Hans
01-26-2010, 04:30 PM
That's how much it cost for a delegation of more than 100 people - led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi along with members of Congress, staff and in some cases spouses and kids - to go to Copenhagen, site of the Climate Summit, just before Christmas.
CBS News reports that for 21 Congressmen - food and rooms for two nights cost $4,400; and the total hotel bill - including meeting rooms - was more than $400,000.
About 60 staff members flew commercial - at a cost of $408,000. Pelosi used three military jets for herself and her party at a cost of $170,000 in flight time.
More than $1 million of taxpayer money. This has nothing to do with the Obama administration officials who went to Denmark to actually attend the summit.
Pelosi filed the required expense report - but refuses to answer any questions about her use of taxpayer money for her trip. Her arrogance is absolutely breathtaking. As for the high hotel charges, Pelosi's office says those who stayed two-nights were charged a six-night minimum at the five-star Marriott. Information that was probably available before Pelosi and the freeloaders made their vacation plans.
Note to the House Speaker: We have skyrocketing deficits and national debt in this country. The President is talking about reining in discretionary spending. I wonder if that would have included this junket by Pelosi and her friends? I would be curious to know where Nancy Pelosi gets her sense of entitlement to simply blow a million dollars of our money at Christmas time so she and her pals can take a little trip to Copenhagen.
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/26/should-pelosi-have-to-explain-her-1-million-trip-to-copenhagen/?hpt=T2
CBS News reports that for 21 Congressmen - food and rooms for two nights cost $4,400; and the total hotel bill - including meeting rooms - was more than $400,000.
About 60 staff members flew commercial - at a cost of $408,000. Pelosi used three military jets for herself and her party at a cost of $170,000 in flight time.
More than $1 million of taxpayer money. This has nothing to do with the Obama administration officials who went to Denmark to actually attend the summit.
Pelosi filed the required expense report - but refuses to answer any questions about her use of taxpayer money for her trip. Her arrogance is absolutely breathtaking. As for the high hotel charges, Pelosi's office says those who stayed two-nights were charged a six-night minimum at the five-star Marriott. Information that was probably available before Pelosi and the freeloaders made their vacation plans.
Note to the House Speaker: We have skyrocketing deficits and national debt in this country. The President is talking about reining in discretionary spending. I wonder if that would have included this junket by Pelosi and her friends? I would be curious to know where Nancy Pelosi gets her sense of entitlement to simply blow a million dollars of our money at Christmas time so she and her pals can take a little trip to Copenhagen.
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/26/should-pelosi-have-to-explain-her-1-million-trip-to-copenhagen/?hpt=T2