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January 26, 2010
Congressional Copenhagen Junket: Money Well Spent
Posted by The MaryHunter at January 26, 2010 7:19 AM
Well spent, that is, if you think that $2,200 per person per day is a reasonable cost for 21 members of Congress to travel to a "Climate Summit" in Denmark that ranks with President Obama as one of the supreme FAILs of 2009.
For 15 Democratic and 6 Republican Congressmen, food and rooms for two nights cost $4,406 tax dollars each. That's $2,200 a day - more than most Americans spend on their monthly mortgage payment.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is a key climate change player. He went to Copenhagen last year. Last week, we asked him about the $2,200-a-day bill for room and food.
"I can't believe that," Rep. Waxman said. "I can't believe it, but I don't know."
Believe it. The full congressional expense report is here, signed by Queen Pelosi herself.
Congress went to Hopenchangen, but you got the bill. (image)
On a tip from Glenn Beck.
Image update on a tip from TED, courtesy of The Chilling Effect.
