If travel is "so dangerous' for congresspeople that we have to spend hundreds of millions for them to do so, THEY SHOULD STAY HOME.
On Aug 7, 1:34 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > So terrorism is not a problem and our representatives have nothing to worry > about as a passenger aboard a commercial flight landing or taking off from > Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and countless other areas of the globe and > transportation for their missions should be dictated by the very limited > number of choices now available. > > That is EXACTLY what you are saying. > > And I am still waiting for a name from EITHER side of the aisle that > objected to the purchase... where is that Republican list of names ??? > > If they didn't object... they are complicit in the purchase. > > As to need there are presently only four distance capable jets available... > this purchase raises that to a whopping seven. > > Air Force officials say at least 21 people can theoretically request to use > the C-40s and there are only four of the planes. The 89th Airlift Wing at > Andrews Air Force Base has two; the Air National Guard also has two. > > Those who can ask for the planes include the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of > Staff, the Cabinet secretaries and seven commanders who oversee military > operations around the world. In addition, the planes are regularly used to > fly congressional delegations to military theaters. > > The Air Force's descriptions of the C-40 perhaps make the plane sound more > elegant than it is. The seats are similar to those in commercial first-class > cabins, and most have electrical outlets and Internet access. > > Hastert flew in the military's smaller jets: the C-20, a version of a > 12-seat Gulfstream; the C-21, a version of a six-seat Learjet; and the C-37, > a version of a 12-seat Gulfstream. Hastert, according to a military > official, usually traveled with up to three staff members and two members of > the Capitol Police. Occasionally his wife, Jean, came along too. > > The House sergeant at arms originally advised Pelosi that Hastert had used a > military plane and recommended that she use one that didn't need to refuel. > That prompted her office to request clarification of the rules, Daly said, > noting that she never actually requested a specific plane. > > Daly acknowledged, however, that Pelosi has inquired whether family and > friends can fly with her on business travel. A mother of five and > grandmother of six, Pelosi's family often accompanies her on the road. > > Pelosi supporters charge that the controversy is being fueled by GOP > opponents who are still burning over an election loss that stemmed from > Pelosi's charges of a "culture of corruption" in Congress. > > > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Richard, > > > My point is not who flies on them but the " > > hypocrisy " of the democratic run congress in this matter relative to > > their objection to Corporate types using their jets for business. It > > is a well known fact that Nancy Pelosi is one of those who takes > > advantage of these jets for herself and family members, but not one > > liberal two faced democrat says boo ! At $600,000,000 a piece in this > > economy it is waste. In that respect both you and Mark get an " F > > " ! > > > ****************************************************************************************************************************** > > > On Aug 7, 12:52 pm, RICHARD BROWN <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > The Annointed One gets an "A" for the right response. This was an end- > > > run around the transparency rules concerning earmarks. This was done > > > under the "operating costs" provisions so no one gets to see who asked > > > for it. But they are simply jets for high-ranking government > > > employees or military commanders to get around without flying on > > > commercial flights. > > > > On Aug 7, 9:34 am, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Mark, > > > > > Who's got the final say? The majority democrat > > > > hypocrites vis a vis the same committee who railed against the Auto > > > > officials jets. > > > *************************************************************************** > > **************************** > > > > > On Aug 7, 12:23 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yes, i saw it... I am still waiting to hear which congressmen stood > > up > > > > > against this. the video does not refute the ownership and mission as > > i > > > > > stated... > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > > If you view the video the Pentagon only requested > > > > > > one jet and the Pelosi crowd forced on three @ $600,000,000 each. > > The > > > > > > Pentagon does not need that many and has extra post costs of upkeep > > , > > > > > > people to staff the jets etc. Lets get it right the authorization > > came > > > > > > from someone at the top in congress! Peculiar especially when they > > > > > > publicly humiliated the Auto officials for having corporate jets. > > Just > > > > > > another two faced double standard on the part of the liberal > > > > > > socialists and their ilk. > > > *************************************************************************** > > ********************************************* > > > > > > > On Aug 7, 11:49 am, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Lets try to at least get it correct.... these jets are world > > flight > > > > > > > capable. they are US Air Force property and are available to > > ANYONE in > > > > > > > Government to include the joint chiefs, Congress, cabinet > > members, etc > > > > > > > for missions that require non-stop flights. > > > > > > > > They are not reserved for the congress alone, nor are they a > > departure > > > > > > > from equipment type not already in service. > > > > > > > > now to get real....what a load of pork that neither democrat or > > > > > > > republican voted against. > > > > > > > > On Aug 7, 9:43 am, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > > >http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/08/05/pelosi_town_hall_pr. > > > > > > .. > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > [image: CNN.com] <http://www.cnn.com> > > > > > > > > > Powered by * Please note, the sender's email address > > has not > > > > > > been > > > > > > > > > verified. 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