Outgoing Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne has spruced up the office bathroom for the incoming Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar. Kempthorne authorized $235,000 in renovations.
The renovations included new plumbing, which did need to be replaced. Of course, a new shower came with the work. Other work included wainscot wood paneling from floor to the ceiling. Also included in the bathroom work was a cabinet holding a new refrigerator and freezer.
Yes, that is a fridge and freezer in the bathroom. I don’t know anyone who has a fridge and freezer in their bathroom. Beyond sounding bizarre, what is the necessity for all this?
One more thing Kempthorne ordered some monogrammed towels.
With a bathroom like that, who needs the office?
This is unforgiveable in a public official.He should have been impeached and required to pay it back to the Treasurer with interest.
Why doesn’t Congress watch this stuff? What do we pay them for in ever-increasing amounts…$4,700 raise this year to Congress automatically–yet they do a worse and worse job each year.