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“EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2482-H2483 on March 14, 2014.
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EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL
Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the first quarter of 2014 pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are as follows:
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, BARTON FORSYTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 31 AND FEB. 3, 2014
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Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
currency currency currency currency
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Barton Forsyth......................... 1/31 2/3 Germany.................. ........... 1,812.36 ........... 423.73 ........... 1,303.04 ........... 3,539.13
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 1,812.36 ........... 423.73 ........... 1,303.04 ........... 3,539.13
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
BARTON FORSYTH, Mar. 4, 2014.
REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, AND POLAND, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 22 AND JAN. 27, 2014
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Date Per diem \1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.
currency currency currency currency
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Hon. Eric Cantor....................... 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 2,010.00 ........... \3\ 35.00 ........... ........... ........... 2,045.00
Hon. Jeb Hensarling.................... 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 1,390.00 ........... \3\ 5,769.3 ........... ........... ........... 7,159.30
0
Hon. Kay Granger....................... 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 888.00 ........... \3\ 6,379.9 ........... ........... ........... 7,267.90
0
Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart................. 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 888.00 ........... \3\ 5,417.2 ........... ........... ........... 6,305.20
0
Hon. Darrell Issa...................... 1/22 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 1,512.00 ........... \3\ 1,273.4 ........... ........... ........... 2,785.45
5
Hon. Patrick McHenry................... 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 1,310.00 ........... \3\ 4,654.9 ........... ........... ........... 5,964.90
0
Rory Cooper............................ 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 1,310.00 ........... \3\ 35.00 ........... ........... ........... 1,345.00
Robert Karem........................... 1/23 1/25 Switzerland.............. ........... 1,390.00 ........... \3\ 35.00 ........... ........... ........... 1,425.00
Hon. Eric Cantor....................... 1/25 1/26 Germany.................. ........... 362.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 362.00
Hon. Carolyn Maloney................... 1/25 1/26 Germany.................. ........... 362.00 ........... \3\ 666.70 ........... ........... ........... 1,028.70
Hon. Darrell Issa...................... 1/25 1/26 Germany.................. ........... 362.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 362.00
Rory Cooper............................ 1/25 1/26 Germany.................. ........... 362.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 362.00
Robert Karem........................... 1/25 1/26 Germany.................. ........... 362.00 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 362.00
Hon. Eric Cantor....................... 1/26 1/27 Poland................... ........... 295.68 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 295.68
Hon. Carolyn Maloney................... 1/26 1/27 Poland................... ........... 295.68 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 295.68
Hon. Darrell Issa...................... 1/26 1/27 Poland................... ........... 295.68 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 295.68
Rory Cooper............................ 1/26 1/27 Poland................... ........... 295.68 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 295.68
Robert Karem........................... 1/26 1/27 Poland................... ........... 295.68 ........... (\3\) ........... ........... ........... 295.68
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... \4\ 13,986. ........... 24,266.45 ........... ........... ........... 38,252.85
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
\4\ Actual lodging costs authorized as necessary by the U.S. Department of State.
HON. ERIC CANTOR, Feb. 26, 2014.
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