[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1121-1123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

  Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized 
for Speaker-Authorized Official Travel during the fourth quarters of 
2007 and the first quarter of 2008, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are 
as follows:

                           REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, HON. FRANK R. WOLF, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND JAN. 9, 2008
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Frank R. Wolf.....................  ........       1/1    United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........  \3\ 9,544.0  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,544.00
                                                                                                                                           0
                                            1/2         1/2    Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/2         1/3    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/3         1/4    Kuwait...................  ...........   \4\ 164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/5         1/6    Jordan...................  ...........       291.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       291.00
                                            1/6         1/9    Israel...................  ...........     2,095.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,095.00
                                            1/9    ..........  United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  \5\ 2,550.0  ...........     9,544.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,094.00
                                                                                                                 0
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Total cost of all commercial flights.
\4\ Hotel bill paid directly from fund site.
\5\ Returned $500.00 to U.S. Treasury via cashiers check.
FRANK R. WOLF, Chairman, Jan. 22, 2008.


                           REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL F. SCANDLING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND JAN. 9, 2008
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Daniel Scandling.......................  ........       1/1    United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........  \3\ 9,544.0  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,544.00
                                                                                                                                           0
                                            1/2         1/2    Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/2         1/3    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/3         1/4    Kuwait...................  ...........   \4\ 164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/5         1/6    Jordan...................  ...........       291.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       291.00
                                            1/6         1/9    Israel...................  ...........     2,095.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,095.00
                                            1/9    ..........  United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  \5\ 2,550.0  ...........     9,544.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,094.00
                                                                                                                 0
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Total cost of all commercial flights.
\4\ Hotel bill paid directly from fund site.
\5\ Returned $500.00 to U.S. Treasury via cashiers check.
DANIEL SCANDLING, Jan. 22, 2008.


                           REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2007
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Betty Sutton......................    10/05       10/07   Qatar....................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       238.00  ...........       458.00
                                           10/07       10/08   Jordan...................  ...........       137.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       142.00  ...........       279.00
                                           10/08       10/09   Germany..................  ...........       174.00  ...........  ...........  ...........        49.00  ...........       223.00
Hon. David Dreier......................    11/26       11/27   Czech Republic...........  ...........       153.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       153.00
                                           11/27       11/28   India....................  ...........       536.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       536.00
                                           11/28       11/28   Afghanistan..............  ...........        75.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                           11/29       11/30   Pakistan.................  ...........       339.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       339.00
                                           11/30       12/03   India....................  ...........     1,608.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,608.00
                                           12/03       12/04   Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Brad Smith.............................    11/26       11/27   Czech Republic...........  ...........       153.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       153.00
                                           11/27       11/28   India....................  ...........       536.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       536.00
                                           11/28       11/28   Afghanistan..............  ...........        75.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                           11/29       11/30   Pakistan.................  ...........       339.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       339.00
                                           11/30       12/03   India....................  ...........     1,608.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,608.00
                                           12/03       12/04   Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Rachel Lehman..........................    11/26       11/27   Czech Republic...........  ...........       153.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       153.00
                                           11/27       11/28   India....................  ...........       536.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       536.00
                                           11/28       11/28   Afghanistan..............  ...........        75.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                           11/29       11/30   Pakistan.................  ...........       339.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       339.00
                                           11/30       12/03   India....................  ...........     1,608.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,608.00
                                           12/03       12/04   Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
David Goldenberg.......................    12/14       12/21   Israel...................  ...........     1,602.00  ...........     7,594.28  ...........   \3\ 660.00  ...........     9,856.28
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    10,659.00  ...........     7,594.28  ...........     1,089.00  ...........    19,342.28
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Lodging.
LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER, Chairman,
 Jan. 23, 2008.


               REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2007
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Ken Kellner............................    11/01       11/05   Bahrain..................  ...........    10,343.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,991.00
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    Committee total....................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    10,343.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,991.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, Chairman, Jan.
 16, 2008.


                     REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2007
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
                                                                                        HOUSE COMMITTEES
                         Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
BOB FILNER, Chairman, Jan. 15, 2008.


                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC, 31, 2007
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
                                                                                        HOUSE COMMITTEES
                         Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
MAX BAUCUS, Chairman, Jan. 14, 2008.


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