Top 10 Approvers by Member of Congress in 2008 by Cost


Approving member Trips Cost
Retired  New Jersey, 7th RepublicanFerguson, Rep. Mike 3 $54,797.72
New Jersey, 10th DemocratPayne, Rep. Donald 13 $52,244.47
Resigned  Virginia, 11th RepublicanDavis, Rep. Tom 6 $48,047.57
California, 30th DemocratWaxman, Rep. Henry 10 $44,873.59
California, 7th DemocratMiller, Rep. George 18 $41,468.70
South Carolina, 6th DemocratClyburn, Rep. James 17 $39,269.85
Indiana RepublicanLugar, Sen. Richard 3 $39,233.04
Minnesota, 8th DemocratOberstar, Rep. James 6 $39,186.14
New York, 18th DemocratLowey, Rep. Nita 4 $38,586.03
Retired  Colorado, 6th RepublicanTancredo, Rep. Tom 4 $37,308.48

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Which Founding Father proposed that Congress be divided into a House of Representatives and a Senate?
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