Lucas Defends Galapagos Islands Trip
Congressman Frank Lucas today is defending a trip to the Galapagos Islands after the television news show Inside Edition called it "the trip of a lifetime on your dime."
Lucas, a Republican, was among five Republican and Democratic members of the House Committee on Science and Technology who went to the islands in June to learn about climate change, ocean acidification, El Nino, maritime reserves protection and research funded by the National Science Foundation.
"I know the story painted it all in pretty picturesque terms, but the bottom line is that it was more work oriented," Lucas said Tuesday. "It was a good use of resources to verify how U.S. taxpayer dollars are being spent."
Lucas, who took his wife on the trip, said he reimbursed the government for his wife's expenses.
Lucas, a Republican, was among five Republican and Democratic members of the House Committee on Science and Technology who went to the islands in June to learn about climate change, ocean acidification, El Nino, maritime reserves protection and research funded by the National Science Foundation.
"I know the story painted it all in pretty picturesque terms, but the bottom line is that it was more work oriented," Lucas said Tuesday. "It was a good use of resources to verify how U.S. taxpayer dollars are being spent."
Lucas, who took his wife on the trip, said he reimbursed the government for his wife's expenses.
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