$2,200-a-day bill for room and food

[DamnYankee]

State Income tax is 5%. Sales tax just went form 5% to 6.25% under the dems here.. top reason we voted brown to send a message. They were floating new taxes daily in the Boston globe up till Kennedy died. Needed to hand them a wakeupcall.

I guess I was wrong, not sure why.

[Superfreak]

What a load of shit.

Im so sick of you people acting like this petty ass shit means anything.

Your people took high priced vacations as gifts and you defended it.

This was something the A,merican people care alot about. If you really think people like this can stay just anywhere and have the needed security provided then you are comepletely had your heads arse injected.

Duly noted Desh... wasting tax payers money = petty ass shit

Thanks for letting us know.

[Jarod]

$1,000-a-night hospitality suites topped $400,000.

(CBS) Thanks to recently filed Congressional expense reports there's new light shed on the Copenhagen Climate Summit in Denmark and how much it cost taxpayers.

CBS News Investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports official filings and our own investigation show at least 106 people from the House and Senate attended - spouses, a doctor, a protocol expert and even a photographer.

Million Dollar Congressional Trip
Read the Congressional Expense Report

For 15 Democratic and 6 Republican Congressmen, food and rooms for two nights cost $4,406 tax dollars each. That's $2,200 a day - more than most Americans spend on their monthly mortgage payment.

CBS News asked members of Congress and staff about whether they're mindful that it's public tax dollars they're spending. Many said they had never even seen the bills or the expense reports.

Copenhagen Congressional Junket

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."

But his name is in black and white in the expense reports. The group expense report was filed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. She wouldn't talk about it when our producer tried to ask.

Pelosi's office did offer an explanation for the high room charges. Those who stayed just two nights were charged a six-night minimum at the five-star Marriott. One staffer said, they strongly objected to no avail. You may ask how they'll negotiate a climate treaty, if they can't get a better deal on hotel rooms.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...n6140406.shtml

I guess what we'll hear is, "Bush did it too"

Sounds cheep to me.

[cawacko]

What a load of shit.

Im so sick of you people acting like this petty ass shit means anything.

Your people took high priced vacations as gifts and you defended it.

This was something the A,merican people care alot about. If you really think people like this can stay just anywhere and have the needed security provided then you are comepletely had your heads arse injected.

You can always count on Desh and the "your people did it to defense". Notice the article said 15 Democrats and 6 Republicans? So it's not like this was only Democrats who did it. Republicans were involved too. Doesn't make it right.

[cawacko]

Sounds cheep to me.

If that's cheap I wish I was rich like you. Are you a high roller who gets all his rooms in Vegas for free?

[TuTu Monroe]

I guess I was wrong, not sure why.

What is all the big fuss. Surely everyone knows how frugal the government is with our money. They probably shopped around to get the best prices. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA