What is Pelosi's deal with this Denmark trip?

[cbdo2007]

Am I missing something here? 21 congresspeople were charged $400,000 for 6 nights in the Marriot when they only stayed 2 nights there?

I wouldn't be pissed if she would actuall pull congress together and pass HCR or SOMETHING major for us instead of just acting like she's a princess on her throne.

I'm sick of Dems acting like Repubes. Come on, $6,800 per plane ticket to fly commercial to copenhagen?? It just reflects so poorly on us when we're the ones out there actually TRYING to make a difference.

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Here's the story:

Should Pelosi have to explain her $1 million trip to Copenhagen?
Posted: 01:49 PM ET:

A million dollars.

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.

Pelosi attends a press conference on the 11th day of the COP15 UN Climate Change Conference.
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.

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/26/should-pelosi-have-to-explain-her-1-million-trip-to-copenhagen/?hpt=T2

[skyounkin]

1. Nice fucking vacation on the taxpayers dime.

Reminds my of delay and the Irish trip to play golf.

I can't believe she was this damn stupid.

[CrispyQ]

2. It was a lovely holiday vacation in an exotic land paid for by . . . us!

What the hell are you bitching about? :sarcasm:

For as little as was accomplished there it was a fucking waste of money. But when it comes to wasting our money, they don't care, as long as it's not wasted on us.

[cherokeeprogressive]

3. Caviar and room service at a 5-star hotel? Yeah but they're fightin' the good fight!

When wives and husbands are taken on trips like this, I think the cat gets out of the bag...

We're lucky to have people who care about us so much, I tell ya.

[cbdo2007]

4. And I've been supportive of Congress and stuff usually but reading this really

upset me. Here is another link to the story from CBS News with some more details:

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/25/cbsnews_investigates/main6140406.shtml

"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."
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I don't even see how this is even possible?!?! How can they spend $2,200 per day? That's way more than my mortgage payment. I know this is SOP in government but it's still shocking to see how much this kind of shit costs when many of us are struggling out here.

[Peregrine Took]

5. 'Been in DC too long. They should have to get out of there every other

year and work in Cedar Rapids or Milwaukee.

[cbdo2007]

7. They could probaby buy a Marriott in Cedar Rapids for $400,000...

ok, probably not but you're right, these people just don't understand how the rest of us live.

[skyounkin]

6. Rethugs will clobber dems with this crap.

[EFerrari]

8. They'll have to get in line.