Feb 8, 2007

Pelosi wants bigger jet than her predecessor

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle headlines: “GOP makes much ado about the size of Pelosi's plane.”

It is actually Nancy Pelosi who is making “much ado” about the size of the plane provided to her.

Pelosi wants a big plane like the one shown above
rather than the 12-seat jet used by her predecessor

The speaker of the House has been provided a jet from the government fleet to use for official business since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because of security concerns.

Former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert used a military 12-seat jet to carry him mainly from Washington's Andrews Air Force Base to airports near his home district in Chicago's suburbs.

Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants a larger jet than was provided her predecessor. The 12-seat jet is not good enough for her.

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