Congressional Travel for Dates 08/05/2008 to 08/05/2008

Congressional travel between 08/05/2008 and 08/05/2008

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	15	$65,652
Approved by Republicans	7	$32,677
Approved by Democrats	7	$25,600

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX) 08/05/08-08/06/08	Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Chihuahua, Mexico To meet with Reyes Baeza, Governor of Chihuahua, as well as other state and federal officials from C... more	$929.85
	Wright, Ricky D 08/05/08-08/06/08	Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance	Conaway, Rep. K Michael (-TX)	Chihuahua, Mexico Invited to participate in discussions regarding the development of the La Entrada al Pacifico Corrid... more	$919.40
	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC) 08/05/08-08/05/08	Progressive National Baptist Convention	Clyburn, Rep. James (-SC)	Atlanta, GA To provide keynote speech on the importance of supporting historically black colleges and universiti... more	$754.00
	Davis, Rep. Danny (-IL) 08/04/08-08/05/08	National Rural Letter Carriers Association	Davis, Rep. Danny (-IL)	Lexington, KY To give keynote address at NRLCA 104th national convention	$614.00
	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE) 08/03/08-08/05/08	Aspen Strategy Group	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Aspen, CO Conference on the infrastructure and institutions of American purpose	$1,327.80
	Rothschild, Gregg A 08/03/08-08/05/08	Pacific Crest Securities	Dingell, Rep. John (-MI)	Denver, CO - Vail, CO Telecommunications briefing with analysts, lunchtime panel on clean technology legislation and panel... more	$1,789.55
	Hardin, Helen 08/02/08-08/11/08	American Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Wamp, Rep. Zach (-TN)	Istanbul, Turkey To meet with business, religious and government leaders and representatives from nonprofit organizat... more	$7,375.00
	Kraft, Kenneth A 08/02/08-08/11/08	American Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Hobson, Rep. David (-OH)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more Meetings with government officials, military leaders, NGOs, businessmen, the press and the American ... more	$7,375.00
	Eucalitto, Garrett T 08/02/08-08/10/08	American-Turkish Council	Lieberman, Sen. Joseph (-CT)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more To gain understanding of the political, cultural and social dynamics of Turkey and its region	$7,375.00
	Gonzales, B Walter 08/02/08-08/10/08	American Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Ruppersberger, Rep. Dutch (-MD)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more To participate in a congressional staff trip to Turkey and meet with government, business, embassy a... more	$6,520.50
	Halloran, Lawrence J 08/02/08-08/10/08	American Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Davis, Rep. Tom (-VA)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more To participate in a congressional staff trip to Turkey, which included meetings with government, bus... more	$7,375.00
	Kong, Paul G 08/02/08-08/10/08	American-Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Hagel, Sen. Chuck (-NE)	Istanbul, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - ... more To gain understanding of the political, cultural and social dynamics of Turkey and its region.	$7,375.00
	Orr, Ashley M 08/02/08-08/10/08	American Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Miller, Rep. Brad (-NC)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more Meetings with officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Undersecretariat of Defense Industries, lo... more	$7,375.00
	O'Brien, Sean 08/02/08-08/09/08	American Turkish Council - Turkish Coalition of America	Shuler, Rep. Heath (-NC)	Ankara, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - ... more Meetings with U.S. embassy officials in Istanbul consulate and Ankara ambassador's residence; first ... more	$7,375.00
	Caughran, Bess K 08/02/08-08/06/08	Ecological Society of America	Gordon, Rep. Bart (-TN)	Milwaukee, WI To attend ESA's annual meeting, titled "Enhancing Ecological Thought by Linking Research and Educati... more	$1,172.76
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