Pimp my office

Wheee! Popcorn for everyone! The Hill has a creepy story about the nifty gadgets US Reps are buying for their offices (some seem justified-- many don't). Chances are the Congressman on your Christmas list would really love a plasma-screen TV.

Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) $6,448 Videoconferencing unit
Rep. Richard Baker (R-La.) $4,161.40 Calendars
Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-S.C.) $576.90 Charter aircraft
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) $975 Window blinds
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) $5,409.00 Office furniture
Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) $8,256.80 GovTech Solutions
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) $200 Congressional desk name plate
Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) $9,500 Kiosk Volphone
Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Texas) $200 Door name plate; $130.00 state seal in blue
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) $623 Popcorn machine
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) $5,625 Calendars
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) $480 Sign language for six town hall mtngs.
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) $2,125 Calendars; $729 DVD burner; $2,078 ViewSonic TV
Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) $5,763 Plasma-screen television; $1,338 rugs
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) $4,117 Desk for district office
Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Pa.) $2,467 42" Sony TV

That's just the tip of the iceberg. I could use that eight grand more than Roy Blunt could, I tell you that.