"The numbers don't lie: either the administration is bad at math, or they simply don't see a problem with their excessive spending," he added. "The American people have had enough of the frivolous and careless spending, and they deserve real, appropriate cuts from this excessive administration." Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/305687-lawmaker-obamas-africa-trip-would-fund-1350-weeks-of-white-house-tours#ixzz2WGGS9oe8 Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook

◼ Lawmaker: Obama's Africa trip would fund 1,350 weeks of White House tours - Pete Kasperowicz/The Hill

Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.) suggested Friday that rather than spend $100 million on President Obama's pending trip to Africa, the administration should fund the White House tours canceled under sequestration.

"For the cost of this trip to Africa, you could have 1,350 weeks of White House tours, which the White House has canceled indefinitely due to budget constraints," Holding said on the House floor.

Holding said with the country more than $16 trillion in debt, the administration should not be looking to spend $100 million on a weeklong visit to Africa.

he White House has defended the trip, which will reportedly involve sending over Secret Service agents, military jets and ships to Africa. But Holding said that while security is needed, these costs are "excessive."

◼ White House defends high bills for Africa trip - Dave Boyer/The Washington Times

The White House Friday defended the first family’s upcoming weeklong trip to Africa, which could cost taxpayers up to $100 million, as “great bang for our buck.”