[manwiththehands]

... some lawmakers expressing concern that the government paid too much.

Duh, ya' think?!

[robertpaulsen]

"WASHINGTON - It's far from an extended vacation cruise, but thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims and relief workers continue to be housed by the federal government aboard cruise ships at an approximate cost of $120,000 for a family of four for six months."

"The half-year cost per family is higher than the average house value of $87,300 in the Orleans Parish area of New Orleans devastated by the Aug. 29 hurricane, according to the 2000 U.S. Census."
-- HoustonChronicle.com, Oct. 11, 2005, 7:49AM