Congressional Travel for Dates 05/22/2008 to 05/24/2008

Congressional travel between 05/22/2008 and 05/24/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	49	$161,011
Approved by Republicans	15	$48,552
Approved by Democrats	34	$112,458

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Freeman, Peter 05/24/08-05/31/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	Pryce, Rep. Deborah (-OH)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey To participate in an informative trip to help strengthen the Turkish-American dialogue through meeti... more	$2,870.00
	Ramirez, Tina M 05/24/08-06/01/08	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Franks, Rep. Trent (-AZ)	Belgrade, Serbia - Banja Luka, Bosnia - ... more Met with government officials, nongovernmental organizations and religious leaders	$6,886.58
	Payne, Jessica Lawrence 05/24/08-06/01/08	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Sires, Rep. Albio (-NJ)	Belgrade, Serbia - Sarajevo, Bosnia - ... more Meetings with U.S. officials, EU and UN officials, government officials, parliamentarians and member... more	$8,096.48
	Pedersen, Jesper P 05/24/08-05/31/08	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Wexler, Rep. Robert (-FL)	Belgrade, Serbia - Sarajevo, Bosnia - ... more Meetings with government officials and civil society regarding the conflicts in the Western Balkans	$7,465.18
	Dinkler, Carling L 05/24/08-05/31/08	German Marshall Fund of the United States	Tanner, Rep. John (-TN)	Belgrade, Serbia - Sarajevo, Bosnia - ... more Meetings with government officials and civil society regarding the conflicts in the Western Blakans	$7,077.38
	Green, Vanessa B 05/24/08-05/30/08	Organization for Tropical Studies - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Gregg, Sen. Judd (-NH)	Costa Rica - San Jose, Costa Rica - ... more To learn about conservation, the handling of natural resources and economic development in Costa Ric... more	$1,402.10
	Levison, Lara K 05/24/08-05/30/08	Organization for Tropical Studies - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Pelosi, Rep. Nancy (-CA)	Costa Rica - San Jose, Costa Rica - ... more Traveler attended courses on natural resources management, development and climate change in the tro... more	$1,402.10
	Quilter, Peter A 05/24/08-05/28/08	Lexington Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Havana, Cuba To meet with government officials and journalists to discuss Cuban health care, education, housing a... more	$1,540.00
	Morse, Chandler C 05/24/08-05/28/08	Lexington Institute	Flake, Rep. Jeff (-AZ)	Havana, Cuba To meet with government officials and journalists to discuss Cuban health care, education, housing a... more	$1,327.00
	Mody, Arjun 05/24/08-05/28/08	Lexington Institute	Dole, Sen. Elizabeth (-NC)	Havana, Cuba To attend briefings on issues such as Cuba's economy and health care and to attend meetings on those... more	$1,327.00
	Stammerman, Clifford Andrew 05/24/08-05/28/08	Lexington Institute	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	Havana, Cuba To attend an informative trip on political and economic conditions in Cuba	$1,327.00
	Causey, C Chad 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	Berry, Rep. Marion (-AR)	Istanbul, Turkey Conference in Istanbul	$3,020.00
	Houlton, Tyler Q 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	Tancredo, Rep. Tom (-CO)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip to learn more about initiatives for promoting interfaith dialogue among Muslims, C... more	$3,020.00
	Hazard, William D 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	Davis, Rep. Susan (-CA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip to learn more about initiatives for promoting interfaith dialogue among Muslims, C... more	$3,020.00
	Choudhry, Lina Y 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	McCollum, Rep. Betty (-MN)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip to learn more about initiatives for promoting interfaith dialogue among Muslims, C... more	$3,020.00
	Russell, Michael J 05/24/08-05/31/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	King, Rep. Peter (-NY)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Meetings with local and national government officials, parliamentarians, journalists, law enforcemen... more	$2,870.00
	Strupp, Hunter 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	Royce, Rep. Ed (-CA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip to learn more about initiatives for promoting interfaith dialogue among Muslims, C... more	$3,020.00
	Salazar, Alan 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	Udall, Rep. Mark (-CO)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip to learn more about initiatives for promoting interfaith dialogue among Muslims, C... more	$3,020.00
	Costello, Patrick C 05/24/08-05/31/08	Turkish Cultural Center New York	Porter, Rep. Jon (-NV)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip for better understanding of Turkish society and politics.	$2,870.00
	Keiser, Andrew J 05/24/08-06/01/08	Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue	Rogers, Rep. Mike (-AL)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Fact-finding trip to learn more about initiatives for promoting interfaith dialogue among Muslims, C... more	$3,020.00
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