Fox News
by Martin Frost

01/11/06

The Jack Abramoff political corruption scandal is once again causing Congress to re-examine the issue of privately financed Congressional travel. The House of Representatives re-wrote the rules regarding such trips 16 years ago seeking to put some limits on but not totally eliminate these type trips. This effort at reform simply didn't work. Members still managed to take golf vacations to Scotland and weekend jaunts to domestic resorts with trade associations or foundations set up by special interests picking up the tab. It's high time Congress went cold turkey ... totally eliminate privately financed foreign and domestic travel for members of Congress...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp