Of course they do. Wasting money is obe of the few things that they're good at

As an American, would I be correct in saying this is like conservatives wasting tax payer money on a statue and ceremony to memorialize the contributions of a late senator from the Jim Crow era south, when all they were originally asking for was a fountain or bench?

Still not as expensive as the revolving one at Downing Street.

Yes, but how much of that money was actually spent on the door?

No. Wasting money to put in ornate and ridiculously fancy and unnecessary doors to congress. Except they're not voted in and they're mostly appointed due to cronyism or nepotism, with the rest inheriting. It's a vile institution that should be abolished, but as it stands it is a fundamental department of our government.

Down with old money and military conservatism!

Why bother replacing it when we're going to break it down soon?
Or are they trying to reinforce it to stop the impending zerg rush of angry citizens?

I heard Jack by the pub got a good deal for his mates company

7 million for a fucking door? They must have run out of ways of pocketing the money.