I hope that Speaker Pelosi will take the time to come down and explain to the full House the reason why she thinks she should have $15 million a year to fly back and forth to California. I think she could be very eloquent in explaining why the taxpayers should spend that much money, and I would like to hear what she has to say.
Questioning the funding for Speaker Pelosi's travel expenses during a House debate.
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