[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4061-S4062]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. BINGAMAN for the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       Thomas L. Strickland, of Colorado, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
       By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be United States 
     Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of 
     five years; United States Governor of the International Bank 
     for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; 
     United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank 
     for a term of five years; United States Governor of the 
     African Development Bank for a term of five years; United 
     States Governor of the Asian Development Bank; United States 
     Governor of the African Development Fund; United States 
     Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development.
       *Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
       *Esther Brimmer, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization 
     Affairs).
       *Philip H. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
       *Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance).
       *Karl Winfrid Eikenberry, of Florida, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
       Nominee: Karl Winfrid Eikenberry.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I

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     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. Karl W. Eikenberry, None.
       2. Ching Y. Eikenberry, None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Jennifer Yu (Daughter), None; 
     Lawrence D. G. Tang, None; Kelly Yu (Daughter), None; Will 
     Fikry, None.
       4. Parents: Harry Eikenberry, Deceased; Mary Eikenberry, 
     None.
       5. Grandparents: William Eikenberry, Deceased; Frieda 
     Eikenberry, Deceased; Edward L. Aul, Deceased; Esther P. Aul, 
     Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A, None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Karen Glaubiger, None; George 
     Glaubiger, $250, 30 Jan. 08, Elizabeth Dole Committee Inc.; 
     $500, 21 Oct. 08, Elizabeth Dole Committee Inc.
       *Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Iraq.
       Nominee: Christopher R. Hill.
       Post: Ambassador, Republic of Iraq.
       (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:
       Self: N/A.
       Spouse: Patricia Whitelaw-Hill: $50, 2008 Obama 
     Presidential Campaign.
       Children and Spouses: Nathaniel Hill: N/A; Amelia Hill: N/
     A; Clara Hill: $25, 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign.
       Parents: Deceased.
       Grandparents: Deceased.
       Brothers and Spouses: Jonathan Hill: N/A; Nicholas Hill: N/
     A.
       Sisters and Spouses: Elizabeth Hill: N/A; Prudence Hill: N/
     A.
                                  ____

       *Melanne Verveer, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador at Large for Women's Global Issues.
       (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.)
       Nominee: Melanne Verveer
       Post: Ambassador-at-large.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: see addendum.
       2. Spouse: see addendum.
       3. Children and Spouses: see addendum.
       4. Parents: Walter and Mary Starinshak--(deceased)
       5. Grandparents: Melanne & Steven Nederoski--(deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Tom Starinshak--(no 
     contributions).
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
       1. Self: September 30, 2008--$1000--Barack Obama; October 
     13, 2008--800--Barack Obama; July 31, 2008--$1000--Barack 
     Obama; January 29, 2007--$4600--Hillary Clinton; March 2, 
     2005--$1020--Hillary Clinton; June 17, 2005--$1000--Hillary 
     Clinton; September 19, 2005--$950--Hillary Clinton; September 
     30, 2006--$250--Judith Feder; September 25, 2007--$250--
     Judith Feder; October 23, 2008--$250--Judith Feder; June 23, 
     2006--$250--Donna Edwards; August 10, 2006--$250--Donna 
     Edwards.
       2. Spouse--Philip Verveer: July 31, 2008--$2300--Barack 
     Obama; September 19, 2008--$500--Barack Obama; January 24, 
     2007--$4600--Hillary Clinton; March 2, 2005--$950--Hillary 
     Clinton; September 27, 2005--$2000--Bob Casey; May 24, 2006--
     $1000--Russ Feingold; August 8, 2008--$1000--Russ Feingold; 
     June 15, 2005--$250--Bill Nelson; September 30, 2005--$250--
     Bill Nelson; February 16, 2006--$1000--Bill Nelson; October 
     12, 2006--$500--Ben Cardin; September 25, 2007--$1000--Al 
     Frankin; September 21, 2008--$500--Al Frankin; March 11, 
     2008--$500--Al Frankin; June 11, 2008--$250--Al Frankin; May 
     8, 2008--$500--Mark Warner; May 30, 2008--$1000--Leonard 
     Boswell; October 15, 2008--$250--Jeanne Shaheen; November 8, 
     2007--$500--Jeanne Shaheen; March 14, 2005--$500--Maria 
     Cantwell; February 16, 2005--$1000--Doris Matsui; July 22, 
     2008--$500--Doris Matsui; October 27, 2005--$1000--Jamie 
     Wall; July 11, 2006--$250--Jamie Wall; March 29, 2006--$250--
     Jamie Wall; December 26, 2007--$1000--Tom Udall; May 30, 
     2008--$500--Tom Udall; September 17, 2007--$250--Tom 
     Udall; June 16, 2008--$500--Mark Udall; September 27, 
     2007--$1000--Mark Udall; October 11, 2006--$250--Jon 
     Tester; September 28, 2006--$500--Jon Tester; May 28, 
     2007--$250--Chris Carney; October 19, 2006--$250--Chris 
     Carney; October 13, 2008--$250--Kay Hagan; October 29, 
     2008--$250--James Martin; October 11, 2006--$250--Harold 
     Ford; October 11, 2006--$250--Claire McCaskill; October 
     11, 2006--$250--James Webb; October 11, 2006--$250--
     Sheldon Whitehouse; October 11, 2006--$250--Tammy 
     Duckworth; September 19, 2006--$1000--John Dingell; 
     February 15, 2005--$500--John Dingell; September 5, 2006--
     $1000--Sherrod Brown; December 6, 2005--$250--Sherrod 
     Brown; September 26, 2005--$1000--Ed Markey; April 20, 
     2005--$500--Ed Markey; June 13, 2008--$1000--Ed Markey; 
     April 24, 2007--$500--Jay Rockefeller; October 10, 2007--
     $500--Frank Lautenberg; September 22, 2006--$500--DSCC 
     July 11, 2007--$500--Chris Van Hollen; June 1, 2007--
     $250--Carl Levin; March 30, 2007--$2000--DNC Service Corp; 
     March 1, 2006--$250--Patricia Madrid; September 26, 2007--
     $250--Joe Sestak; March 26, 2006--$250--Paul Aronsohn; 
     October 6, 2005--$250--Paul Aronsohn; August 27, 2006--
     $250--Paul Aronsohn; March 11, 2006--$250--Lois Herr; June 
     30, 2007--$250--Victoria Wulsin; September 21, 2008--
     $250--Victoria Wulsin; November 9, 2006--$500--Progressive 
     Fund; September 20, 2007--$250--Kirsten Gillibrand; 
     October 13, 2008--$250--Jeff Merkley.
       3. Child--Elaina Verveer: February 11, 2008--$500--Hillary 
     Clinton; March 15, 2008--20.08--Hillary Clinton; March 30, 
     2008--$25--Hillary Clinton; April 10, 2008--$50--Hillary 
     Clinton; April 20, 2008--$25--Hillary Clinton; April 22, 
     2008--$100--Hillary Clinton; May 1, 2008--$250--Hillary 
     Clinton; May 6, 2008--$25--Hillary Clinton; May 21, 2008--
     $25--Hillary Clinton; August 27, 2008--$50--Hillary 
     Clinton;
       Child--Alexandra Verveer: June 21, 2007--$1000--Hillary 
     Clinton; September 29, 2007--$1300--Hillary Clinton; October 
     21, 2007--$500--Frank Lautenberg; October 30, 2006--$500--
     DCCC; June 29, 2008--$500--Ed Markey.
       Son-in-law--Dominic Bianchi: September 5, 2008--$2300--
     Barack Obama; November 1, 2008--$300--Obama Victory Fund; 
     March 20, 2007--$1000--Hillary Clinton; December 9, 2007--
     $1300--Hillary Clinton.
       Child--Michael Verveer: March 4, 2007--$54--Russ Feingold; 
     November 27, 2007--$80--Hillary Clinton; September 11, 2007--
     $2300--Hillary Clinton.
       Additional political contributions of Philip L. Verveer:
       Kirsten Gillibrand: $200, 10/17/06.
       Heath Shuler: $200, 10/16/06.
       Act Blue: $100, 10/11/06.
       Act Blue: $100, 10/11/06.
       Act Blue: $100, 10/11/06.
       Act Blue: $200, 10/11/06.
       Act Blue: $110, 10/21/06.
       Jack Evans: $100, 8/6/08.
       Carol Schwartz: $100, 8/5/08.
       Beau Biden: $250, 9/17/06.
       Deval Patrick: $250, 10/24/06.
       Diane Denish: $500, 12/23/07.
       Bernard Parks: $500, 3/26/08.
       Bernard Parks: $100, 10/28/08.
       Russ Feingold: $1,000, 2/25/09.
       *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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