Thursday, August 20, 2009

Congressional trips to Israel

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The American Israel Education Foundation sponsored 400 Congressional trips to Israel, at a cost of over $3 million since 2000.

Republicans approved 199 of them.
Democrats approved 202 of them.

Most trips cost about $5500. Some, however, were considerably costlier.

For example, Sen. John Barasso (R-WY) spent $25,433.08.

Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) spent $27,923.32

Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS) spent $28,121.50

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) spent $24,010.50

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