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Rep. Poe knows the Muffin Man

By Pete Kasperowicz - 09/22/11 11:38 AM ET

Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) on Thursday morning blasted the Department of Justice for spending nearly $500,000 on refreshments for just 10 conferences, data that were reported this week by Justice's inspector general. The IG report said $4,200 was spent for just 250 muffins at one conference, which means the muffins cost more than $16 apiece.

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