Federal records revealed Cornyn spent $152,766.63 traveling during the first six months, between October 2008 and March 2009, of this fiscal year. The amount is more than any other senator.
The report comes KVUE and highlights the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign committees unapologetic use of tax payer money to travel the state and country.
This is about $842 a day for 182 days. It includes one highly controversial item.
The senator's biggest, and perhaps most questionable travel expense, was a retreat he took his staff on in February. For three days, the staff stayed in St. Michaels, Maryland, which is just outside D.C. It cost taxpayers more than $55,000.
What's is John Cornyn's excuse?
"Well, it's a big state..."
Cornyn is currently on pace to spend $306,372.64 in taxpayer money on trips this year and $1,838,235.82 for his term. This is only on trips, not legislative salary, staff, district offices, or any other items.
To put this in perspective, the other Republican Senator from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison, has only spent $88,000 in taxpayer money during the same period and she is probably running for Governor.
According to the KVUE report, only 5 Senators have spent more than $100,000 on domestic travel- Cornyn, Charles Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bob Corker (R- TN) and Kit Bond (R- MO).
Based on Cornyn's wasteful and unapologetic spending, it makes sense he was so loudly booed by his own party. |
