[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S969-S970]
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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.
       *John E. Osborn, of Delaware, to be a Member of the United 
     States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
     expiring July 1, 2009.
       *Mark McKinnon, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2009, to which position he was appointed during the last 
     recess of the Senate.
       *Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2008.
       *Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2011.
       *Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2009.
       *Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2010.
       *Dennis M. Mulhaupt, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2008.
       *Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2009.
       *William J. Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Member of the United 
     States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
     expiring July 1, 2009.
       *Elizabeth F. Bagley, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
     Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2008.
       *James K. Glassman, of Connecticut, to be Under Secretary 
     of State for Public Diplomacy with the rank of Ambassador.
       *Ana M. Guevara, of Florida, to be United States Alternate 
     Executive Director of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.
       *Goli Ameri, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).
       *Larry Woodrow Walther, of Arkansas, to be Director of the 
     Trade and Development Agency.
       *Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be Permanent 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
       *David J. Kramer, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
       *Jeffrey J. Grieco, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       *James Francis Moriarty, of Massachusetts, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, 
     to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
     United States of America to the People's Republic of 
     Bangladesh.
       Nominee: James Francis Moriarty.
       Post: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
       (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, none.
       2. Spouse, Lauren Moriarty, none.
       3. Children and spouses: T.F. Mana Moriarty, none; Kathleen 
     K. Moriarty, none.
       4. Parents: William Moriarty (deceased); June Buckley 
     (deceased).
       5. Grandparents: Rene Provencal (deceased); Carmel 
     Provencal, none.

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       6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip G. Moriarty (single), none; 
     Mark F. Moriarty (single), none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Margaret Staruk, none; Harry 
     Staruk, none.
       * Margaret Scobey, of Tennessee, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
       Nominee: Margaret Scobey.
       Post: Ambassador to Egypt.
       (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: none.
       2. Spouse: n/a.
       3. Children and Spouses: n/a.
       4. Parents: James L. and Dolores K. Scobey (deceased). 
     Grandparents: W.C. and Viola Scobey (deceased); John and 
     Theodora Koshalek (deceased).
       5. Brothers and Spouses: James L. and Janet Scobey: 25.00, 
     2006, Mel Martinez; 25.00, 2006, Tom Feeny; 25.00, 2006, Bill 
     McCollum. Martin W. and Mary Scobey: none.
       6. Sisters and Spouses: n/a.
       *Deborah K. Jones, of New Mexico, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the State of Kuwait.
       Nominee: Deborah Kay Jones.
       Post: U.S. Embassy Kuwait.
       (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, Donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Minor children, Ana (15), and 
     Isabella (11) Olson, none.
       4. Parents: Lavar Allred Jones (deceased June 1999), 
     father; Corina Ringius Nolting, mother, none.
       5. Grandparents: Leland James Jones (deceased 1986); Minnie 
     Louise Jones (deceased 1968); Carlos Fortunato Ringius 
     (deceased--Argentine national); Ana Maria Tiscornia 
     (deceased--Argentine national).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: unknown; Lavar Allred Jones, Jr.--
     no contact since 1981, none. Dwight Timothy Jones/Selene, 
     spouse.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Celia Bezou/Jacques Francois Bezou, 
     spouse, $1,000, 2004, John Kerry; Leslie Louise Jones, $100, 
     2004, Howard Dean; Wendy Jones/James Hargrove, spouse, none; 
     Rachel Jones/Nathan Yorgason, spouse, none; Heather Jones/
     Jason Johnson, spouse, none; Katherine Jones/Jared Holland, 
     spouse, 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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