Congressional Travel for Dates 08/07/2004 to 08/13/2004

Congressional travel between 08/07/2004 and 08/13/2004

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	281	$684,521
Approved by Republicans	187	$409,061
Approved by Democrats	95	$280,160

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Cole, Kelly Angell 08/13/04-08/21/04	American Turkish Council	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Istanbul, Turkey - Izmir, Turkey - ... more Learn about trade with Turkey, national security issues, telecom policy	$7,221.00
	Diffell, Brian 08/13/04-08/21/04	American Turkish Council	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Turkey Fact-finding on trans-Atlantic affairs, Middle East policy issues, internal Turkish affairs	$7,511.92
	Perry, Richard S 08/13/04-08/21/04	American Turkish Council	Graham, Sen. Lindsey (-SC)	Turkey Defense-IT strike fighter - intellectual property concerns for South Carolina companies - textile ex... more	$7,201.00
	Peterman, Adam 08/13/04-08/21/04	American Turkish Council	Ramstad, Rep. Jim (-MN)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more Educational	$7,222.00
	Rimkunas, Matthew R 08/13/04-08/21/04	American Turkish Council	McCain, Sen. John (-AZ)	Turkey Fact-finding	$7,000.00
	Shand, Tania A 08/13/04-08/19/04	Federal Dispute Resolution Conference	Waxman, Rep. Henry (-CA)	Phoenix, AZ Participate on legislative panel	$6.43
	Enzi, Sen. Michael (-WY) 08/13/04-08/17/04	Waterfall Committee	Enzi, Sen. Michael (-WY)	Ketchikan, AK Speaker	$890.84
	Elias, Alan S 08/13/04-08/15/04	Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness	Coleman, Sen. Norm (-MN)	Duluth, MN Tour of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness	$642.00
	Lord, Chad W 08/13/04-08/15/04	Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Minneapolis, MN To learn about Minnesota wilderness and roadless issues	$202.00
	Matuska, Mark D 08/13/04-08/15/04	Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness	Kennedy, Rep. Mark (-MN)	Ely, MN Overview of wilderness preservation system, review of Superior National Forest management plan, revi... more	$202.00
	Emanuel, Rep. Rahm (-IL) 08/13/04-08/14/04	HBO	Emanuel, Rep. Rahm (-IL)	Los Angeles, CA Appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher"	$2,194.89
	Salley, Lori Ann 08/13/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Pryce, Rep. Deborah (-OH)	Portland, OR Fact-finding	$630.00
	Brownell, Cheryl H 08/12/04-08/19/04	Chinese International Economic Cooperative Association	Lucas, Rep. Ken (-KY)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding and education visit	$4,750.00
	Lucas, Rep. Ken (-KY) 08/12/04-08/19/04	Chinese International Economic Cooperative Association	Lucas, Rep. Ken (-KY)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding and education visit	$16,320.00
	Sarbanes, Sen. Paul (-MD) 08/12/04-08/17/04	World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Union	Sarbanes, Sen. Paul (-MD)	Nauplion, Greece - Athens, Greece To attend and give keynote address at the WHIU general assembly	$2,457.92
	Anderson, E Courtney 08/12/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Brownback, Sen. Sam (-KS)	Portland, ME Fact-finding	$933.43
	Black, Andrew J 08/12/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Portland, ME Discuss cable television and Voice over Internet Telephony (VOIP) issues	$798.00
	Bulliner, Kelly E 08/12/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Pryce, Rep. Deborah (-OH)	Portland, ME Meet with Cable industry leaders to discuss VOIP, broadband, and digital television transition issue... more	$679.80
	Carr, Julie Hershey 08/12/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Pitts, Rep. Joseph (-PA)	Portland, OR Investigating policies impacting the cable industry	$864.20
	Cristol, Faith A 08/12/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Talent, Sen. Jim (-MO)	Portland, ME Fact-finding	$1,246.45
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