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Trivia Tidbit Of The Day: Part 39 -- Congressional Junkets.
THE JUNKET CIRCUIT-
Members of Congress have received over $16 million ($16,168,014) during the last five years traveling around the world at the expense of private organizations.
This includes 605 Members of Congress who made 5,410 trips. Democrat Members took 3,025 trips, Republican Members took 2,375 trips, others took 10 trips.
Source:
Political Money Line.
UPDATE: Wizbang has more on this.
Previous trivia tidbits:
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9; Part 10; Part 11; Part 12; Part 13; Part 14; Part 15; Part 16; Part 17; Part 18; Part 19; Part 20; Part 21, Part 22; Part 23, Part 24, Part 25; Part 26; Part 27, Part 28; Part 29; Part 30, Part 31; Part 32; Part 33; Part 34; Part 35; Part 36; Part 37; Part 38.
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Posted by Will Franklin · 7 May 2005 11:12 AM
Posted by: Zsa Zsa at May 7, 2005 11:25 AM
Maxine Waters, and Joe Biden have really had some great trips!...That is another must read!...WOW...Good work!
Posted by: Zsa Zsa at May 7, 2005 11:36 AM