Tweet
CONGRESSMEN GET FREE TRAVEL TO PARTS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
By Kent CooperPosted at 11:40 a.m. on June 17
Five members of Congress traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, and Baku,
Azerbaijan, for a free weeklong trip at the end of May. The Turquoise
Council of Americans and Eurasians paid for the free trips of Rep.
Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, and spouse ($19,962); Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas
($13,431); and freshman Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla. ($14,173). Rep.
Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., and his spouse went on the trip and the
expenses ($24,084) were paid by the Turkish American Federation of
Midwest (TAFM). Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., ($9,799) also went on
the trip and his expenses ($9,799) were paid by the Council of Turkic
American Associations (CTAA).
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., and his spouse had a free ($14,725)
trip to Albania, Kosova, and Macedonia on 5/23-30, paid for by the
Fellowship Foundation (d.b.a. International Foundation).
Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., traveled to Oradea, Romania from May 23 to
May 27 on a free ($10,091) trip paid by Emanuel University of Oradea.
Update 6/17: Make that six members going to Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) reported she and her fiance,
Manuel Cordova, joined the free trip ($12,692.).
http://blogs.rollcall.com/moneyline/congressmen-get-free-travel-to-parts-of-the-ottoman-empire/
By Kent CooperPosted at 11:40 a.m. on June 17
Five members of Congress traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, and Baku,
Azerbaijan, for a free weeklong trip at the end of May. The Turquoise
Council of Americans and Eurasians paid for the free trips of Rep.
Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, and spouse ($19,962); Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas
($13,431); and freshman Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla. ($14,173). Rep.
Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., and his spouse went on the trip and the
expenses ($24,084) were paid by the Turkish American Federation of
Midwest (TAFM). Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., ($9,799) also went on
the trip and his expenses ($9,799) were paid by the Council of Turkic
American Associations (CTAA).
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., and his spouse had a free ($14,725)
trip to Albania, Kosova, and Macedonia on 5/23-30, paid for by the
Fellowship Foundation (d.b.a. International Foundation).
Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., traveled to Oradea, Romania from May 23 to
May 27 on a free ($10,091) trip paid by Emanuel University of Oradea.
Update 6/17: Make that six members going to Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) reported she and her fiance,
Manuel Cordova, joined the free trip ($12,692.).
http://blogs.rollcall.com/moneyline/congressmen-get-free-travel-to-parts-of-the-ottoman-empire/