PaRtY oN tHE uNiTeD sTaTeS gOvErNmEnT

Todays broadcast is In Loving Memory of :
Joseph D’Augustine (CBSNewYork) – Hundreds of Waldwick residents lined the streets Tuesday as police escorted the body of a fallen Marine back to his hometown of Waldwick, New Jersey.

Segment # 1 : 

What happens in Las Vegas { aka Sin City } , Navada stays in the city while on Holiday, A trip or Vacation? Well well that must be true but in this case NOT so fast because this last BIG BASH was A PaRtY oN tHE uNiTeD sTaTeS gOvErNmEnT.

U.S. Rep. John Mica pledged to probe deeper into what he termed wasteful spending at the General Services Administration Confrence,  in the wake of Monday’s report that the agency spent nearly $823,000 on a four-day meeting near Las Vegas.

Planners spent $31,000 on a "networking reception" that featured $19-per-person "American artisanal cheese display" & $7,000 in sushi. Taxpayers also footed the bill for a $3,200 session w/ A mind reader, $5,600 for in-room parties, $3,700 for T-shirts and almost $2,800 in water bottles.$1,500 for "Boursin scalloped potato w/ Barolo wine-braised short ribs" & a $525 bartender fee for a cash bar. A senior official spent $2,700 to entertain other employees after dinner. And three officials spent almost $400 for rented tuxedos.

Part II  : Judges order Justice Department to clarify Obama remarks on health law case.  A three-judge panel for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the Justice Department to explain by Thursday whether the administration believes judges have the power to strike down a federal law. 

One justice in particular chided the administration for what he said was being perceived as a "challenge" to judicial authority -- referring directly to Obama's latest comments about the Supreme Court's review of the health care case.