[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 130 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11056-S11057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nominations and the nominations were 
confirmed:

       Jack Vaughn, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring September 20, 2006.
       Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring September 20, 2008, to which position he was 
     appointed during the recess of the Senate from January 6, 
     2005, to January 20, 2005.
       Roger W. Wallace, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring October 6, 2008, to which position he was appointed 
     during the last recess of the Senate.
       Kay Kelley Arnold, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring October 6, 2010. (Reappointment).
       Gary C. Bryner, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring June 26, 2008.
       Thomas Joseph Dodd, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 
     Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2008.
       John P. Salazar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring September 20, 2012.
       Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 
     Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2012.
       Jack Vaughn, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring September 20, 2012. (Reappointment).
       Craig Roberts Stapleton, of Connecticut, to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Monaco.
       Nominee: Craig R. Stapleton
       Post: Ambassador to Monaco
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: 2,000.00, 7/17/03, Bush-Cheney '04; 25,000.00, 12/
     28/03, Bush/Cheney Victory 2004; 1,000.00, 2/13/04, John 
     Graves for Congress; 1,000.00, 5/28/04, Friends of Jack 
     Orchulli; 2,000.00, 5/28/04, Shays for Congress; 25,000.00, 
     6/21/04, RNC Presidential Trust; 500.00, 8/21/04, Republican 
     Majority for Choice; 1,000.00, 9/15/04, Peter Coors for 
     Senate; 2,000.00, 3/26/04, Simmons for Congress.
       2. Spouse: Dorothy W. Stapleton, 2,000.00, 8/19/03, Bush-
     Cheney '04; 1,000.00, 3/26/04, Simmons for Congress; 
     1,000.00, 8/13/04, Fed PAC; 1,000.00, 10/8/04, Coors for 
     Senate.
       3. Children and Spouses: Walker Stapleton, 500.00, 9/24/02, 
     Beauprez for Congress; 2,000.00, 8/20/03, Bush-Cheney '04; 
     1,000.00, 5/24/04, 500.00, 10/08/04, Coors for Senate.
       4. Parents: Katharine H. Stapleton, 2,000.00, 8/20/03, 
     Bush-Cheney '04.
       5. Grandparents: No contributions.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Benjamin F. Stapleton III (Jane), 
     208.00, 10/13/04, Coburn for Senate; 208.00, 10/29/04, Coors 
     for Senate; 500.00, 8/06/04, Udall for Congress; 1,000.00, 8/
     26/03, Bush-Cheney '04; 1,000.00, 6/15/04, Bush-Cheney '04; 
     1,000.00, 5/28/04, Shelby for Senate; 1,000.00, 8/04/04, 
     Coors for Senate; 2,496.00, 10/13/04, Majority Fund for 
     America's Future Committee.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: No contributions.
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       Ronald Spogli, of California, to serve concurrently and 
     without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of San Marino.

[[Page S11057]]

       Nominee: Ronald P. Spogli
       Post: Ambassador, San Marino
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: 24,500, 7/29/04, 2004 Joint Candidate Committee; 
     7,500, 7/29/04, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee; 2,000, 6/
     30/04, Pete Coors for U.S. Senate-Primary; 2,000, 6/30/04, 
     Pete Coors. for U.S. Senate-General; 2,000, 3/26/04, John 
     Thune for U.S. Senate-Primary; 25,000, 2/24/04, Republican 
     National Committee; 25,000, 9/11/03, Republican National 
     Committee; 2,000, 6/20/03, Bush-Cheney'04 Inc.; 1,000, 2/5/
     03, Kit Bond for U.S. Senate-Primary; 1,000, 7/11/02, John 
     Cornyn for U.S. Senate; 1,000, 4/18/02 James Talent for U.S. 
     Senate-Primary; 1,000, 4/18/02, James Talent for U.S. Senate-
     General; 1,000, 4/18/02, Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate-
     Primary; 1,000, 4/18/02, Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate-
     General; 1,000, 4/18/02, John Thune for U.S. Senate-Primary; 
     1,000, 4/18/02, John Thune for U.S. Senate-General; 1,000, 4/
     15/02, McConnell U.S. Senate Committee-General; 198,000, 4/
     11/02, Republican National Committee State Elections Account; 
     10,000, 11/12/01, National Republican Senatorial Committee; 
     20,000, 5/8/01, Republican National Committee State Elections 
     Account; 1,000, 4/16/01, McConnell U.S. Senate Committee-
     Primary; 8,702, 1/19/01, Republican National Committee State 
     Elections Account; 100,000, 1/2/01, Presidential Inaugural 
     Committee; 5,000, 12/6/00, Bush/Cheney Presidential 
     Transition Fund; 5,000, 11/16/00, Bush-Cheney Recount Fund; 
     300, 7/25/00, National Federation of Republican Women; 200, 
     7/6/00, Republican National Committee State Election Account; 
     1,000, 6/26/00, Abraham for U.S. Senate 2000; 125,000, 6/15/
     00, Republican National Committee State Election Account; 
     50,000, 5/15/00, Republican National Committee State Election 
     Account; 15,000, 5/15/00, Republican National Committee; 
     10,000, 12/17/99, 1999 State Victory Fund Committee; 5,000, 
     11/16/99, Victory 2000 California Republican Party--Federal 
     Account; 15,000, 11/6/99, Victory 2000 California Republican 
     Party; 1,000, 3/7/99, Bush Presidential Exploratory 
     Committee; 10,000, 3/23/98, George Bush Committee.
       2. Spouse: Georgia B. Spogli, 7,500, 8/2/04, 2004 Joint 
     State Victory Committee; 30,500, 8/2/4, 2004 Joint Candidate 
     Committee; 25,000, 2/25/04, Republican National Committee; 
     25,000, 9/12/03, Republican National Committee; 2,000, 6/20/
     03, Bush-Cheney '04; 1,000, 2/5/03, Kit Bond for U.S. Senate-
     Primary; 1,000, 4/18/02, James Talent for U.S. Senate-
     Primary; 1,000, 4/18/02, James Talent for U.S. Senate-
     General; 1,000, 4/18/02, Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate-
     Primary; 1,000, 4/18/02, Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate-
     General; 1,000, 4/18/02, John Thune for U.S. Senate-Primary; 
     1,000, 4/18/02, John Thune for U.S. Senate-General; 20,000, 
     4/30/01, Republican National Committee; 5,000, 5/14/00, 
     Victory 2004 California Republican Party; 15,000, 5/14/00, 
     Republican National Committee; 10,000, 12/20/99, 1999 State 
     Victory Fund; 5,000, 11/5/99, Victory 2000 California 
     Republican Party-Federal Account; 1,000, 3/7/99, George Bush 
     Presidential Exploratory Committee.
       3. Children and Spouses: Caroline Hunter Spogli (daughter), 
     none; William Alexander Ridley Considine, none.
       4. Parents: Helen Spogli, deceased; Valerio Spogli, none.
       5. Grandparents: Gesue Spogli, deceased; Marisilia 
     Bartecchi Spogli Sacco, deceased; Salvatore Boccadori, 
     deceased; Amelia Boccardori, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Robert Spogli, 100, 3/4/04, Bush-
     Cheney; 100, 8/20/04, Republican National committee; 150, 8/
     8/98, Republican Congressional Committee;
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.

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