[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14333-14335]
[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 first and second 
quarters of 2008, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are as follows:

                           REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO PORT A PRINCE, HAITI, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED ON MAY 16, 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\----
Kimberly Rudolph.......................     5/16        5/16   Haiti....................  ...........        80.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        80.00
Dr. Joe Leonard........................     5/16        5/16   Haiti....................  ...........        80.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        80.00
Keiana Barrett.........................     5/16        5/16   Haiti....................  ...........        80.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        80.00
Nicole King............................     5/16        5/16   Haiti....................  ...........        80.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        80.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       320.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       320.00
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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.
Honorable CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK,
 Chairman, June 3, 2008.


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                          REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO ISRAEL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAY 16 AND MAY 20, 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. Nancy Pelosi......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,935.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,935.00
Hon. Steny Hoyer.......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Rahm Emanuel......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. John Larson.......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Henry Waxman......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Howard Berman.....................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Gary Ackerman.....................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Nita Lowey........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Alcee Hastings....................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Jane Harman.......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Ron Klein.........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. David Dreier......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Adam Putnam.......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hon. Wilson Livingood..................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Michael Sheey..........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Brendan Daly...........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Reva Price.............................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Stacy Kerr.............................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Micaela Fernandez......................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Mariah Sixkller........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Hugh Halpern...........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
Steve Rusnak...........................     5/16        5/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,365.00        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,365.00
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    31,965.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    31,965.00
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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.
\3\ Military air transportation.
Honorable NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the
 House, June 20, 2008.


REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO CANADA-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP CONFERENCE IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAY 16 AND
                                                                                          MAY 19, 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. Jim Oberstar......................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Hon. Marcy Kaptur......................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       658.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       658.69
Hon. Louise Slaughter..................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Hon. Cliff Stearns.....................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Hon. Bart Stupak.......................     5/16        5/18   USA......................  ...........       436.46  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       436.46
Hon. Mark Souder.......................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Hon. Tom Tancredo......................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Hon. Daniel Lipinski...................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Peter Quilter..........................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Melody Hamoud..........................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Robyn Wapner...........................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........       655.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       655.69
Marin Stein............................     5/14        5/19   USA......................  ...........     1,129.11  ...........       397.00  ...........       142.91  ...........     1,669.02
Ian Fergusson..........................     5/16        5/19   USA......................  ...........         4.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         4.00
    Delegation Costs...................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    23,853.36  ...........    23,853.36
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     8,129.47  ...........       397.00  ...........    23,996.27  ...........    32,522.74
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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.
Honorable JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Chairman,
 June 16, 2008.


       REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA, PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAY 22 AND MAY 30, 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\----
Adam Schiff............................     5/23        5/30   Azer., Arm., Pak., Afg...  ...........     2,105.00  ...........     7,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,115.00
Allyson Schwartz.......................     5/23        5/30   Azer., Arm., Pak., Afg...  ...........     2,105.00  ...........     7,294.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,399.00
Wayne Gilchrest........................     5/23        5/27   Azer., Arm., Pak.........  ...........     1,609.00  ...........     5,422.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,031.00
John Lis...............................     5/23        5/27   Azer., Arm., Pak., Afg...  ...........     2,105.00  ...........     7,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,115.00
Tommy Ross.............................     5/23        5/27   Azer., Arm., Pak., Afg...  ...........     2,105.00  ...........     7,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,115.00
Rachael Leman..........................     5/23        5/27   Azer., Arm., Pak., Afg...  ...........     2,105.00  ...........     7,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,115.00
Timothy Bergreen.......................     5/23        5/27   Azer., Arm., Pak., Afg...  ...........     2,105.00  ...........     7,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,115.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
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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.
Honorable ADAM B. SCHIFF, Chairman,
 June 25, 2008.


                (AMENDED) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 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. C. Dent...........................     1/7         1/7    London (layover).........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,832.66
                                            1/7         1/8    Pakistan.................  ...........       289.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       289.00
                                            1/9         1/10   Afghanistan..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/10        1/11   Pakistan.................  ...........       289.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       289.00

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                                            1/11        1/12   Kuwait...................  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/12        1/13   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/13        1/14   Kuwait...................  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/14        1/15   Germany..................  ...........       366.00  ...........    12,832.66  ...........  ...........  ...........       366.00
Hon. Henry Cuellar.....................     1/20        1/22   Mexico...................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Hon. M. McCaul.........................     1/20        1/22   Mexico...................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan...............     1/20        1/22   Mexico...................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Stephen Vina...........................     1/20        1/22   Mexico...................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
William Rubens.........................     1/20        1/22   Mexico...................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Hon. B.G. Thompson.....................     1/24        1/27   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,260.00  ...........    11,707.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,967.00
                                            1/25        1/25   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Todd Levett............................     1/24        1/27   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,260.00  ...........    11,707.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,967.00
                                            1/25        1/25   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     5,886.00  ...........    28,671.20  ...........  ...........  ...........    34,557.20
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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\ Military air transportation.
Honorable BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Chairman,
 June 19, 2008.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1P AND MAR. 31, 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. C. Dent...........................     1/7         1/7    London (layover).........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,832.66
                                            1/7         1/8    Pakistan.................  ...........       289.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       289.00
                                            1/9         1/10   Afghanistan..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/10        1/11   Pakistan.................  ...........       289.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       289.00
                                            1/11        1/12   Kuwait...................  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/12        1/13   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/13        1/14   Kuwait...................  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/14        1/15   Germany..................  ...........       366.00  ...........    12,832.66  ...........  ...........  ...........       366.00
Hon. M. McCaul.........................     1/14        1/15   Germany..................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan...............     1/14        1/15   Germany..................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Stephen Vina...........................     1/14        1/15   Germany..................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
William Rubens.........................     1/14        1/15   Germany..................  ...........       600.00  ...........     1,051.44  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,651.44
Hon. B.G. Thompson.....................     1/24        1/27   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,260.00  ...........    11,707.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,967.00
                                            1/25        1/25   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Todd Levett............................     1/24        1/27   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,260.00  ...........    11,707.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,967.00
                                            1/25        1/25   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     5,286.00  ...........    27,619.76  ...........  ...........  ...........    32,905.76
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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\ Military air transportation.
Honorable BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Chairman,
 June 9, 2008.

 

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