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$16K on Flowers Accents Pelosi's Spending Spree

Posted Dec 12, 07 1:00 PM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – Nancy Pelosi spent 63% more in her first nine months as House speaker than Dennis Hastert did over the same period last year—including $16,000 on flowers, the Hill reports. Republicans said the $3 million figure gave the lie to Democrats’ promises of fiscal responsibility; Pelosi aides say the costs of the transfer to a new speaker are behind the uptick.

Hastert allowed then-majority leader Tom DeLay to take some roles traditionally belonging to the speaker, the Hill writes; the spending boost indicates that Pelosi is inclined to take them back. Pelosi also employs a bigger staff than Hastert did and travels far more frequently; a spokesman says the flowers were mainly for visits by dignitaries like French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has run up a $3 million tab in her first nine months of office -- about 63% more than her predecessor, Dennis Hastert.   (Getty Images)
Nancy Pelosi and other officials tour the site of the San Francisco Bay oil spill.   (Getty Images (by Event))
French President Nicolas Sarkozy addresses a joint meeting Of Congress.   (Getty Images)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, flanked by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, left, and Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 11,...   (Associated Press)
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