Air Force Two and Nancy Pelosi!
For years, Nancy Pelosi, was unhappy that the Air Force will not provide first class travel of Back to the East Coast to the West Coast when she wants. It is too bad she can not have its own staff of the Air Force Two. But wait, maybe she can!
Last year, lawmakers excoriated the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for the trip to Washington, DC, by private jet to attend a hearing about a possible rescue plan for their companies. And then we saw fly coach cars and travel fuel.
Great photo-op!
Apparently, Congress is not philosophically opposed to the air Private Travel: At the end of July, the House approved $ 200 million for the Air Force to purchase three Gulfstream jets to elite ferrying senior officials and members of Congress. The Air Force has requested a Gulfstream 550 jet (price tag: $ 65 million) as part of continuous updating of its air transport service of passengers.
I thought we were in a recession!
What he happened to austerity and cutting back?
House Appropriations Committee, at its own initiative, added to the invoice 2010 Defense appropriations of $ 132 million over two planes and said they are assigned to units of the DC area that carry Members of Congress, senior officers and senior government officials.
The Gulfstream G550 is a luxury business jet, which the company promises as providing a capacity of long distance flight "links easily Washington, DC, with Dubai, London and Singapore and Tokyo in Paris." society promotional materials say: "The cabin on the G550 combines productivity with exceptional comfort. It has four separate living areas, three temperature zones, a choice of 12 floor plan configurations that can accommodate up to 18 passengers. "
Pork at its best!
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