Congressional Travel for Dates 08/25/2006 to 08/31/2006

Congressional travel between 08/25/2006 and 08/31/2006

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	76	$131,180
Approved by Republicans	45	$77,800
Approved by Democrats	31	$53,380

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN) 08/28/06-09/03/06	ROC-USA Business Council	Burton, Rep. Dan (-IN)	Taipei, Taiwan Fact-finding and educational visit	$15,520.00
	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD) 08/20/06-08/25/06	American Israel Education Foundation	Van Hollen, Rep. Chris (-MD)	Jerusalem, Israel Educational	$10,740.66
	Fakes, Paul T 08/18/06-08/26/06	American-Turkish Council	Frist, Sen. Bill (-TN)	Istanbul, Turkey To provide valuable insight into U.S.-Turkey relations, foreign policy, military support and busines... more	$5,429.00
	Cwiklinski, Joseph P 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council - American Friends of Turkey	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Turkey - Cyprus To examine U.S.-Turkey relations, foreign policy, trade issues and business interest	$5,429.00
	Thomasson, Russell J 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council - American Friends of Turkey	Cornyn, Sen. John (-TX)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more To engage in dialogue with senior Turkish government officials, U.N. embassy representatives, non-go... more	$5,429.00
	Stout, Lesley 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council	Whitfield, Rep. Ed (-KY)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more Fact-finding trip	$5,429.00
	Poindexter, Martha Scott 08/18/06-08/26/06	American Turkish Council	Chambliss, Sen. Saxby (-GA)	Turkey - Cyprus To meet and discuss issues of foreign policy including agribusiness and agricultural trade	$5,428.75
	Lott, Sen. Trent (-MS) 08/30/06-09/01/06	Port of Seattle - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. - ... more	Lott, Sen. Trent (-MS)	Seattle, WA - Tacoma, WA - ... more Fact-finding trip with railroad Industry	$4,319.00
	Strupp, Hunter 08/28/06-09/02/06	Global Witness	Royce, Rep. Ed (-CA)	Monrovia, Liberia Meeting with Liberian government and U.S. diplomats to evaluate the recent transition of power and t... more	$4,280.92
	Kucinich, Rep. Dennis (-OH) 08/22/06-08/30/06	Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services	Kucinich, Rep. Dennis (-OH)	Damascus, Syria - Beirut, Lebanon - ... more Fact-finding	$4,134.40
	Adams, Gregory E 08/25/06-09/02/06	Global Witness	Watson, Rep. Diane (-CA)	Monrovia, Liberia Fact-finding: meetings with U.S. and Liberian government, U.N. and local non-governmental organizati... more	$3,383.60
	Cleary, David P 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Alexander, Sen. Lamar (-TN)	Aspen, CO Education staff program retreat	$2,273.00
	Rodriguez, Roberto J 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Kennedy, Sen. Edward "Ted" (-MA)	Aspen, CO Education conference for senior congressional staff	$2,216.00
	Martin, Carmel M 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Kennedy, Sen. Edward "Ted" (-MA)	Aspen, CO Education conference for senior congressional staff	$2,192.00
	Gibbs, Lauren 08/22/06-08/29/06	Aspen Institute	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Aspen, CO Senior education policy staff retreat	$2,191.00
	Fleming, Allen S 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Enzi, Sen. Michael (-WY)	Aspen, CO Three-day seminar for senior congressional education staff to interact with experts in education pol... more	$2,182.00
	Forte, Denise M 08/22/06-08/25/06	Aspen Institute	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Aspen, CO To participate in a conference on student achievement in low-performing schools	$2,082.00
	Rubiner, Laurie 08/25/06-08/31/06	American Council on Germany	Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham (-NY)	Germany To participate in young leader conference hosted by American Council in Germany	$2,075.00
	Dabbs, Michael 08/23/06-08/26/06	Boeing Co. - Microsoft Corp. - ... more	Larsen, Rep. Rick (-WA)	Seattle, WA Tour and meet with Microsoft, Boeing and Starbucks Corp.	$1,975.00
	Lutz, Eric David 08/23/06-08/26/06	Microsoft Corp.	McDermott, Rep. Jim (-WA)	Seattle, WA Visit Microsoft's facilities, see cutting-edge products, visit with some of the company's top techno... more	$1,799.02
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