Congressional Travel for Dates 08/10/2004 to 08/13/2004

Congressional travel between 08/10/2004 and 08/13/2004

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	229	$529,317
Approved by Republicans	157	$328,281
Approved by Democrats	72	$201,036

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI) 08/07/04-08/12/04	American Sugar Alliance	Abercrombie, Rep. Neil (-HI)	Vail, CO Speech	$5,725.76
	Gill, Shayne H 08/06/04-08/13/04	Chinese International Economic Cooperative Association	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding	$4,500.00
	Busbee, Julie 08/09/04-08/12/04	National Cotton Council	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Memphis, TN - Raleigh, NC - ... more Cotton and agricultural tour	$2,534.60
	Johnston, Gilbert E III 08/11/04-08/14/04	Visa USA Inc.	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	San Francisco, CA Fact-finding	$1,808.57
	Tryon, Warren 08/11/04-08/16/04	Council of Federal Home Loan Banks - Seattle Home Loan Bank	Bachus, Rep. Spencer (-AL)	Washington, DC Home loan bank conference and affordable housing tour	$1,454.75
	Canady, C Scott 08/11/04-08/14/04	Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle	Baker, Rep. Richard (-LA)	Seattle, WA Meet with bank staff and attend seminars discussing the bank system and proposals to alter the syste... more	$1,291.96
	Thomas, Greg W 08/09/04-08/11/04	Tri-City Industrial Development Council	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Richland, WA Hanford site fact-finding visit	$862.87
	Filon, Peter J 08/08/04-08/11/04	Information Technology Industry Council	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Silicon Valley, CA Site visit	$2,714.00
	Cole, Kelly Angell 08/09/04-08/11/04	Southern California Edison	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Fresno, CA Learn about hydro-electric facilities and energy generation	$1,409.60
	Cooper, William S 08/11/04-08/13/04	Shell Oil Co.	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Calgary, Alberta Tour of oil sands production	$1,670.32
	Jaeger, Cheryl Lynn 08/11/04-08/14/04	Gilead Sciences	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	San Francisco, CA Educational seminar	$947.05
	Fried, Neil Ray 08/12/04-08/14/04	Time Warner	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Portland, ME Visit and discuss Time Warner VOIP service, current regulation, and potential legislation	$937.40
	Lavery, Theresa 08/12/04-08/14/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Portland, ME Fact-finding trip on cable issues and Voice over Internet Protocol.	$1,177.40
	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
	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
	Van Atta, John 08/09/04-08/10/04	Electronic Industries Alliance	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Hot Springs, VA Attend conference 'tax and economic policy'	$570.00
	Sullivan, Russell W 08/09/04-08/10/04	Electronic Industries Alliance	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Hot Springs, VA Speak on panel 'tax and economic policy'	$570.00
	Heck, Patrick G 08/10/04-08/13/04	Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Palo Alto, CA Provide tax legislative update	$1,848.50
	Sechrist, Amber N 08/11/04-08/14/04	Gilead Sciences	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	San Francisco, CA Biotech research and development and treatments for HIV-AIDS and Hepatitis B	$1,545.76
	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA) 08/12/04-08/13/04	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Lake Tahoe, CA Participate in telecommunication conference	$732.48
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