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FBN’s Rich Edson on the Congressional hearings kicking off today on the misuse of taxpayer funds by the GSA.
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Use of taxpayer dollars rich ads -- is on Capitol Hill following today's -- not good timing rates for those involved I mean.
Many Americans were writing huge checks to the IRS over the weekend and then you get -- -- scanning has spent in this way.
Not what you want to be -- You know the check I cut this weekend -- -- wouldn't quite pay for the commemorative coins that they gave out at this thing and so this is the first of four hearings as you mentioned.
The General Services Administration going into this hearing of the house oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The key witness on this line name is said Jeff -- he's the official well in the west.
Who was widely viewed on this committee is the man responsible for this.
This convention that we hear heard of the the western regions convention the one that spent 820000.
Dollars.
In many cases lavishly with clowns in magician that sort of thing.
He's not testify -- taking the fifth he was asked a handful of questions by the chairman refuse to answer them.
It took a quick break and now they're back at this hearing and lawmakers are ready.
Mr.
nearly in his white.
Believe they would be with some sort of agency -- Use taxpayer funds the bank rolled their lavish lifestyle.
They disregarded -- -- most basic.
Tenets of government service.
It's not your money.
Is to taxpayers money.
The General Services Administration was established in the 1940s.
Is almost -- real estate broker the real estate agent for the federal government it's supposed to find.
Efficiency in that area.
And this is the conference that it through the one that's gotten all the headlines about this back in 2010 call to showcase.
Of world class talent.
822000.
Dollars in total.
It included a bicycle building projects 75000.
Dollars that was supposed to be a team building exercise.
A networking reception for 31000.
Dollars a conference yearbook everyone was given for more than eight grand back commemorative coins we talked about 6300 there and in room parties.
For 5600.
Boxed food beverage and catering totaled a 146000.
For this and the point of this hearing according to aides is that.
This is the easy stuff to nail down what else is going on its GSA -- Goodness gracious a year bucks for the GSA probably the most boring greed that I can -- -- Catherine it said -- Thanks for that update we'll -- -- --
