Originally Posted by mayonaise

i don't think this proves any kind of bias or corruption whatsoever. consultants are usually paid, aren't they? and if i'm going to take days off of work to make a speech/testify somewhere, i'm at least going to get a free trip out of it if i can. i'm willing to bet that the sierra club funds trips for professors to go make speeches and testify to various government bodies, and pays for their consultation services, too. what's the difference?