Top 10 Approvers by Member of Congress in 2002 by Number of Trips


Approving member Trips Cost
Retired  Louisiana, 3rd RepublicanTauzin, Rep. Billy 76 $117,957.06
Retired  Ohio, 4th RepublicanOxley, Rep. Michael 42 $58,680.66
New York DemocratClinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham 42 $66,998.31
Idaho RepublicanCraig, Sen. Larry 40 $41,038.09
Alaska, 1st RepublicanYoung, Rep. Don 39 $92,295.51
Retired  California, 22nd RepublicanThomas, Rep. Bill 38 $72,277.32
Retired  Louisiana DemocratBreaux, Sen. John 38 $77,394.09
Ohio, 8th RepublicanBoehner, Rep. John 36 $80,957.46
Iowa RepublicanGrassley, Sen. Chuck 33 $58,459.25
Arkansas DemocratLincoln, Sen. Blanche 32 $39,537.45

History» Flights of Fancy

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) may not be able to claim "I'm Batman!", but he can claim to having made guest and cameo appearances in Batman episodes and movies. He took one trip in June 2007 to appear in yet another, "Batman: The Dark Knight."

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