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After ushering in a ban on the use of corporate jets in her broad-sweeping lobby reform bill Speaker Nancy Pelosi has secured exclusive use of an Air-Force One sized jet from the Pentagon, courtesy of the taxpayers.

CNN tracked Pelosi's sneaky move on Lou Dobbs last night.

Reporter Lisa Sylvester said, "Since 9/11, the House speaker has been authorized to fly on a military aircraft for security reasons. The position ranks right behind the vice president in the line of succession. But according to report, Speaker Pelosi has pressed the Pentagon for more than her predecessor Dennis Hastert enjoyed. Pelosi wants routine access to a larger plane. It includes 42 business class seats, a fully-enclosed state room, an entertainment center, a private bed, state-of-the-art communications system and a crew of 16. Hastert, who only had to travel to Illinois, used a smaller jet that seats 12 and has five crew members and none of the amenities."

One of her spokesman told Roll Call that Pelosi requested the jet because she needed a plane that she could fly non-stop on. "Pelosi's saftey would be best ensured by using a plane tha thas the fuel capacity to go coast-to-coast."

Last week, Pelosi asked to use the jet to fly roughly 150 miles from Washington DC to Williamsburg, Virginia for the Democrat retreat. Her request was denied.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R.-N.C.) said, "What I disagree with is a special privilege and a special right given to the speaker of the House that has never been afforded to any member of Congress in our nation's history. In essence, asking for Air Force One-like accommodations. But instead of being called Air Force one, we could call it Pelosi One.

Amanda B Carpenter is assistant editor of Human Events. This post originally appeared here: http://www.humanevents.com/rightangle/index.php?id=20646&title=pelosi_on...