Congress Went to Denmark, You Got the Bill

[Felix The Assassin]

Congress Went to Denmark, You Got the Bill Exclusive: CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson Follows the Money from Copenhagen to the U.S. Taxpayer By Sharyl Attkisson (CBS) Thanks to recently filed Congressional expense reports there's new light shed on the Copenhagen Climate Summit in Denmark and how much it cost taxpayers. CBS News Investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports official filings and our own investigation show at least 106 people from the House and Senate attended - spouses, a doctor, a protocol expert and even a photographer. Million Dollar Congressional Trip Read the Congressional Expense Report

And this is from CBS!

Pelosi's office did offer an explanation for the high room charges. Those who stayed just two nights were charged a six-night minimum at the five-star Marriott. One staffer said, they strongly objected to no avail. You may ask how they'll negotiate a climate treaty, if they can't get a better deal on hotel rooms. Total hotel, meeting rooms and "a couple" of $1,000-a-night hospitality suites topped $400,000.

Tax money "hard" at work.

I won't mention spouses, or airfare!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...shtml?tag=digg

[John D Harris]

Felx you just got to love Congress Hale both sides did it, and these are the fools we elected and got us nearly 14 trillion in debt, or willbe by the end of the phsycal year. Hey we get what we deserve. I'm for voting all the fools out.

[Felix The Assassin]

Every last one of them. AND voting in term limits!

[Timber Loftis]

Finally!! My tax dollars go to something I support.

[Chewbacca]

Another example of the "right" celebrating America's failures. LOL at the pettiness of being happy the hotel ripped us off. Also an example of crying over a drop(relative to the bucket) of spillt milk. I'll be around if if there is anything significant complained about.

[Raistlin Majere]

Wow, reckless government spending, theres a surprise Doesn't matter who's sitting in the office..people like their luxuries.

[John D Harris]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca Another example of the "right" celebrating America's failures. LOL at the pettiness of being happy the hotel ripped us off. Also an example of crying over a drop(relative to the bucket) of spillt milk. I'll be around if if there is anything significant complained about.

All Hail Chewbacca the arbitrator of what is and isn't significant for others. We all wait with baited breath for you revelations.

[robertthebard]

Actually, my question is how many representatives did we really need there? How many of those that went actually attended the event, instead of taking a paid vacation, at our expense? All typical government tactics, no matter what side of the aisle, but taking the family on vacation in Copenhagen is not supporting your stance, TL, unless your stance is that we should all get vacations in Copenhagen on the US tax payers.

Yeah, it's a GW/GC conference, so senators made their kids go to the meetings? No? Then maybe they should have left their families at home.

[ElfBane]

Originally Posted by robertthebard Actually, my question is how many representatives did we really need there? How many of those that went actually attended the event, instead of taking a paid vacation, at our expense? All typical government tactics, no matter what side of the aisle, but taking the family on vacation in Copenhagen is not supporting your stance, TL, unless your stance is that we should all get vacations in Copenhagen on the US tax payers. Yeah, it's a GW/GC conference, so senators made their kids go to the meetings? No? Then maybe they should have left their families at home.

LOL!! Paid vacation to Copenhagen in the *wintertime* !?! Welllll,,,if it's the ONLY way!!

[ElfBane]

Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin Every last one of them. AND voting in term limits!

We already tried that. Got thrown out. We'll need a Constitutional amendment for term limits.