[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8192-S8196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:


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       By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Arturo A. Valenzuela, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
       * Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, 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 Federative Republic of Brazil.
       Nominee: Thomas A. Shannon
       (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: 0.
       2. Spouse: 0.
       3. Children and Spouses: Thomas: 0; John: 0.
       4. Parents: Thomas: 0; Barbara: 0.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Paul & Holly Shannon: 0; Terry 
     Shannon: 0.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Suzanne Parot: 0; Mark Parot: 0.
                                  ____

       *Patricia A. Butenis, of Virginia, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri 
     Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
     compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
       Nominee: Patricia Butenis
       Post: Sri Lanka
       (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: Hafia Butenis, none; Charles P. Butenis, 
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: All Grandparents, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Linda and Nicola Vorsa, none; Donna 
     and Andrews Mulraney, none.
                                  ____

       *Charles Aaron Ray, of Virginia, 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 Republic of Zimbabwe.
       Nominee: Charles A. Ray.
       Post: Zimbabwe.
       (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: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Gayle D. Ray, None; Spouse, Reuben 
     Watson, None; Jason A. Ray, None; David E. Ray, None; Denise 
     E. Ray, None; Spouse: Charles B. Wickersham, None.
       4. Parents: Father: L.B. Holman: Deceased; Mother, Magnolia 
     (Gardner) Alexander, Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Fraternal: Day Holman, Deceased; Mary 
     Jackson, deceased; Maternal: Levi Gardner; deceased; Sally 
     Young, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Holman, $150, 
     Jan. 2008, Obama campaign; Mr. & Mrs. Wilton J. Holman; both 
     deceased; Donald W. Alexander, None; Dennis R. Alexander, 
     deceased; Michael D. Holman, None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Billy M. Morant, deceased; Dorrie 
     E. Alexander-Hill, None; Spouse, Banjamin Hill, none.
                                  ____

       *Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, of New Jersey, 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 Burkina Faso.
       Nominee: Gayleatha Beatrice Brown.
       Post: U.S. Embassy, Burkina Faso.
       (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: NA.
       3. Children and Spouses: NA.
       4. Parents: Nellie H. Brown: None.
       5. Grandparents: None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Curtis H. Brown: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       *Earl Michael Irving, of California, 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 Kingdom of Swaziland.
       Nominee: Earl Michael Irving.
       Post: Ambassador to Swaziland.
       (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: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Michael M. Irving: None; Zoe C.J. 
     Irving: None.
       4. Parents: Earl M. Irving (deceased), None; Julietta C. 
     Irving, None.
       5. Grandparents: Earl P. Irving (deceased), None; Florence 
     Irving (decreased), None; Pedroo Coello (deceased), None; 
     Emelina de Coello (deceased), None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Dana D. Irving, None; Chonthicha 
     Chaichana, None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Lycette M. Irving, None; Kenneth 
     Knott, None.
                                  ____

       *Pamela Jo Howell Slutz, of Texas, 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 Republic of Burundi.
       Nominee: Pamela Jo Howell Slutz.
       Post: Ambassador/Chief of Mission (Burundi).
       (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: Ronald J. Deutch, None.
       3. Children and spouses: Daniel J. Deutch, None; Tammy 
     Deutch, spouse, None; Shawn P. Deutch, None; Ana Castilo 
     Deutch, spouse, None.
       4. Parents: Robert F. Slutz, Jr., None; Rose V. Slutz, 
     None; Parents-in-Law, Harry Deutch, None; Marjorie L. Deutch, 
     None.
       5. Grandparents, Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Robert F. Slutz, III, None; 
     Christopher S.Y. Brighton, None; Avery Flinn Brighton, 
     spouse, None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Marjorie J.R.S. Davis, $60, 2004, 
     RNC; $50, 2005, RNC; $150, 2006, RNC; $75, 2007, RNC; $30, 
     2008, RNC.
       8. Sister-in-Law: Diana K. Dowell, None; Richard Dowell, 
     spouses, None.
                                  ____

       *Patricia Newton Moller, of Arkansas, 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 Republic of Guinea.
       Nominee: Patricia N. Moller.
       (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: Gilbert Sperling, None.
       3. Children and spouses: Gilbert Hanspeter Sperling, None; 
     Noriyo Komachi, None; Christopher Estvan Sperling, $30, 09/
     08/2008, Obama for America; Stephanie Talett, $20.08, 09/10/
     2008, DNC; Renee Emiko Sperling, Jeffery Durkin.
       4. Parents: Thelma Bell Newton, none; James Wilson Newton, 
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Katie Irvin Bell, deceased; William Hester 
     Bell, deceased; Charles Henry Newton, deceased; Willie Elnora 
     Blackman Newton, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Nancy Newton Waldeck, none; Michael 
     Waldeck, none.
                                  ____

       *Jerry P. Lanier, of North Carolina, 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 Republic of Uganda.
       Nominee: Jerry P. Lanier.
       Post: Uganda.
       (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: Catherine Kannenberg: $100, 6-20-2008, Barack 
     Obama.
       3. Children and Spouses: None.
       4. Parents: None.
       5. Grandparents: None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       *Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Republic of Tanzania.
       Nominee: Alfonso E. Lenhardt.
       (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.)

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       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: $500.00, 2008, Barack Obama.
       2. Spouse: $200.00, 2008, Barack Obama.
       3. Children and Spouses: William Crawley: $1200.00, 2008, 
     Barack Obama; $1000.00, 2009, Corey Booker; $200.00, 2009, 
     DeClazio; $100.00, 2008, Democratic Senatorial Committee; 
     $100.00, 2008, Democratic Congressional Committee; $500.00, 
     2008, Ronald Rice, Jr.; $600.00, 2008, Carlos Gonzales; 
     $400.00, 2008, Grace Spencer; $300.00, 2007, Deval Patrick; 
     $150.00, 2007, Adrian Fenty; $250.00, 2007, Eldridge Hawkins.
       Robin A. Lenhardt: $1500.00, 2008, Barack Obama; $1000.00, 
     2009, Corey Booker.
       Tracey D. Duckett: None.
       Olly C. Duckett II: None.
       4. Parents: Mary Mackey--deceased; Alfonso E. Lenhardt--
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Rosa Holmes (maternal)--deceased; 
     Grandfather (maternal)--deceased; Grandfather (paternal)--
     deceased; Grandmother (paternal)--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Dorian J. Lenhardt, none; Gregory 
     W. Lenhardt, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Michelle D. Mackey--deceased.
                                  ____

       * Samuel Louis Kaplan, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of Morocco.
       Nominee: Samuel L. Kaplan
       Post: Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
       (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: $250, 04/29/2005, Friends of Robert C. Byrd; 
     $2,100, 03/04/2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $2,100, 06/15/
     2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $250, 12/07/2005, Earl Pomeroy 
     for Congress; $150, 2005, Earl Pomeroy for Congress; $100, 
     2005, Colin Peterson for Congress; $1,000, 09/26/2005, 
     Whitehouse for Senate; $375, 02/04/2005, American Health Care 
     Association PAC; $375, 04/14/2005, American Health Care 
     Association PAC; $375, 07/13/2005, American Health Care 
     Association PAC; $875, 11/28/2005, American Health Care 
     Association PAC; $2,000, 06/10/2006, Ellison for Congress; 
     $500, 09/26/2006, Ellison for Congress; $500, 06/12/2006, 
     Midwest Values PAC; $250, 03/29/2006, Marko for Congress; 
     $1,000, 08/16/2006, McCollum for Congress; $100, 2006, Bernie 
     Sanders for Congress; $200, 2006, Sierra Club PAC; $100, 
     2006, Colin Peterson for Congress; $500, 09/13/2006, Amy 
     Klobuchar Victory Committee; $250, 05/23/2006, Earl Pomeroy 
     for Congress; $240, 09/22/2006, Earl Pomeroy for Congress; 
     $100, 05/09/2006, Coleen Rowley for Congress; $1,000, 05/28/
     2006, Montanans for Tester; $500, 03/16/2006, Walz for 
     Congress; $1,000, 06/21/2006, Walz for Congress; $2,000, 09/
     13/2006, Walz for Congress; $600, 10/23/2006, Walz for 
     Congress; $1,050, 02/16/2006, Wetterling '06; $1,000, 10/11/
     2006, Wetterling '06; $375, 01/25/2006, American Health 
     Care Association PAC; $875 04/10/2006, American Health 
     Care Association PAC; $200, 09/20/2006, Minnesota DFL; 
     $1,000, 09/25/2007, Terri Bonoff for Congress; $2,300, 05/
     25/2007, Ellison for Congress; $2,300, 09/12/2007, Al 
     Franken for Senate; $250, 10/10/2007, Stephanie Herseth 
     Sandlin for South Dakota; -$250,* 06/04/2007, Klobuchar 
     for Minnesota; $500, 06/04/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; 
     $500, 09/17/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $1,000, 09/07/
     2007, McCollum for Congress; -$2300*, 05/07/2007, Obama 
     for America; $4,600, 05/07/2007, Obama for America; 
     -$4600*, 12/12/2007, Obama for America; $2,300, 12/12/
     2007, Obama for America; $4,600, 12/12/2007, Obama for 
     America; $200, 2007, Colin Peterson for Congress; $2,300, 
     05/22/2007, Walz for Congress; $500, 03/22/2007, American 
     Health Care Association PAC; $2,500, 04/16/2007, Minnesota 
     DFL; $500, 06/08/2007, American Health Care Association 
     PAC; $8,000, 10/19/2007, Democratic National Committee; 
     $1,000, 12/21/2007, American Health Care Association PAC; 
     $1,000, 03/31/2008, Terri Bonoff for Congress; -$1,000**, 
     04/21/2008, Terri Bonoff for Congress; $100, 2008, Clinton 
     for President; $1,000, 10/27/2008, Hillary Clinton for 
     President; $28,500, 06/30/2008, Obama Victory Fund; $500, 
     09/15/2008, Ellison for Congress; $200, 10/24/2008, 
     Ellison for Congress; $1,000, 11/03/2008, Al Franken for 
     Senate; $250, 06/20/2008, Paul Hodes for Congress; $250, 
     10/07/2008, Paul Hodes for Congress; $1,000, 06/02/2008, 
     Klobuchar for Minnesota; $2,000, 10/07/2008, Friends of 
     Mary Landreiu; $1,150, 05/12/2008, Friends of Senator Carl 
     Levin; $1,500, 06/20/2008, Loebsack for Congress; $5,000, 
     2008, Obama Transition; $250, 07/22/2008, Friends of Jim 
     Oberstar; $500, 01/17/2008, Orman for U.S. Senate; 
     -$500**, 02/19/2008, Orman for U.S. Senate; $200, 06/09/
     2008, Peterson for Congress; $250, 01/27/2008, Steve Sarvi 
     for Congress; $250, 07/25/2008, Steve Sarvi for Congress; 
     $250, 09/19/2008, Steve Sarvi for Congress; $500, 07/24/
     2008, Jeanne Shaheen for Senate; $500, 04/15/2008, 
     Tinklenberg for Congress; $1,000, 06/30/2008, Tinklenberg 
     for Congress; $250, 09/04/2008, Tinklenberg for Congress; 
     $1,000, 03/31/2008, Udall for Colorado; $1,000, 09/23/
     2008, Udall for Us All; $2,300 04/24/2008, Walz for 
     Congress; $200, 2008, Steve Young for Congress; $500, 01/
     14/2008, American Health Care Association PAC; $500, 04/
     22/2008, American Health Care Association PAC; $1,000, 07/
     11/2008, American Health Care Association PAC; $500, 10/
     30/2008, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 
     $2,500, 02/21/2008, Minnesota DFL; $500, 2009, Kennedy for 
     Congress; $500, 2009, Whitehouse for Senate; $125, 2009, 
     Act Blue; $125, 2009, Act Blue; $500, 2009, Klobuchar for 
     Minnesota; $250, 2009, McCollum for Congress; $500, 1/26/
     2009, Tim Walz for Congress; $500, 1/26/2009, American 
     Health Care Association PAC; $1,500, 4/27/2009, American 
     Health Care Association PAC.
       2. Spouse: $2,100, 03/04/2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; 
     $2,100, 06/15/2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $1,250, 03/23/
     2005, Minnesota DFL; $2,100, 08/23/2006, Ellison for 
     Congress; $500, 09/26/2006, Ellison for Congress; $1,050 09/
     13/2006, Tim Walz for Congress; $1,050 02/16/2006, Wetterling 
     '06; $2,300 05/25/2007, Ellison for Congress; $2,300 09/12/
     2007, Al Franken for Senate; $500, 11/30/2007, Klobuchar for 
     Minnesota; $250, 06/04/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $500, 
     09/17/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $2,300 05/07/2007, Obama 
     for America; $2,300 12/12/2007, Obama for America; $2,300, 
     05/22/2007, Tim Walz for Congress; $500, 09/15/2008, 
     Ellison for Congress; $200, 10/24/2008, Ellison for 
     Congress; $1,000, 12/02/2008, Klobuchar for Minnesota; 
     $1,150, 05/12/2008, Friends of Senator Carl Levin; $500, 
     04/15/2008, Tinklenberg for Congress; $2,300, 04/24/2008, 
     Tim Walz for Congress; $1,000, 09/18/2008, J Street PAC; 
     $500, 2009, Kennedy for Congress; $500, 2009, Whitehouse 
     for Senate; $500, 2009, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $250, 
     2009, McCollum for Congress; $500, 1/28/2009, Franken 
     Recount Fund, $500, 1/28/2009, Franken for Senate; $500, 
     2/20/2009, Tim Walz for Congress.
       3. Children and Spouses: Rick and Sonia Chessen (Step-son 
     and Daughter-in-Law): $3,000.00, 2008, Obama for America; 
     $500.00, 2008, Obama Victory Fund.
       Jill Chessen (Step-daughter): $1,100.00, 2008, Obama for 
     America; $75.00, 2008, Dellinger for Lt. Governor (NC).
       Kerri and Mark Lehmann (Step-daughter and son-in-law: $100, 
     2006, Harris for S.F. District Attorney; $250, 2006, Ma for 
     CA State Assembly; $1,000, 2008, Obama for America.
       4. Parents: N/A.
       5. Grandparents: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Gloria Chernin: My sister, Gloria 
     Chernin, does not believe that she has made any political 
     contributions in the last five years, but it is possible that 
     she made a small (less than $100) contribution at a garage 
     sale or community gathering and does not remember it.
                                  ____

       *James B. Smith, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       Nominee: James B. Smith.
       Post: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
       (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: $1000, 06/15/2007, Barack Obama, Primary; $1300, 
     03/02/2008, Barack Obama, Primary; $1000, 03/24/2008, Barack 
     Obama, General; $500, 09/23/2008, Scott Allen for in kind 
     donation for Veterans for Obama posters; $2367.04, 2008 
     Monthly Contributions Raytheon PAC; $773.84, 2007 Monthly 
     Contributions Raytheon PAC; $100, 01/08/2007, Democratic 
     National Committee; $1050, 2006 Monthly Contributions 
     Raytheon PAC; $250, Jun 2006, Leahy for U.S. Senate; $994.85, 
     2005 Monthly Contributions Raytheon PAC; $250, 05/24/2005, 
     Leahy for U.S. Senate; $250, 04/12/2004, John Kerry for 
     President.
       2. Spouse: Janet Breslin-Smith: $250, 05/23/2009, Leahy for 
     U.S. Senate; $250, 06/15/2008, Green Mountain PAC; $500, 10/
     08/2008, Jeanne Shaheen; $250, 06/14/2007, Leahy for U.S. 
     Senate; $1000, 3/29/2007, Obama for America.
       3. Children and Spouses: John W. Smith: None; Cathleen A. 
     Breslin: None; Robin A. Smith: None; Jessica Smith: None; 
     Glenna C. Breslin: None.
       4. Parents: William C. Smith--deceased; Katheryne S. 
     Smith--deceased; John A. Hoel--deceased; Priscilla M. Hoel--
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Louise B. Smith--deceased; William C. 
     Smith--deceased; Thomas J. Stephenson--deceased; Ruby E. 
     Stephenson--deceased; John Armbruster--deceased; Eleanor 
     Armbruster--deceased; Marguerite Farrell--deceased; James 
     Farrell--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas C. Smith, none; John B. 
     Smith, none; Mary B. Smith, none; Henry A. Smith, none; 
     Marion C. Smith, none; Chandra Smith, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Harriet O. Smith, none; George 
     Aneschewitz, none.
                                  ____

       *Miguel Humberto Diaz, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Holy See.
       Nominee: Miguel H. Diaz.
       Post: Chief of Staff to the Holy See.
       (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: $1000, 09/30/2008, Barack Obama; $75, 09/04/2008, 
     Barack Obama; $100, 10/05/2008, Minnesota DFL; $200, 01/15/
     2009, Minnesota DFL.
       2. Spouse: Marian K. Diaz, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Joshua M. Diaz, None; Ana I. Diaz, 
     none; Emmanuel J. Diaz, None; Miguel D. Diaz, None.
       4. Parents: Felix H. Diaz, none; Silvia I. Diaz, none.
       5. Grandparents: Argelia Capote, deceased; Joe Colet, 
     deceased; Eustaquia Naranjo, deceased; Vicente Diaz, 
     deceased.

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       6. Brothers and Spouses: Jorge M. Diaz, none.
                                  ____

       *Fay Hartog-Levin, of Illinois, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
       Nominee: Fay Hartog-Levin
       Post: Ambassador to the Netherlands.
       (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, Date, Donee, Amount:
       Self: 2005--1/03/2005, Schakowsky for Congress, $1,000; 1/
     10/2005, Maria Cantwell, $1,000; 3/20/2005, Hopefund, $5,000; 
     3/25/2005, J. Jackson Jr., $250; 4/04/2005, Danny Davis, 
     $1,000; 5/21/2005, Melissa Bean, $1,000; 6/27/2005, DCCC, 
     $5,000; 9/20/2005, Schakowsky, $2,200; 11/01/2005, Baron 
     Hill, $1,000; 11/29/2005, Nick Lampson, $2,500; 11/30/2005, 
     Maria Cantwell, $1,000.
       2006--2/01/2006, Tammy Duckworth, $1,000; 2/03/2006, Dan 
     Seals, $1,000; 2/05/2006, Danny Davis, $250; 2/08/2006, 
     McCaskill, $250; 2/26/2006, Progressive Choices, $2,000; 3/
     31/2006, Debbie Stabenow, $2,000; 5/09/2006, DCCC $10,000; 6/
     05/2006, Conyers for Congress, $250; 6/12/2006, DSCC $15,000; 
     7/11/2006, Durbin, $150; 7/26/2006, Dan Seals, $2,100; 8/04/
     2006, Harold Ford for TN, $1,000; 8/08/2006, Whitehouse for 
     Senate, $2,000; 8/26/2006, Melissa Bean, $1,000; 10/01/2006, 
     Amy Klobuchar, $1,000; 10/31/2006, DCCC, $5,000; 10/31/2006, 
     ACT BLUE DEMS, $2,100; 11/28/2006, Durbin, $2,100; 12/07/
     2006, DSCC, $1,257.
       2007--1/15/2007, Carl Levin, $2,100; 1/26/2007, Obama 
     Exploratory, $2,100; 3/22/2007, Durbin, $2,350; 3/22/2007, 
     Carl Levin, $2,500; 4/27/2007, Obama for America, $200; 5/01/
     2007, Schakowsky, $2,500; 5/8/2007, Stabenow for US Senate, 
     $2,300; 6/11/2007, Dan Seals, $2,300; 6/18/2007, Progressive 
     Choices PAC, $1,000; 6/19/2007, Obama for America, $2,300; 8/
     28/2007, DSCC, $1,000; 9/30/2007, Dan Seals, $500; 10/29/
     2007, DSCC, $5,000; 12/10/2007, Progressive Choices PAC, 
     $1,000; 12/12/2007, Colorado-Maine JT Committee (Allen/ 
     Udall), $2,000; 12/31/2007, Dan Seals, $2,300.
       2008--1/08/2008, Dan Seals, ($500) reattributed to Daniel 
     Levin (spouse); 2/20/2008, Scott Harper, $500; 2/20/2008, 
     Bill Foster, $500; 3/20/2008, Levin For Congress, $2,300; 4/
     22/2008, NARAL, $250; 4/22/2008, Jan Schakowsky, $2,100; 6/
     10/2008, Mark Schauer, $1,000; 6/10/2008, Bill Foster, 
     $1,000; 6/30/2008, Jill Morgenthaler, $1,000; 6/30/2008, 
     Obama Victory Fund $28,500; 7/21/2008, Danny Davis, $1,000; 
     9/05/2008, DCCC, $2,500; 9/22/2008, Debbie Halvorson, $1,200; 
     9/22/2008, Bill Foster, $1,200; 10/27/2008, The Committee for 
     Change $10,000; 12/31/2008, ACT BLUE, $2,500.
       DEL Political Contributions (spouse): 3/10/2006, ActBlue 
     Donation to Dems--Dan Seals, $2,100; 3/19/2008, ActBlue 
     Donation to Dems--Dan Seals, $1,800; 3/31/2008, ActBlue 
     Donation to Dems--Ann Kirkpatrick, $1,000; 4/1/2008, Adler 
     for Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 4/17/2006, Akaka For 
     Senate--2006 Contribution, $1,000; 4/17/2008, Al Franken For 
     Senate--2008 Contribution, $2,000; 4/1/2008, Berkowitz for 
     Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 10/28/2005, Bill Nelson 
     For US Senate--2005 Contribution, $1,000; 6/14/2006, Bill 
     Nelson For US Senate--2006 Contribution, $1,000; 7/26/2005, 
     Bob Casey For Pennsylvania--2005 Contribution, $2,000; 4/5/
     2006, Bob Casey For Pennsylvania Committee--2006 
     Contribution, $1,000; 5/12/2006, Bob Casey For Pennsylvania 
     Committee--2006 Contribution, $1,100; 1/14/2005, Cantwell 
     2006--2004 Contribution, $2,000; 7/29/2008, Citizens For 
     Robert Abboud, Jr.--2008 Contribution, $500; 12/12/2007, 
     Colorado Maine Senate( Allen/Udall)--2007 Contribution, 
     $2,000; 3/13/2006, Congresswoman Melissa Bean--2006 
     Contribution, $1,000; 6/7/2007, Dan Seals For Congress--2007 
     Contribution, $2,300; 1/18/2008, Dan Seals for Congress--2008 
     Contribution, $500 Redesignated; 3/08/08 Dan Seals For 
     Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,800; 2/14/2005, Democratic 
     Congressional Campaign Committee--2005 Contribution, $15,000; 
     6/28/2005, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--2005 
     Contribution, $2,500; 3/21/2007, Democratic Congressional 
     Campaign Committee--2007 Contribution, $15,000.
       2/17/2005, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--2005 
     Contribution, $15,000; 6/14/2005, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee--2005 Contribution, $11,700; 2/23/2006, 
     Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--2006 Contribution, 
     $12,200; 3/8/2007, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--
     2007 Contribution, $28,500; 5/14/2008, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee--2008 Contribution, $22,000; 11/28/2006, 
     Deposit--DSCC overcontribution refunded, -$3,150; 1/20/2006, 
     Duckworth For Congress--2006 Contribution, $2,000; 8/5/2008, 
     East Bank Club--7/21/08 Danny Davis event--in-kind 
     contribution, $706; 6/28/2006, Ellsworth For Congress--2006 
     Contribution, $2,000; 10/17/2005, Ford For Tennessee--2005 
     Contribution--Congressman Harold Ford, $2,000; 8/10/2005, 
     friends of Dick Durbin--2005 Contribution, $250; 9/9/2005, 
     friends of Dick Durbin--2005 Contribution, $2,000; 1/3/2007, 
     friends of Dick Durbin--2007 Contribution, $2,000; 5/2/2007, 
     Friends Of Jay Rockefeller--2007 Contribution, $500; 3/30/
     2005, Friends of Kent Conrad--2005 Contribution, $2,000; 8/5/
     2008, Friends Of Mary Landrieu--2008 Contributions, $1,000; 
     5/8/2007, Friends Of Patrick Kennedy--2007 Contribution, 
     $1,000; 9/23/2005, Friends Of Robert C. Byrd--2005 
     Contribution, $1,000; 1/9/2007, Friends of Senator Carl 
     Levin--2007 Contribution, $2,100; 3/14/2007, Friends of 
     Senator Carl Levin, $200 for Primary, $2300 for General 
     Election, $2,500; 4/5/2007, Friends Of Senator Dick Durbin, 
     $350; 2/17/2005, Hopefund--2005 Contribution, $5,000; 2/22/
     2008, Jeff Merkley For Oregon--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 9/
     23/2005, Kathleen Sebelius Committee--2005 Contribution, 
     $1,000; 3/28/2005, Kennedy For Senate--2006--2005 
     Contribution--Fay & Daniel Levin, $2,000; 8/4/2005, Lampson 
     For Congress--2005 Contribution, $1,000; 11/30/2005, Lampson 
     Victory 2006--Contribution, $5,500; 4/17/2006, Lautenberg 20 
     Years Committee--2006 Contribution, $1,000.
       3/20/2008, Levin For Congress--2008 Contributions, $2,300; 
     6/28/2005, Levin For Congress--2005 Contribution, $4,000; 4/
     1/2008, Maffei for Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 10/2/
     2006, McCaskill For Missouri--2006 Contribution, $2,000; 6/3/
     2008, NJDC--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 1/26/2007, Obama 
     Exploratory Committee, $2,100; 6/12/2007, Obama for America--
     2007 Contribution, $200; 6/19/2007, Obama for America--2007 
     Contribution, $2,300; 6/29/2005, Paul Hackett For Congress--
     2005 Contribution, $1,000; 7/29/2008, Peters For Congress, 
     $250; 2/22/2008, Powers For Congress--2008 Contribution, 
     $500; 12/13/2007, Rockefeller For Senate--2007 Contribution, 
     $500; 9/29/2005, Schakowsky For Congress--2005 Contribution, 
     $2,200; 3/10/2006, Schakowsky for Congress--2006 
     Contribution, $2,000; 12/11/2007, Schakowsky for Congress--
     2007 Contribution, $2,300; 10/27/2006, Senate Democratic 
     Fund--funding for Andy Levin's senate race, $25,000; 5/8/
     2007, Stabenow for US Senate--2008 Contribution, $2,300; 5/
     25/2005, Stabenow for US Senate--Max-out 2006 Contribution, 
     $200; 8/16/2007, Swett For Senate--2007 Contribution, $1,000; 
     4/21/2008, Udall For Colorado, Inc.--2008 Contribution, 
     $1,000; 5/4/2006, Whitehouse '06--2006 Contribution--Sheldon 
     Whitehouse, $1,000.
       Children and Spouses: Alyssa J. Rapp (daughter): CY2005 
     Political Contributions--3/17/2005, Schakowsky for Congress, 
     $1,000.00; 11/7/2005, Nancy Pelosi for Congress, $2,100.00.
       CY2006 Political Contributions--1/23/2006, Schakowsky for 
     Congress, $1,100.00; 6/30/2006, Dan Seals for Congress, 
     $1,000.00; 7/14/2006, Planned Parenthood PAC, $750.00; 8/15/
     2006, Midwest Values PAC, $750.00; 8/25/2006, McCaskill for 
     Senate, $1,000.00; 9/8/2006, Friends of Andy Levin, 
     $1,000.00; 10/3/2006, McCaskill for Senate, $1,000.00; 10/16/
     2006, Big Sky Victory Fund (for Jon Tester), $500.00; 10/16/
     2006, Harold Ford for U.S. Senate, $500.00; 10/27/2006, 
     Illinois Victory 2006 (DCCC, Melissa Bean, Tammy Duckworth), 
     $25,000.00.
       CY2007 Political Contributions--1/10/2007, Schakowsky for 
     Congress, $1,250.00; 1/16/2007, Obama for America, $2,300.00; 
     3/15/2007, Al Franken for Senate, $500.00; 3/28/2007, Friends 
     of Dick Durbin, $4,600.00; 3/29/2007, Friends of Senator Carl 
     Levin, $4,600.00; 5/31/2007, Al Franken for Senate, $500.00; 
     6/17/2007, Mark Udall for Colorado (Senate), $500.00; 6/30/
     2007, Obama for America, $2,300.00; 6/30/2007, Schakowsky for 
     Congress, $300.00; 8/20/2007, Friends of Jay Rockefeller, 
     $1,315.00.
       CY2008 Political Contributions--4/9/2008, Schakowsky for 
     Congress, $1,500.00.
       Jeffrey J. Rapp (Son): CY2005 Political Contributions--1/
     12/2005, Schakowsky for Congress, $1,500.00; 6/28/2005, 
     Schakowsky for CongresS, $200.00.
       CY2006 Political Contributions--6/24/2008, Schauer for 
     Congress, $1,000.00; 7/31/2006, Schakowsky for Congress, 
     $300.00; 10/6/2006, Dan Seals for Congress, $300.00; 10/16/
     2006, Harold Ford Jr for TN, $1,000.00; 10/17/2006, Claire 
     McCaskill for Missouri, $1,000.00; 5/3/2006, Schakowsky for 
     Congress, $1,500.00.
       CY2007 Political Contributions--4/2/2007, Friends of Carl 
     Levin, $4,600.00; 3/23/2007, Friends of Dick Durbin, 
     $4,600.00; 1/16/2007, Obama for America, $2,100.00; 4/27/
     2007, Obama for America, $200.00; 7/23/2007, Schakowsky for 
     Congress, $300.00; 12/19/2007, Obama for America, $2,300.00.
       CY2008 Political Contributions--4/4 2008, Daniel Biss for 
     State Representative, $200.00; 6/24/2008, Schauer for 
     Congress, $1,000.00; 3/19/2008, Dan Seals for Congress, 
     $2,300.00; 7/18/2008, Schakowsky for Congress, $300.00.
       Parents: Joseph J. Hartog and Ada F. Hartog--deceased.
       Grandparents: Alfred and Frederika Menko--deceased; Isaac 
     and Lea Hartog--deceased.
       Brothers and Spouses: John Hartog (brother): 3/08, Obama 
     for America, $4,300; 5/06, Filson for Congress, $1,000.
       Margaret Hand (sister in law): 3/08, Obama for America, 
     $4,600.
       Sisters and Spouses: Annemarie DeLeeuw-Hartog (sister): 7/
     08, Obama for America, $2,000.
       Jan Hendrek DeLeeuw: None.
       Elzelien Hartog (sister): 12/07, Obama for America, $4,600; 
     8/08, Obama Victory Fund, $2,000.
                                  ____

       *Stephen J. Rapp, of Iowa, to be Ambassador at Large for 
     War Crimes Issues.
       Nominee: Stephen J. Rapp.
       Post: Ambassador at Large for War Crimes 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.)
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self None.
       2. Spouse: Donna J. (Dolly) Maier: $250, October 2008, 
     Barack Obama for U.S. President; $100, October 2008, John 
     Miller for County Supervisor (Black Hawk County, Iowa); $100, 
     September 2008, Bruce Braley for U.S. Congress (Iowa--CD1); 
     $50, September 2008, Jeff

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     Danielson for State Senate, (Iowa--SD10); $500, October 2006, 
     Bruce Braley for U.S. Congress, (Iowa--CD1); $50, August 
     2005, Barbara Boxer, PAC for Change, (California--U.S. 
     Senate).
       3. Children and Spouses: Alexander: none; Stephanie J. 
     Rapp: none.
       4. Parents: Beverly Rapp, none; Spurgeon Rapp, none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Julie Lewis and Brian Lewis, none.
                                  ____

       *Donald Henry Gips, of Colorado, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of South Africa.
       Nominee: Donald H Gips.
       Post: Ambassador to South Africa.
       (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, done:
       1. Self: $500.00, 2004, Ben Nelson U.S. Senate; $1,000.00, 
     2004, Udall for Congress; $200.00, 2004, Mello For Regent; 
     $25.00, 2004, Elect Brandon Schaffer; $1,000.00, 2004, 
     Salazar for Senate; $2,000.00, 2004, Obama for Illinois; 
     $250.00, 2005, Udall for Congress; $5,000.00, 2005 Hopefund; 
     $1,265.00, 2005/2006, Level 3 PAC; $1,000.00, 2006, 
     Perlmutter 2006; $100.00, 2006, Deval Patrick Committee; 
     $1,000.00, 2006, Bill Ritter For Governor; $1,000.00, 2006, 
     Bill Ritter For Governor; $1,000, 2006, Udall For Congress; 
     $5,000.00, 2006, Forward Together Pac; $250.00, 2006, Kennedy 
     For Teasurer; $250.00, 2006, Obrien For Attorney General; 
     $2,100.00, 2006, Perlmutter for Congress; $100.00, 2006, 
     Kennedy For Treasurer; $2,100.00, 2007, Obama Exploratory 
     Comm; $2,300.00, 2007, Perlmutter 2006; $2,500.00, 2007, 
     Obama For America; $2,300.00, 2007, Shafroth For Congress; 
     $4,600.00, 2007, Udall for Congress; $500.00, 2007, Theresa 
     Pena for DPSB; $500.00, 2007, Bruce Hoyt for DPS; $50.00, 
     2007, Markey For Congress; $500, 2007, Loesbuck for Congress; 
     $500, 2007, ActBlue PAC; $150.00, 2008, Rollie Heath for St 
     Senate; $2,300.00, 2008, Hillary Clinton For President; 
     $3,000.00, 2008, DNC-Obama Victory Fund; $460, 2008, Level 3 
     PAC.
       2. Spouse: Liz Berry: $2,300.00, 2007 Shafroth For 
     Congress; $2,100.00, 2007, Obama Exploratory Committee; 
     $2,500.00, 2007, Obama For America; $2,300.00, 2008, Udall 
     For Colorado; $230.00, 2008, Hillary Clinton For President.
       3. Children and Spouses: Sam Gips, none; Peter Gips, none; 
     Ben Gips, none.
       4. Parents: Walter Gips--deceased; Ann Gips: $2,300, 2007, 
     Obama for America; $2,300, 2008, Obama for America; $230, 
     2008, H. Clinton for President; $100, 2005, Stender for 
     Congress; $50, 2005, Emily's List; $100, 2005, Cantell for 
     Senate; $100, 2005, Bean for Congress; $100, 2006, Rush Holt 
     for Congress; $100, 2006, Giffords for Congress; $100, 2006, 
     Wetterling for Congress; $50, 2006, Emily's List; $50, 2007, 
     Emily's List; $100, 2008, Dem Sen Camp Comm; $100, 2008, 
     Shaheen for Senate; $100, 2008, Burner for Congress; $100, 
     2008, Emily's List; $25, 2009, Emily's List.
       5. Grandparents: Albert and Claire Arenberg--deceased; 
     Walter and Louise Gips--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Rob Gips: $1,000.00, 2004, Kerry 
     for President; $345.00, 2004, America Coming Together; 
     $500.00, 2004, America Coming Together; $5,000.00, 2004, 
     Maine Dem State Committee; $500, 2006, Maine Dem State 
     Committee; $500.00, 2006, Stabenow for Senate; $2,300.00, 
     2007, Obama for America; $250.00, 2007, Pingree for Congress; 
     $500.00, 2008, Pingree for Congress; $500.00, 2008, Tom Allen 
     for Senate; $500, 2008, Tom Allen for Senate; $2,000.00, 
     2008, Obama Victory Fund; $3,000, 2008, Obama Victory Fund; 
     $2,000.00, 2008, Obama for America; $300.00, 2008, Obama for 
     America; $2,700.00, 2008, DNC Victory Fund.
       Karen Harris (sister in law): $1,000.00, 2004, John Kerry 
     for President; $2,300.00, 2007, Obama for America; $250.00, 
     2008, Tom Allen for U.S. Senate; $500.00, 2008, Tom Allen for 
     U.S. Senate; $240.00, 2008, Tom Allen for U.S. Senate; 
     $500.00, 2008, Tom Allen for U.S. Senate; $500.00, 2008, 
     Pingree for Congress; $1,000.00, 2008, Maine Democratic State 
     Committee; $250.00, 2008, Maine Democratic State Committee.
       Terry Gips (brother): $265, 2004, America Coming Together; 
     $100.00, 2004, Kucinich for President; $100.00, 2006, Ellison 
     for Congress; $100.00, 2006, Klobuchar for Senate; $100.00, 
     2006, Wetterling for Congress; $50.00, 2007, Obama for 
     America; $100.00, 2006, Minnesota for Attorney General; 
     $300.00, 2008, Minnesota Senate Victory; $100.00, 2008, 
     Bonoff for Congress; $100.00, 2008, Tinkleburg for Congress; 
     $50.00, 2008, Obama for America; $100.00, 2008, Democratic 
     Farmer Labor Party; miscellaneous small donations of $100 or 
     less to Move On, Conservation Minnesota, Sierra Club.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Ellen and Peter Nee (sister and 
     brother-in-law): $75, 2008, Obama for America.

       By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of 
     the Supreme Court of the United States.
       A. Thomas McLellan, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Director 
     of National Drug Control Policy.
       Alejandro N. Mayorkas, of California, to be Director of the 
     United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an 
     Assistant Attorney General.
       Cranston J. Mitchell, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of 
     the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.

  *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.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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