vincent p. norris wrote:
The three previous posters are correct (except for that overboard
remark about treason) , but the Constitution also gives the Congress
the power to make laws, and to conduct investigations thereto.

That includes laws relevant to our relations overseas.

BTW, how come none of you were upset when
Republican members of the House went overseas?

vince norris

Because they did so with the blessing of the President much like when the
Vice President does it. And I have no problem with the Speaker making the
trip to conduct investigations. I do have a problem when she trys to run her
own foreign policy unit. I saw a sound bite from an interview she did for
NBC's Today show. It was on NBC Nightly News last night. And she all but
said that she did it because she didn't like how GW was doing it.

At least we know now why she wanted a bigger plane. Though to be honest I
don't know if she used it for this trip.