[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 134 (Tuesday, September 11, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11413-S11414]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       * Margaret Spellings, of Texas, to be designated a 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Thirty-
     fourth Session of the General Conference of the United 
     Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
       * Nancy Goodman Brinker, of Florida, to be Chief of 
     Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her 
     tenure of service.
       * Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Director General of the Foreign Service.
       * Paula J. Dobriansky, of Virginia, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during her tenure of service as Special Envoy for 
     Northern Ireland.
       * Ned L. Siegel, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
       Nominee Ned L. Siegel.
       Post Ambassador to the Bahamas.
       (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, 2007--$2,000.00, 4/12/2007, Tom Rooney for 
     Congress; $2,300.00, 4/3/2007, Friends of John Thune; 
     $4,600.00, 4/3/2007, McConnell Senate Committee; $2,300.00, 
     3/14/2007, ORRINPAC; $2,300.00, 3/1/2007, Citizens for Arlen 
     Specter; $200.00, 2/27/2007, John McCain 2008; $2,300.00, 2/
     13/2007, Coleman for Senate; ($1,900.00), 3/31/2007, Coleman 
     for Senate; $2,100.00, 1/15/2007, John McCain 2008.
       2006--$2,000.00, 9/14/2006, Santorum 2006; $1,000.00, 8/9/
     2006, Lieberman Campaign; $2,000.00, 6/14/2006, ERIC PAC; 
     $5,000.00, 6/14/2006, Restore America PAC; $2,100.00, 5/1/
     2006, Friends of Clay Shaw; $100.00, 5/1/2006, Friends of 
     Clay Shaw; $5,000.00, 4/21/2006, 21st Century Freedom PAC; 
     $1,000.00, 4/8/2006, Gerlach for Congress; $5,000.00, 4/8/
     2006, Straight Talk America; $1,000.00, 3/31/2006, Michael 
     Steele for Senate; $4,200.00, 3/31/2006, Martinez for Senate; 
     $2,500.00, 3/23/2006, Mark Kennedy '06; $4,200.00, 3/19/2006, 
     Coleman for Senate; $5,000.00, 3/17/2006, IRL PAC; $1,000.00, 
     2/14/2006, Tom Kean for U.S. Senate; $1,000.00, 2/9/2006, 
     Friends of Ginny Brown-Waite; 1/24/2006, Republican Party of 
     Florida; $1.000.00, 1/11/2006, Tom Delay Congressional 
     Committee; $2,200.00, 1/9/2006, Friends of George Allen;
       2005--$2,100.00, 12/27/2005, ERIC PAC; $5,000.00, 9/29/
     2005, RJC PAC; $2,000.00, 8/17/2005, Ed Bryant for U.S. 
     Senate; $200.00, 8/9/2005, Friends of Katherine Harris; 
     $4,000.00, 7/13/2005, Friends of Katherine Harris; $5,000.00, 
     6/28/2005, Solutions America PAC; $1,000.00, 6/4/2005, 
     Friends of Clay Shaw; $1,000.00, 3/30/2005, Friends of George 
     Allen; $1,000.00, 3/22/2005, Friends of George Allen; 
     $1,000.00, 3/19/2005, Friends of Clay Shaw; $2,000.00, 1/6/
     2005, Santorum 2006; $400.00, 1/6/2005, 21st Century Freedom 
     PAC.
       2004--$2,000,00, 10/6/2004, Martinez, for Senate; 
     $25,000.00, 9/23/2004, Republican National Committee; 
     $2,000.00, 8/26/2004, Martinez for Senate; $25,000.00, 8/11/
     2004, 2004 Joint Candidate Committee.
       Per federal election law, contributions to a joint 
     fundraising committee are attributed among the ultimate 
     recipients of the committee's proceeds based on a pre-
     existing allocation formula. Based upon available 
     information, Ned Siegel's contribution was attributed as 
     follows:
       Richard Burr Committee (Richard Burr), $2,000.00, Senate, 
     GA; Cathy McMorris for Congress (Cathy Ann McMorris) (via WA-
     05 Congressional Victory Committee), (Gregory Edward 
     Walcher), $937.50, House, WA-5; David Vitter for US Senate, 
     $2,000.00, Senate, LA; Northup for Congress (Anne M. 
     Northup), $937.50, House, KY-3; Bob Beauprez for Congress 
     (Robert Louis Beauprez), $937.50, House, CO-7; Friends of 
     Dave Reichert (Dave Reichert) (via WA-08 Congressional 
     Victory Committee), $937.50, House, WA-8; Pete Sessions for 
     Congress (Pete Sessions), $937.50, House, TX-32; Walcher for 
     Congress (Gregory Edward Walcher) (via CO-08 Congressional 
     Victory Committee), $937.50, House, CO-3; Neugebaur 
     Congressional Committee (Randy Neugebaur), $937.50, House, 
     TX-19; Porter for Congress (Jon C. Porter, Sr.), $937.50, 
     House, NV-3; Simmons for Congress (Rob Simmons), $937.50, 
     House, CT-2; Friends of Martinez, $2,000.00, Senate, FL; 
     Heather Wilson for Congress (Heather Wilson), $937.50, House, 
     NM-l; Nethercutt for Senate (George Nethercutt), $2,000.50, 
     Senate, WA; Charles Boustany Jr. MD for Congress (Charles 
     Bustany) (via LA-07 Congressional Victory Committee), 
     $937.50, House, LA-7; Bush-Cheney '04 Compliance Committee, 
     $2,000.00, Presidential; Tauzin for Congress (Wilbert Tauzin 
     III) (via LA-03 Congressional Victory Committee), $937.50, 
     House, LA-3; Max Burns for Congress (Maxie Burns), $937.50, 
     House, GA-12; Geoff Davis for Congress (Geoffrey C. Davis) 
     (via KY-04 Congressional Victory Committee), $937.50, House, 
     KY-4; Rick Renzi for Congress (Richard Renzi), $937.50, 
     House, AZ-1; PA-15 Congressional Victory Committee, $937.50, 
     House, PA-15.
       2004 (continued)--$500.00, 7/19/2004, Citizens for Arlen 
     Specter; $500.00, 5/24/2004, Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress; 
     $500.00, 5/25/2004, Lincoln Diaz-Balart for Congress; 
     $4,000.00, 5/22/2004, Martinez for Senate; $500.00, 1/13/
     2004, Citizens for Arlen Specter.
       2003--$1.000.00, 10/21/2003, Cantor for Congress; 
     $5,000.00, 8/7/2003, RJC PAC; $25,000.00, 8/4/2003, 
     Republican National Committee; $2,000.00, 5/28/2003, Bush-
     Cheney '04; $2,000.00, 5/22//2003, Friends of Mark Foley; 
     $500.00, 4/25/2003, Cantor for Congress.
       2. Spouse: Stephanie M. Siegel: 2007--$2,300.00, 4/12/2007, 
     Friends of John Thune; $4,600.00, 4/3/2007, McConnell Senate 
     Committee; $2,300.00, 3/14/2007, ORRINPAC; $2,300.00, 3/1/
     2007, Citizens for Arlen Specter;

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     $200.00, 2/27/2007, John McCain 2008; $2,300.00, 2/13/2007, 
     Coleman for Senate; $2,100.00, 1/15/2007, John McCain 2008.
       2006--$2,000.00, 9/14/2006, Santorum 2006; $2,100.00, 9/7/
     2006, Friends of Mark Foley; ($2,100.00), 10/23/2006, Friends 
     of Mark Foley; $100.00, 5/1/2006, Friends of Clay Shaw; 
     $2,100.00, 5/1/2006, Friends of Clay Shaw; $5,000.00, 4/10/
     2006, Straight Talk America; $4,200.00, 3/29/2006, Martinez 
     for Senate; $2,500.00, 3/23/2006, Mark Kennedy '06; 
     $5,000.00, 3/17/2006, IRLPAC.
       2005--$25,000.00, 12/28/2005, Republican National 
     Committee; $4,200.00, 8/11/2005, Friends of Katherine Harris; 
     $4,200.00, 6/30/2005, Friends of George Allen; $1,000.00, 6/
     4/2005, Friends of Clay Shaw.
       2004--$25,000.00, 9/23/2004, Republican National Committee; 
     $2,000.00, 8/26/2004, John Thune for U.S. Senate; $25,000.00, 
     8/11/2004, 2004 Joint Candidate Committee.
       Per federal election law, contributions to a joint 
     fundraising committee are attributed among the ultimate 
     recipients of the committee's proceeds based on a pre-
     existing allocation formula. Based upon available 
     information, Stephanie Siegel's contribution was attributed 
     as follows: Richard Burr Committee (Richard Burr), $2,000.00, 
     Senate, GA; Cathy McMorris for Congress (Cathy Ann McMorris) 
     (via WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee), $812.50, House, 
     WA-5; John Thune for US Senate, $2,000.00, Senate, SD; David 
     Vitter for US Senate, $2,000.00, Senate, LA; Northup for 
     Congress (Anne M. Northup), $812.50, House, KY-3; Bob 
     Beauprez for Congress (Robert Louis Beauprez), $812.50, 
     House, CO-7; Friends of Dave Reichert (Dave Reichert) (via 
     WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee), $812.50, House, WA-8; 
     Pete Sessions for Congress (Pete Sessions), $812.50, House, 
     TX-32; Walcher for Congress (Gregory Edward Walcher) (via CO-
     08 Congressional Victory Committee), $812.50, House, CO-3; 
     Neugebauer Congressional Committee (Randy Neugebauer), 
     $812.50, House, TX-19; Porter for Congress (Jon C. Porter, 
     Sr.), $812.50, House, NV-3; Simmons for Congress (Rob 
     Simmons), $812.50, House, CT-2; Friends of Martinez, 
     $2,000.00, Senate, FL; Heather Wilson for Congress (Heather 
     Wilson), $812.50, House, NM-1; Nethercutt for Senate (George 
     Nethercutt), $2,000.00, Senate, WA; Charles Boustany Jr. MD 
     for Congress (Charles Bustany) (via LA-07 Congressional 
     Victory Committee), $812.50, House, LA-7; Bush-Cheney '04 
     Compliance Committee, $2,000.00, Presidential; Tauzin for 
     Congress (Wilbert Tauzin III) (via LA-03 Congressional 
     Victory Committee), $812.50, House, LA-3; Max Burns for 
     Congress (Maxie Burns), $812.50, House, GA-12; Geoff Davis 
     for Congress (Geoffiey C. Davis) (via KY-04 Congressional 
     Victory Committee), $812.50, House, KY-4; Rick Renzi for 
     Congress (Richard Renzi), $812.50, House, AZ-1; PA-15 
     Congressional Victory Committee, $812.50, House, PA-15.
       2004 (Continued)--$7,000.00, 7/2/2004, National Republican 
     Senatorial Committee; $4,000.00, 5/21/2004, Martinez for 
     Senate.
       2003--$500.00, 11/14/2003, Northstar Leadership PAC; 
     $2,000.00, 11/3/2003, Robert Wexler for Congress; $25,000.00, 
     8/4/2003, Republican National Committee; $2,000.00, 5/28/
     2003, Bush-Cheney '04.
       3. Children: Joshua M. Siegel: 2007--$2,300.00, 3/23/2007, 
     John McCain 2008.
       2004--$1,000.00, 10/22/2004, Friends of Katherine Harris; 
     $2,000.00, 10/6/2004, Friends of Clay Shaw; $2,000.00, 8/27/
     2004, Friends of Sherwood Boehlert.
       2003--$2,000.00, 9/30/2003, Bush-Cheney '04 Compliance 
     Committee; $2,000.00, 6/25/2003, Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.
       Justin M. Siegel: 2007--$2,300.00, 3/23/2007, John McCain 
     2008.
       2004--$1,000.00, 10/22/2004, Friends of Katherine Harris; 
     $2,000.00, 10/6/2004, Friends of Clay Shaw.
       Jullian L. Siegel: 2007--$2,300.00, 3/23/2007, John McCain 
     2008.
       2004--$1,000.00, 10/22/2004, Friends of Katherine Harris; 
     $2,000.00, 10/6/2004, Friends of Clay Shaw.
       4. Parents: Esther Siegel: 2007--$2,300.00, 2/27/2007, John 
     McCain 2008.
       2006--$500.00, 10/6/2006, Friends of Joe Lieberman; 
     $1,000.00, 9/20/2006, Santorum 2006; $2,000.00, 5/2/2006, 
     Robert Wexler for Congress Committee.
       2005--$4,000.00, 12/21/2005, Bill Nelson for Senate.
       2003--$2,000.00, 6/24/2003, Bush-Cheney '04.
       Howard Siegel, Father, Deceased 11/16/2004.
       2004--$2,000, 6/18/2004, Martinez for Senate.
       2003--$2,000, 6/24/2003, Bush-Cheney '04; $500, 4/23/2003, 
     Robert Wexler for Congress Committee.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Daniel R. Siegel, $1,000, Senator 
     Robert Menendez. Diane Siegel, 2006--$1,000, Senator Robert 
     Menendez; 2005--$250, 10/18/2005, Democratic Congressional 
     Campaign Committee; $250, 7/21/2005, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee.
       Marc J. Siegel, 2007--$2,300, 2/27/2007, John McCain 2008.
       2006--$500, 10/6/2006, Friends of Joe Lieberman; $1,000, 9/
     20/2006, Santorum 2006; $5,000, 4/25/2006, Straight Talk 
     America; $1,000, 3/31/2006, Martinez for Senate; $1,000, 3/
     28/2006, Mark Kennedy '06; $2,000, 1/27/2006, Friends of 
     George Allen.
       2004--$15,000, 10/22/2004, Republican National Committee; 
     $10,000, 10/4/2004, Republican Party of Florida--Federal; 
     $2,000, 4/30/2004, Martinez for Senate.
       2003--$1,000, 9/16/2003, Bush-Cheney '04; $1,000, 6/17/
     2003, Bush-Cheney '04.
       Gail Siegel, None.

  (*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.)

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