GOP Reps. Tour Tar Sands On Canada's Dime - Shimkus, Latta, Joe "You Lie!" Wilson

[hatrack]

Three Republican congressmen toured portions of the Alberta oil sands earlier this week on the Canadian government’s dime. Reps. John Shimkus, Bob Latta and Joe Wilson toured portions of the area on Tuesday with Cal Dallas, the Alberta minister of intergovernmental, international and aboriginal relations, and the Canadians paid for the trip, the Vancouver Sun reported.

The $11,000 cost was split between the Albertan and Canadian governments, according to Latta spokesman Izzy Santa. Canada paid for the congressmen’s hotels and flights, and Alberta paid for the ground transportation.

The trip was made possible by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, which was designed to foster understanding between the United States and other countries by facilitating educational and cultural trips for citizens, Santa said.

The law allows American citizens, nationals and federal employees to travel to foreign countries for research or educational purposes, for cultural exchanges to showcase the athletic and cultural achievements of the United States abroad, and also for the demonstration of American “economic accomplishments or cultural attainments,” among other things, according to the statute.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66472.html

[benld74]

1. Question - WHY doesn't Canada process this SHIT oil sands in Canada???