Originally Posted by Ethersync

Which is illegal and had he actually pocketed it he would have felt the wrath of the FEC.

There were rumors he may use some of the unspent money on an educational publishing company, but I never heard that it actually happened.

He gives 6 figures back to the Treasury from his Congressional office budget each year. Not really the actions of someone trying to milk as much money out of his career as a politician as possible. He also does not participate in the congressional pension program and calls it "immoral".