Article Photos: House panel wants answers on costly White House dinners



President Obama straightens his tie prior to a reception on the occasion of the state dinner in honor of Mexican President Felipe Calderon. The 2010 dinner for Calderon cost nearly $1 million, The Examiner has learned. Official White House photo by Pete Souza.

President Obama straightens his tie prior to a reception on the occasion of the state dinner in honor of Mexican President Felipe Calderon. The 2010 dinner for Calderon cost nearly $1 million, The Examiner has learned. Official White House photo by Pete Souza.