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July 29 sees Congressional Record publish “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section

Politics 19 edited

Volume 167, No. 133, covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022), was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” mentioning Bill Hagerty was published in the Senate section on pages S5186-S5189 on July 29.

Of the 100 senators in 117th Congress, 24 percent were women, and 76 percent were men, according to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Senators' salaries are historically higher than the median US income.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS

In accordance with the appropriate provisions of law, the Secretary of the Senate herewith submits the following reports for standing committees of the Senate, certain joint committees of the Congress, delegations and groups, and select and special committees of the Senate, relating to expenses incurred in the performance of authorized foreign travel:

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FOREIGN FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, PP.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON

APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Alexandra Davis:

United States.......................... Dollars.................................... ........... ........... ........... 14,688.88 ........... ........... ........... 14,688.88

Sudan.................................. Pounds..................................... ........... 610.31 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 610.31

United Arab Emirates................... Dirham..................................... ........... 274.75 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 274.75

Senator Lindsey Graham:

United States.......................... Dollars.................................... ........... ........... ........... 9,645.83 ........... ........... ........... 9,645.83

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 888.56 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 888.56

Matt Rimkunas:

United States.......................... Dollars.................................... ........... ........... ........... 12,494.02 ........... ........... ........... 12,494.02

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 803.28 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 803.28

Senator Lisa Murkowski:

United States.......................... Dollars.................................... ........... ........... ........... 2,492.95 ........... ........... ........... 2,492.95

Iceland................................ Krona...................................... ........... 515.50 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 515.50

Matthew Hickey:

United States.......................... Dollars.................................... ........... ........... ........... 2,492.95 ........... ........... ........... 2,492.95

Iceland................................ Krona...................................... ........... 360.50 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 360.60

Delegation Expenses:*

Sudan.................................. Pounds..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3,178.77 ........... 3,178.77

United Arab Emirates................... Dirham..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 745.44 ........... 745.44

Delegation Expenses:*

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 11,879.73 ........... 11,879.73

Delegation Expenses:*

Iceland................................ Krona...................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2,540.23 ........... 2,540.23

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 3,452.90 ........... 41,814.63 ........... 18,344.17 ........... 63,611.70

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* Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

PATRICK LEAHY,

Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, July

23, 2021.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON ARMED

SERVICES FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Senator Tammy Duckworth:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,553.25 ........... ........... ........... 5,553.25

South Korea............................ Won........................................ ........... 121.11 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 121.11

Senator Dan Sullivan:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 7,757.05 ........... ........... ........... 7,757.05

South Korea............................ Won........................................ ........... 151.69 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 151.69

Jazmine Bonner:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,588.55 ........... ........... ........... 5,588.55

South Korea............................ Won........................................ ........... 216.23 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 216.23

Kathryn Sudhoff:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,553.65 ........... ........... ........... 5,553.65

South Korea............................ Won........................................ ........... 204.32 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 204.32

Elizabeth Banicki:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,588.55 ........... ........... ........... 5,588.55

South Korea............................ Won........................................ ........... 152.57 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 152.57

Delegation Expenses:*

South Korea............................ Won........................................ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5,863.73 ........... 5,863.73

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 845.92 ........... 105,631.35 ........... 5,863.73 ........... 106,477.27

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* Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

JACK REED,

Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, Mar.

27, 2021.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,

SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Mathew Murray:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 9,128.12 ........... ........... ........... 9,128.12

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 1,070.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,070.00

Delegation Expenses:*

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4,002.46 ........... 4,002.46

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 1,070.00 ........... 9,128.12 ........... 4,002.46 ........... 14,200.58

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* Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

MARIA CANTWELL,

Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation,

July 13, 2021.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Senator William Cassidy:

Panama................................. Balboa..................................... ........... 23.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 23.00

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 4,160.05 ........... ........... ........... 4,160.05

Katie Hadji:

Panama................................. Balboa..................................... ........... 198.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 198.00

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 4,193.00 ........... ........... ........... 4,193.00

Delegation Expenses:*

Panama................................. Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 635.01 ........... 635.01

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 221.00 ........... 8,353.05 ........... 635.01 ........... 9,209.06

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*Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

RON WYDEN,

Chairman, Committee on Finance, July 27,

2021.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, PP.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN

RELATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Senator Christopher Coons:

United Arab Emirates................... Dirham..................................... ........... 1,205.08 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,205.08

Sudan.................................. Pound...................................... ........... 614.62 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 614.62

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 14,658.00 ........... ........... ........... 14,658.00

Thomas Mancinelli:

United Arab Emirates................... Dirham..................................... ........... 1,203.63 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,203.63

Sudan.................................. Pound...................................... ........... 579.62 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 579.62

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 14,658.00 ........... ........... ........... 14,658.00

Senator Chris Van Hollen:

United Arab Emirates................... Dirham..................................... ........... 1,311.61 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,311.61

Sudan.................................. Pound...................................... ........... 918.89 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 918.89

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 14,693.88 ........... ........... ........... 14,693.88

Delegation Expenses:

United Arab Emirates................... Dirham..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2,236.34 ........... 2,236.34

Sudan.................................. Pound...................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 9,536.33 ........... 9,536.33

Senator Christopher Coons:

Republic of Korea...................... Won........................................ ........... 850.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 850.00

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,874.45 ........... ........... ........... 6,874.45

Thomas Mancinelli:

Republic of Korea...................... Won........................................ ........... 857.47 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 857.47

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 5,518.55 ........... ........... ........... 5,518.55

Delegation Expenses:*

Korea.................................. Won........................................ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2,345.49 ........... 2,345.49

Senator Ted Cruz:

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 760.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 760.00

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 9,767.45 ........... ........... ........... 9,767.45

Omri Ceren:

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 1,102.70 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,102.70

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 9,128.12 ........... ........... ........... 9,128.12

Senator Bill Hagerty:

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 1,362.19 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,362.19

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 4,584.72 ........... ........... ........... 4,584.72

Robert Zarate:

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... 1,592.92 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,592.92

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,563.72 ........... ........... ........... 3,563.72

Delegation Expenses:*

Israel................................. Shekel..................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 13,302.29 ........... 13,302.29

Senator Bill Hagerty:

Guatemala.............................. Quetzal.................................... ........... 187.96 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 187.96

Mexico................................. Peso....................................... ........... 271.35 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 271.35

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 4,319.84 ........... ........... ........... 4,319.84

Robert Zarate:

Guatemala.............................. Quetzal.................................... ........... 187.96 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 187.96

Mexico................................. Peso....................................... ........... 271.35 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 271.35

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,760.09 ........... ........... ........... 3,760.09

Delegation Expenses:*

Guatemala.............................. Quetzal.................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 598.90 ........... 598.90

Mexico................................. Peso....................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 922.00 ........... 922.00

Senator Christopher Murphy:

Oman................................... Rial....................................... ........... 700.78 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 700.78

Jordan................................. Dinar...................................... ........... 955.84 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 955.84

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 10,845.65 ........... ........... ........... 10,845.65

Jessica Elledge:

Oman................................... Rial....................................... ........... 960.78 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 960.78

Jordan................................. Dinar...................................... ........... 1,239.64 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,239.64

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 10,257.35 ........... ........... ........... 10,257.35

Delegation Expenses:*

Oman................................... Rial....................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 222.39 ........... 222.39

Jordan................................. Dinar...................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,468.83 ........... 1,468.83

Senator Jeanne Shaheen:

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... 261.80 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 261.80

Georgia................................ Lari....................................... ........... 438.50 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 438.50

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,226.05 ........... ........... ........... 6,226.05

Amy English:

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... 310.80 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 310.80

Georgia................................ Lari....................................... ........... 461.51 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 461.51

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,358.65 ........... ........... ........... 6,358.65

Senator Rob Portman:

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... 245.11 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 245.11

Georgia................................ Lari....................................... ........... 455.19 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 455.19

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 7,058.15 ........... ........... ........... 7,058.15

Wayne Jones:

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... 418.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 418.00

Georgia................................ Lari....................................... ........... 647.61 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 647.61

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,226.00 ........... ........... ........... 6,226.00

Senator Christopher Murphy:

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... 782.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 782.00

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,354.85 ........... ........... ........... 6,354.85

Jessica Elledge:

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... 832.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 832.00

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,455.85 ........... ........... ........... 6,455.85

Delegation Expenses:*

Ukraine................................ Hryvnia.................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2,054.93 ........... 2,054.93

Georgia................................ Lari....................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4,846.54 ........... 4,846.54

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 21,986.91 ........... 145,083.32 ........... 43,760.09 ........... 210,830.32

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* Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 503(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

ROBERT MENENDEZ,

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,

July 22, 2021.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, PP.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON

INTELLIGENCE FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Jon Estridge:

........................................... ........... 405.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 405.00

........................................... ........... ........... ........... 12,218.00 ........... ........... ........... 12,218.00

........................................... ........... 364.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 364.00

Delegation Expenses:

........................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 789.00 ........... 789.00

........................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Brett Freedman:

........................................... ........... 976.70 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 976.70

........................................... ........... 114.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 114.00

........................................... ........... ........... ........... 12,344.25 ........... ........... ........... 12,344.25

........................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Mike Casey:

........................................... ........... 942.16 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 942.16

........................................... ........... 615.17 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 615.17

........................................... ........... ........... ........... 8,937.75 ........... ........... ........... 8,937.75

Delegation Expenses:*

........................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4,138.52 ........... 4,138.52

........................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 0.00

Brian Walsh:

........................................... ........... 1,043.05 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,043.05

........................................... ........... ........... ........... 8,910.95 ........... ........... ........... 8,910.95

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 4,460.08 ........... 42,410.95 ........... 4,927.52 ........... 51,798.55

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* Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of state, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

MARK R. WARNER,

Chairman, Committee on Intelligence, July

20, 2021.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95-384--22 U.S.C. 1754(b), REPUBLICAN LEADER FOR

TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2021

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar

Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent

currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.

currency currency currency currency

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Robert Karem:

United States.......................... Dollar..................................... ........... ........... ........... 8,938.85 ........... ........... ........... 8,938.85

Greece................................. Euro....................................... ........... 933.50 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 933.50

Belgium................................ Euro....................................... ........... 606.50 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 606.50

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Total................................ ........................................... ........... 1,540.00 ........... 8,938.85 ........... ........... ........... 10,478.85

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* Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95-

384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977.

MITCH McCONNELL,

Republican Leader, July 19, 2021.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 133

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