What is Pelosi's deal with this Denmark trip?

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

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

I can't believe she was this damn stupid.

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.

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.

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.

year and work in Cedar Rapids or Milwaukee.

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