations Such As Turnberry Resort, The Greenbrier, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Switzerland, And Italy. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Was The Fourth Top Trip-Taker In Congress, Taking 25 Trips, Totaling $152,169.25. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips," americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Hinchey Went To Locations Such As Cuba, Germany, Grand Cayman Island, China And Cancun. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
** Rep. Cal Dooley (D-CA) Was The Fifth Top Trip-Taker In Congress, Taking 31 Trips, Totaling $148,562.50. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
*** Dooley Went To Locations Such As Turnberry Resort, Grand Cayman Island, Germany, And Australia. (Steve Henn, "Power Trips,"
americanradioworks.publicradio.org, Accessed 4/7/05)
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They do keep track of messages called, faxed, or emailed to them, regardless of whether you live in their district - especially on issues of national importance. I never hesitate to contact any member of Congress when I feel the need!
My congressman (Scott Garrett, NJ) is aligned with Rep. Ron Paul's group so I don't worry much about his voting record, but he does get his share of messages of my support.
Thank you, just sent him a message of support.
You're welcome, ABG.. It was a good idea, I sent one too!
Richard Poe is quite a treasure, huh?
Here's my idea for a photoshopped Delay t-shirt or poster:
Tom Delay photoshopped into MC Hammer's parachute pants outfit, captioned: DC Hammer - You Can't Touch This!
BTTT !!
Thanks. I've made a note of that.
About thirty years ago I almost bought a horse farm in Cut 'n Shoot, TX. The address was a big attraction. Instead, I got a divorce and could no longer buy a horse much less a farm.
Hey RATS.....can you say "projection"? Sick bass-turds!
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Name |
Party |
Trip Costs |
1 |
John Breaux - Democratic Party - $158,311.92 |
Democratic Party |
$ 158,311.92 |
2 |
Robert Wexler - Democratic Party - $155,137.21 |
Democratic Party |
$ 155,137.21 |
3 |
Gene Green - Democratic Party - $153,873.02 |
Democratic Party |
$ 153,873.02 |
4 |
Maurice Hinchey - Democratic Party - $152,169.25 |
Democratic Party |
$ 152,169.25 |
5 |
Cal Dooley - Democratic Party - $148,562.50 |
Democratic Party |
$ 148,562.50 |
6 |
Evan Bayh - Democratic Party - $142,884.94 |
Democratic Party |
$ 142,884.94 |
7 |
Maxine Waters - Democratic Party - $132,219.23 |
Democratic Party |
$ 132,219.23 |
8 |
James Clyburn - Democratic Party - $129,540.79 |
Democratic Party |
$ 129,540.79 |
9 |
Philip English - Republican Party - $129,231.54 |
Republican Party |
$ 129,231.54 |
10 |
Jim McDermott - Democratic Party - $128,725.91 |
Democratic Party |
$ 128,725.91 |
11 |
Harold Rogers - Republican Party - $126,882.93 |
Republican Party |
$ 126,882.93 |
12 |
Gregory Meeks - Democratic Party - $126,690.08 |
Democratic Party |
$ 126,690.08 |
13 |
John Boehner - Republican Party - $126,537.08 |
Republican Party |
$ 126,537.08 |
14 |
F. James Sensenbrenner - Republican Party - $126,424.65 |
Republican Party |
$ 126,424.65 |
15 |
James Greenwood - Republican Party - $121,890.57 |
Republican Party |
$ 121,890.57 |
16 |
George Miller - Democratic Party - $119,368.70 |
Democratic Party |
$ 119,368.70 |
17 |
Richard Lugar - Republican Party - $113,279.68 |
Republican Party |
$ 113,279.68 |
18 |
Ed Pastor - Democratic Party - $111,438.89 |
Democratic Party |
$ 111,438.89 |
19 |
Philip Crane - Republican Party - $109,994.72 |
Republican Party |
$ 109,994.72 |
20 |
Donald Payne - Democratic Party - $105,503.23 |
Democratic Party |
$ 105,503.23 |
21 |
David Price - Democratic Party - $105,047.18 |
Democratic Party |
$ 105,047.18 |
22 |
Dana Rohrabacher - Republican Party - $102,982.41 |
Republican Party |
$ 102,982.41 |
23 |
Ander Crenshaw - Republican Party - $102,967.56 |
Republican Party |
$ 102,967.56 |
24 |
Howard Berman - Democratic Party - $97,203.35 |
Democratic Party |
$ 97,203.35 |
25 |
Paul Sarbanes - Democratic Party - $93,045.01 |
Democratic Party |
$ 93,045.01 |
26 |
Joseph Biden - Democratic Party - $90,906.28 |
Democratic Party |
$ 90,906.28 |
27 |
Lloyd Doggett - Democratic Party - $86,084.67 |
Democratic Party |
$ 86,084.67 |
28 |
Don Nickles - Republican Party - $84,171.90 |
Republican Party |
$ 84,171.90 |
29 |
Tom DeLay - Republican Party - $82,390.71 |
Republican Party |
$ 82,390.71 |
30 |
Shelley Berkley - Democratic Party - $82,359.05 |
Democratic Party |
$ 82,359.05 |
31 |
Solomon Ortiz - Democratic Party - $80,835.45 |
Democratic Party |
$ 80,835.45 |
32 |
Henry Waxman - Democratic Party - $80,306.69 |
Democratic Party |
$ 80,306.69 |
33 |
Joseph Crowley - Democratic Party - $79,807.23 |
Democratic Party |
$ 79,807.23 |
34 |
Don Young - Republican Party - $79,615.31 |
Republican Party |
$ 79,615.31 |
35 |
Tom Lantos - Democratic Party - $79,005.14 |
Democratic Party |
$ 79,005.14 |
36 |
Jesse Jr. Jackson - Democratic Party - $77,858.53 |
Democratic Party |
$ 77,858.53 |
37 |
John Duncan, Jr. - Republican Party - $77,042.33 |
Republican Party |
$ 77,042.33 |
38 |
Doug Bereuter - Republican Party - $77,005.14 |
Republican Party |
$ 77,005.14 |
39 |
Thomas Allen - Democratic Party - $75,722.97 |
Democratic Party |
$ 75,722.97 |
40 |
Todd Tiahrt - Republican Party - $69,791.20 |
Republican Party |
$ 69,791.20 |
41 |
Michael Castle - Republican Party - $69,671.29 |
Republican Party |
$ 69,671.29 |
42 |
Rush Holt - Democratic Party - $67,950.43 |
Democratic Party |
$ 67,950.43 |
43 |
Eliot Engel - Democratic Party - $67,471.23 |
Democratic Party |
$ 67,471.23 |
44 |
Stephanie Jones - Democratic Party - $67,331.76 |
Democratic Party |
$ 67,331.76 |
45 |
Sherrod Brown - Democratic Party - $66,203.33 |
Democratic Party |
$ 66,203.33 |
46 |
David Obey - Democratic Party - $65,838.01 |
Democratic Party |
$ 65,838.01 |
47 |
Barbara Lee - Democratic Party - $65,321.21 |
Democratic Party |
$ 65,321.21 |
48 |
Tom Udall - Democratic Party - $63,597.18 |
Democratic Party |
$ 63,597.18 |
49 |
Frank Murkowski - Republican Party - $63,519.79 |
Republican Party |
$ 63,519.79 |
50 |
Jim McCrery - Republican Party - $62,008.52 |
Republican Party |
$ 62,008.52 |
51 |
Howard Coble - Republican Party - $61,874.65 |
Republican Party |
$ 61,874.65 |
52 |
Bob Graham - Democratic Party - $61,696.90 |
Democratic Party |
$ 61,696.90 |
53 |
Pete Sessions - Republican Party - $61,619.49 |
Republican Party |
$ 61,619.49 |
54 |
Constance Morella - Republican Party - $60,701.60 |
Republican Party |
$ 60,701.60 |
55 |
Barbara Boxer - Democratic Party - $60,233.91 |
Democratic Party |
$ 60,233.91 |
56 |
Christopher Shays - Republican Party - $59,719.83 |
Republican Party |
$ 59,719.83 |
57 |
Barney Frank - Democratic Party - $59,676.55 |
Democratic Party |
$ 59,676.55 |
58 |
W.J. Tauzin - Republican Party - $59,539.21 |
Republican Party |
$ 59,539.21 |
59 |
Michael Oxley - Republican Party - $59,393.68 |
Republican Party |
$ 59,393.68 |
60 |
Olympia Snowe - Republican Party - $58,526.22 |
Republican Party |
$ 58,526.22 |
61 |
Rick Boucher - Democratic Party - $58,098.38 |
Democratic Party |
$ 58,098.38 |
62 |
Janice Schakowsky - Democratic Party - $57,822.06 |
Democratic Party |
$ 57,822.06 |
63 |
Ed Whitfield - Republican Party - $57,529.98 |
Republican Party |
$ 57,529.98 |
64 |
Harold Ford, Jr. - Democratic Party - $57,430.59 |
Democratic Party |
$ 57,430.59 |
65 |
Mike Thompson - Democratic Party - $57,121.06 |
Democratic Party |
$ 57,121.06 |
66 |
Charles Stenholm - Democratic Party - $56,150.96 |
Democratic Party |
$ 56,150.96 |
67 |
Melvin Watt - Democratic Party - $55,372.62 |
Democratic Party |
$ 55,372.62 |
68 |
Wally Herger - Republican Party - $55,169.64 |
Republican Party |
$ 55,169.64 |
69 |
Jim Kolbe - Republican Party - $54,720.66 |
Republican Party |
$ 54,720.66 |
70 |
Pat Roberts - Republican Party - $54,681.41 |
Republican Party |
$ 54,681.41 |
71 |
Sander Levin - Democratic Party - $54,494.71 |
Democratic Party |
$ 54,494.71 |
72 |
Corrine Brown - Democratic Party - $54,351.70 |
Democratic Party |
$ 54,351.70 |
73 |
Jerry Weller - Republican Party - $54,059.60 |
Republican Party |
$ 54,059.60 |
74 |
Sam Farr - Democratic Party - $53,380.53 |
Democratic Party |
$ 53,380.53 |
75 |
Bob Barr - Republican Party - $53,297.98 |
Republican Party |
$ 53,297.98 |
76 |
Dennis Moore - Democratic Party - $52,678.44 |
Democratic Party |
$ 52,678.44 |
77 |
Tom Sawyer - Democratic Party - $52,286.35 |
Democratic Party |
$ 52,286.35 |
78 |
Eni Faleomavaega - Democratic Party - $52,197.42 |
Democratic Party |
$ 52,197.42 |
79 |
Danny Davis - Democratic Party - $52,074.72 |
Democratic Party |
$ 52,074.72 |
80 |
Loretta Sanchez - Democratic Party - $51,651.58 |
Democratic Party |
$ 51,651.58 |
81 |
David Hobson - Republican Party - $50,586.60 |
Republican Party |
$ 50,586.60 |
82 |
Earl Blumenauer - Democratic Party - $50,465.15 |
Democratic Party |
$ 50,465.15 |
83 |
Ted Stevens - Republican Party - $50,393.02 |
Republican Party |
$ 50,393.02 |
84 |
Bob Etheridge - Democratic Party - $49,911.23 |
Democratic Party |
$ 49,911.23 |
85 |
Scott McInnis - Republican Party - $49,852.59 |
Republican Party |
$ 49,852.59 |
86 |
Eva Clayton - Democratic Party - $49,852.19 |
Democratic Party |
$ 49,852.19 |
87 |
Joe Barton - Republican Party - $49,534.95 |
Republican Party |
$ 49,534.95 |
88 |
Nancy Johnson - Republican Party - $49,515.85 |
Republican Party |
$ 49,515.85 |
89 |
Ernie Fletcher - Republican Party - $49,404.30 |
Republican Party |
$ 49,404.30 |
90 |
William Thomas - Republican Party - $47,594.15 |
Republican Party |
$ 48,594.15 |
91 |
Nick Rahall, II - Democratic Party - $48,345.99 |
Democratic Party |
$ 48,345.99 |
92 |
Christopher Dodd - Democratic Party - $47,135.32 |
Democratic Party |
$ 47,135.32 |
93 |
Kent Conrad - Democratic Party - $46,647.38 |
Democratic Party |
$ 46,647.38 |
94 |
Robert Ney - Republican Party - $46,095.35 |
Republican Party |
$ 46,095.35 |
95 |
Richard Burr - Republican Party - $45,871.40 |
Republican Party |
$ 45,871.40 |
96 |
William Jefferson - Democratic Party - $45,372.86 |
Democratic Party |
$ 45,372.86 |
97 |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen - Republican Party - $44,971.00 |
Republican Party |
$ 44,971.00 |
98 |
Darrell Issa - Republican Party - $44,956.65 |
Republican Party |
$ 44,956.65 |
99 |
Amo Houghton - R - $44,539.43 |
Republican Party |
$ 44,539.43 |
100 |
James Moran - Democratic Party - $43,531.49 |
Democratic Party |
$ 43,531.49 |
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Democrats |
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$ 4,584,300.46 |
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Republicans |
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$ 3,050,556.57 |
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Democratic Party |
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Number of trips for party members: 2730 |
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Total spent on party members: $7,809,837.87 |
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Percentage of total spent on party: 54.3% |
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Independent Party |
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Number of trips for party members: 22 |
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Total spent on party members: $53,830.93 |
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Percentage of total spent on party: 0.4% |
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Republican Party |
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Number of trips for party members: 2095 |
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Total spent on party members: $6,512,990.35 |
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Percentage of total spent on party: 45.3% |
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Source: http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/congtravel/index.html |
Let me know if I mistyped something, folks.
In Gunville, people are REQUIRED to have a gun. That's what attracts me. But I'd imagine that Cut-and-Shoot would be a good name to scare off the punks too. FReegards....
Good information. Thanks.
Excellent addition to a superb post.
"Delay needs a bigger hammer. Flip/reverse the picture and put a sledge
hammer in his right hand!"
I changed it to a sledgehammer. But when I "flipped" the pic, the "S" on his
chest was wrong. I tried to manipulate it, but it just didn't look too good. :(
Anyway, there it is in #24 after my changes.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1382276/posts?page=24#24
Truth and Facts bump.
PING!
Great info on this thread.
Also- check post 53.
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