there were two additional armchairs. those were a bit more expensive, $1,000050. it was this side board, the jefferson sideboard that racked up the charges. the three pieces there totaled $13,579. you throw in the shipping and you get that grand total of more than $31,000. now, the company that hold hud the furniture says the agency, when they were talking to them, said they were looking for new dining furniture for the new secretary's office because the current furniture was old. we have images of what exists there at this foint. we know hud has told us that the furniture you're looking at there is very -- it's beyond repair. it's been in the agency since 1967. but really what gets to the heart of the matter here is the agency's spending on this furniture came into question after a top career hud employee says she was pressured to find