[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 132 (Thursday, September 17, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9553-S9554]
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:

       By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *David C. Jacobson, of Illinois, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Canada.
       Nominee: David C. Jacobson.
       Post: Ambassador to Canada.
       (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.)
       Donor, Recipient, date, and amount:
       David Jacobson: SNR PAC, 3/2/2000, $265; Wesley Clark, 11/
     25/2003, $1,000; Wesley Clark, 10/31/2003, $250; Barack 
     Obama, 3/5/2004, $250; John Kerry, 4/26/2004, $1,000; Kerry 
     Victory 2004, 7/20/2004, $1,600; John Kerry, 10/22/2004, 
     $1,000; Barack Obama for Illinois, 2/24/2005, $1,000; Matthew 
     Brown, 3/28/2005, $500; Debbie Stabenow, 3/31/2005, $250; 
     DSCC, 9/6/2005, $2,000; Citizens for Joe Biden, 11/22/2005, 
     $2,000; Claire McCaskill, 12/31/2005, $1,000: Matthew Brown, 
     1/25/2006, $500; Nick Lampson, 2/15/2006, $250; SNR PAC, 3/
     15/2006, $1,400; Dan Seals, 3/19/2006, $250; Dick Durbin, 6/
     28/2006, $1,000; Joe Biden, 6/30/2006, $900; DSCC, 10/13/
     2006, $2,500; Dan Seals, 11/4/2006, $250; Dan Seals, 11/4/
     2006, $250; Dick Durbin, 3/29/2007, $1,100; Dick Durbin, 3/
     29/2007, $900; Barack Obama, 3/30/2007, $2,300; Harry Reid, 
     3/31/2007, $1,000; Tom Udall, 12/30/2007, $1,000; Dick 
     Durbin, 1/8/2008, $500; Dick Durbin, 5/16/2008, $900; Senate 
     08/Bruce Lunsford, 5/16/2008, $1,000; Joe Biden, 6/23/2008, 
     $300; Joe Biden, 6/23/2008, $200; Obama Victory Fund, 7/1/
     2008, $2,300; Hillary Clinton, 7/14/2008, $500.
       Julie Jacobson: Barack Obama, 7/14/2004, $500; Debbie 
     Stabenow, 8/9/2005, $500; Progressive Choices PAC, 7/24/2006, 
     $250; Barack Obama, 6/28/2007, $1,000; Barack Obama, 12/17/
     2007, $1,300; Obama Victory Fund, 7/1/2008, $2,300.
       Wynne Jacobson: None.
       Jeremy Jacobson: None.
       Winifred Jacobson: Deceased.
       Jerry Jacobson: Deceased.
       Jamie Wainwright: None.
       David Wainwright: None.
       Robin Nichols: DSCC, 10/17/2006, $500; Dan Seals, 3/3/2006, 
     $300; Dan Seals, 10/20/2007, $500; Wesley Clark, 11/25/2003, 
     $500; Wesley Clark, 1/27/2004, $200; Dan Seals, 6/16/2006, 
     $500; Dan Seals, 7/24/2008, $500; Dan Seals, 6/30/2008, $500; 
     Joe Biden, 11/18/2005, $200; Barack Obama, 6/28/2007, $1,000; 
     John Kerry, 5/25/2004, $500.
       Jay Nichols: Dan Seals, 6/30/2008, $500; Dan Seals, 9/21/
     2008, $500; Obama Victory Fund, 7/1/2008, $500; Obama Victory 
     Fund, 9/18/2008, $500; Barack Obama, 7/31/2008, $500; Barack 
     Obama, 9/30/2008, $500.
                                  ____

       *Alan D. Solomont, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Spain, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Andorra.
       Nominee: Alan D. Solomont.
       Post: Spain and Andorra.
       (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: $2,300.00, 2/16/
     2007, Allen, Tom for Senate; $1,000.00, 6/17/2005, Allen, Tom 
     for Congress; $2,000.00, 5/4/2007, Ameripac: The Fund for a 
     Greater America; $2,300.00, 6/8/2007, Born Fighting PAC; 
     ($1,900.00), 6/1/2006, Brown, Matt for US Senate (Refund); 
     $900.00, 6/12/2005, Brown, Matthew for US Senate; $2,000.00, 
     4/13/2005, Brown, Matthew for US Senate; $2,000.00, 9/20/
     2005, Byrd, Friends of Robert C; $5,000.00, 3/30/2005, 
     Campaign for Our Country; $2,100.00, 3/9/2005, Cantwell, 
     Friends of Maria; $2,000.00, 6/12/2005, Capuano for Congress; 
     $1,500.00, 9/6/2006, Cardin, Ben for Senate; $1,000.00, 5/10/
     2005, Carper for Senate; ($300.00), 1/18/2006, Casey, Bob for 
     Pennsylvania (Refund); $2,500.00, 5/22/2005, Casey, Bob for 
     Pennsylvania--$2,100 Casey, Bob for Pennsylvania; $400 Casey, 
     Bob for Pennsylvania; $1,000.00, 5/1/2008, Childers for 
     Congress; ($200.00), 7/26/2005, Clinton, Friends of Hillary 
     (Refund)*; ($1,600.00), 7/13/2005, Clinton, Friends of 
     Hillary (Refund)**; $200.00, 6/20/2005, Clinton, Hillary, 
     Friends of; $1,000.00, 11/27/2005, DeLahunt for Congress; 
     $250.00, 6/29/2007, Democracy for America; $25,000.00, 3/31/
     2005, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; 
     $28,500.00, 3/31/2007, Democratic Congressional Campaign 
     Committee; $5,000.00, 6/14/2005, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee; $10,000.00, 5/17/2007, Democratic 
     Senatorial Campaign Committee; $10,000.00, 6/20/2005, DNC 
     Services Corp/Democratic National Committee; $10,000.00, 
     6/29/2007, DNC Services Corp/Democratic National 
     Committee; $10,000.00, 4/3/2007, DNC Services Corp/
     Democratic National Committee; $2,500.00, 4/15/2005, 
     Durbin, Friends of Dick Committee; $1,000.00, 6/6/2005, 
     Emily's List; $1,000.00, 6/29/2007, Feder, Judy for 
     Congress; $1,000.00, 3/29/2007, Finegold, Barry for 
     Congress; $1,300.00, 6/26/2007, Finegold, Barry for 
     Congress; $2,300.00, 6/9/2007, Footlik for Congress; 
     $1,000.00, 7/6/2006, Frank, Barney Frank for Congress; 
     $1,000.00, 11/15/2008, Franken, Al; $2,100.00, 10/9/2005, 
     Harkin, Citizens for**; $300.00, 3/1/2007, Harkin, 
     Citizens for; $2,300.00, 5/10/2007, Hodes, Paul for 
     Congress; $5,000.00, 12/16/2005, Hopefund, Inc.; 
     $2,000.00, 3/3/2005, Kennedy for Senate 2012; $4,200.00, 
     1/11/2007, Kerry, John for Senate; $500.00, 10/23/2005, 
     KIDSPAC; ($2,100.00), 9/18/2006, Lampson, Nick for 
     Congress (Refund); $4,200.00, 8/16/2006, Lampson, Nick 
     Lampson for Congress; $1,000.00, 5/11/2007, Levin, Carl 
     Friends of; $2,100.00, 6/1/2005, Lieberman, Friends of 
     Joe; $2,300.00, 3/29/2007, Markey Committee; $2,000.00, 6/
     24/2005, Markey Committee; ($2,000.00), 12/26/2005, Markey 
     Refund; $5,000.00, 2/14/2005, McAuliffe, Friends of 
     Chairman; $2,000.00, 4/24/2005, McGovern, Re-Elect 
     Committee; $1,000.00, 5/5/2006, McCaskill, Claire for US 
     Senate; $2,000.00, 5/5/2005, Meehan, Marty for Congress; 
     $1,000.00, 5/8/2008, Merkley, Jeff for Oregon; $1,000.00, 
     5/15/2006, Moore, Bean Moore JT. Committee--$500 Melissa 
     Bean, $500 Dennis Moore; $1,000.00, 11/1/2005, Nadler for 
     Congress; $1,000.00, 4/17/2005, Neal, Richard E. 
     Committee; $1,000.00, 11/21/2005, Nelson, Bill for US 
     Senate; $2,100.00, 1/26/2007, Obama Exploratory Committee; 
     $2,500.00, 3/30/2007, Obama for America; ($248.12), 11/3/
     2008, Obama Refund; $2,000.00, 6/4/2005, Obey, Dave, A Lot 
     of People for; $1,000.00, 4/2/2007, Obrien, David for 
     Congress; $2,300.00, 3/5/2007, Olver, John Citizens for; 
     $4,200.00, 11/1/2005, Pelosi, Nancy for Congress; 
     $4,200.00, 1/4/2006, Pelosi, Nancy for Congress (Refund); 
     $2,300.00, 5/18/2007, Reed Committee; $1,000.00, 2/15/
     2007, Richardson for President; $1,300.00, 6/26/2007, 
     Richardson for President; $2,300.00, 8/24/2007, Schwartz, 
     Allyson for Congress**; $1,000.00, 3/7/2005, Schwartz, 
     Allyson for Congress; $2,000.00, 6/1/2005, Stabenow for US 
     Senate**; $1,000.00, 3/31/2007, Tsongas, Nicki for 
     Congress; $1,000.00, 6/20/2005, Udall for Colorado; 
     1,300.00, 6/26/2007, Udall for Colorado; $1,000.00, 3/31/
     2007, Udall for Colorado; $2,100.00, 1/22/2007, Vilsack, 
     Tom for President; $1,000.00, 11/25/2007, Warner, Friends 
     of Mark**; $500.00, 11/13/2005, Welch for Congress; 
     $1,000.00, 4/25/2007, Welch for Congress.
       *Recorded incorrectly on FEC website as ($100).
       **Recording incorrectly on FEC website as a contribution 
     made by Susan Solomont; should be attributed to Alan 
     Solomont.
       2. Spouse: Susan Lewis Solomont: $1,000.00, 9/28/2007, 
     Allen, Tom for Senate; $1,000.00, 3/21/2006, Allen, Tom for 
     Congress; $1,000.00, 1/29/2006, Bingaman, Jeff A Lot of 
     People For; $1,000.00, 9/25/2005, Brown, Matt for US SenatE 
     **; $250.00, 1/29/2006, Brown, Matt Friends of (RI); 
     $1,000.00, 12/16/2006, Campaign for Our Country; 
     $2,000.00, 3/21/2006, Cardin, Ben for Senate; ($1,500.00), 
     9/6/2006, Cardin, Ben for Senate (Refund); $2,100.00, 5/1/
     2005, Clinton, Hillary, Friends of ***; $25,000.00, 3/7/
     2006, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--$9,000 
     Dem. Congressional Campaign Comte, $6,000 Dem. 
     Congressional Campaign Comte; $10,000 Dem. Congressional 
     Campaign Comte; $28,500.00, 6/18/2007, Democratic 
     Congressional Campaign Committee; $7,500.00, 3/20/2008 
     Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $10,000.00, 
     2/28/2006, DNC Services Corp./Democratic National 
     Committee; $28,500.00, 3/28/2008 DNC Services Corp/
     Democratic National Committee; $1,000.00, 2/7/2008 Durbin, 
     Friends of Dick; $1,000.00, 9/28/2007, Footlik for 
     Congress; $2,000.00, 2/21/2006, Ford, Harold Ford Jr. for 
     Tennessee; $2,300.00, 11/2/2007, Franken, Al for Senate; 
     $2,000.00, 9/19/2005, Harkin, Friends of Tom; $4,600.00, 
     3/1/2007, Harkin, Friends of Tom; $1,000.00, 3/21/2006, 
     Hodes, Paul for Congress; $1,000.00, 10/5/2007, Hodes, 
     Paul for Congress; $5,000.00, 3/21/2006, Hopefund Inc.; 
     $20,000.00, 9/29/2006, House and Senate Victory Fund **--
     $10,000 DSCC, $10,000 DCCC, -$2,000.00, 3/3/2005, Kennedy 
     for Senate 2012; $1,000.00, 3/7/2006, Kennedy, Friends of 
     Patrick; $2,300.00, 7/26/2007, Kennedy, Friends of 
     Patrick; $4,200.00, 1/11/2007, Kerry, John for Senate; 
     $4,200.00, 12/31/2005, Lampson, Nick for Congress--$2,100 
     Lampson, Nick for Congress, $2,100 Lampson, Nick for 
     Congress; ($4,200.00) 9/6/2006, Lampson, Nick for Congress 
     (Refund); $2,000.00, 12/22/2005, Markey Committee; 
     $2,000.00, 3/29/2006, Nelson, Bill for U.S. Senate; 
     $2,100.00, 1/26/2007, Obama Exploratory Committee; $2,500, 
     3/30/2007, Obama for America; $2,000.00, 6/4/2005, Obey, 
     Dave, A Lot of People For; $2,000.00, 3/12/2005, Olver, 
     Citizens for John for Congress; $4,200.00, 12/31/2005, 
     Pelosi, Nancy for Congress; $1,000.00, 9/28/2007, Pingree 
     for Congress; $1,000.00, 10/26/2007, Polis, Jay for 
     Congress; $2,300.00, 7/12/2007, Reed Committee; $1,000.00, 
     11/21/2007, Reed Committee; $2,300.00, 9/30/2007, 
     Richardson for President; $2,300.00, 11/19/2007, 
     Rockefeller, Friends of Jay; $1,000.00, 12/29/2006, 
     Sanders, Congressman Bernie for Senate; $250.00, 3/21/
     2006, Schultz, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for Congress; 
     $2,000.00, 8/29/2005, Schwartz, Allyson for Congress; 
     $2,300.00, 9/20/2007, Shaheen, Jeanne for Senate; 
     $2,300.00, 11//26/07, Shaheen, Jeanne for Senate; 
     $2,000.00, 12/28/2005, Stabenow, Debbie for U.S. Senate;

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     $1,000.00, 3/18/2005, Stabenow, Debbie for U.S. Senate; 
     $1,000.00, 3/29/2006, Stabenow, Debbie for U.S. Senate; 
     $1,000.00, 3/21/2006, Tester, Jon Tester for Senate (MT); 
     $1,000.00, 3/29/2006, Tierney, John for Congress; 
     $1,000.00, 10/26/2007, Tsongas, Nicki for Congress; 
     $2,300.00, 9/2/2007, Tsongas, Nicki for Congress; 
     $2,300.00, 3/1/2007, Tsongas, Nicki for Congress; 
     ($2,300.00), 5/7/2009, Tsongas, Nicki for Congress 
     (Refund); $2,100.00, 1/29/2006, Udall for Congress; 
     $2,100.00, 1/22/2007, Vilsack, Tom for President; $500.00, 
     3/21/2006, Welch, for Congress.
       * Recorded incorrectly on FEC website as $900.
       ** Recorded incorrectly on FEC website as contribution made 
     by Alan Solomont; should be attributed to Susan Solomont.
       ***Recorded incorrectly on FEC website as $1700.5
       3. Children and Spouses: Rebecca Solomont: $2,300.00, 7/14/
     2008, Clinton, Hillary for President; $2,000.00, 9/3/2006, 
     Ford, Harold Ford for Senate; $2,000.00, 7/14/2008, Markey 
     Committee; $2,300.00, 3/30/2007, Obama for America; 
     $2,300.00, 3/31/2007, Obama for America; $2,500.00, 7/21/
     2008, Reid, Friends of Harry. Stephanie Solomont: None.
       4. Parents: Joseph Solomont: Deceased; Ethel Solomont: 
     Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: David and Joan Solomont: None. Jay 
     and Deborah Solomont: None. Ahron and Sheera Solomont: None.
                                  ____

       *Lee Andrew Feinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Poland.
       Nominee: Lee Feinstein.
       Post: Ambassador to Poland.
       (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: $2300, Aug. 2008, Obama for America.
       2. Spouse: n/a.
       3. Children and Spouses: n/a.
       4. Parents: n/a.
       5. Grandparents: n/a.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Michael Feinstein: $50, 2008, 
     Obama for America; $100, 2008, Obama for America; $50, 2008, 
     Obama for America; Alan Feinstein: $250, 2007, Rockville 
     Center Dem. Party.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Merril Feinstein: $50, 2008, 
     Hillary Clinton for Pres.
                                  ____

       *Barry B. White, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Norway
       Nominee: Barry B. White.
       Post: Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway.
       (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.)
       Candidate, office, date, and amount:
       Self: Patrick Murphy, Congress, March 2008, $250; Chris 
     Gregoire, Governor, April 2008, $250; Nat'l Jewish Dem. 
     Committee, Committee, June 2008, $2,000; John Kerry, Senate, 
     July 2008, $1,000; Obama Victory Fund, Committee, July 2008, 
     *$10,000; Mark Warner, Senate, August 2008, $1,000; Scott 
     Kleeb, Senate, September 2008, $250; Tom Allen, Senate, 
     September 2008, $500; John Olver, Congress, October 2008, 
     $250; Jeanne Shaheen, Senate, October 2008, $1,000; Patrick 
     Murphy, Senate, October 2008, $250; Paul Hodes, Congress, 
     October 2008, $270; Obama Victory, President, September 2008, 
     $2,000; DNC Services, Committee, September 2008, $2,000; Mark 
     Begich, Senate, October 2008, $250; Obama for America, 
     President, October 2008, (-$2300); Barney Frank, Congress, 
     April 2008, $1,000; Niki Tsongas, Congress, March 2008, 
     $1,000; N.H. Dem Party, Committee, December 2007, $1,000; 
     Paul Hodes, Congress, September 2007, $1,000; Obama for 
     America, President, March 2007, $2,300; Niki Tsongas, 
     Congress, June 2007, $1,000; Niki Tsongas, Congress, October 
     2007, $1,300; Hillary Clinton, President, July 2008, $1,000; 
     Niki Tsongas, Congress, March 2007, $1,000; Niki Tsongas, 
     Congress, March 2007, $300; MA Democratic State Committee, 
     Committee, April 2006, $500; HopeFund, Committee, March 2006, 
     $1,350; Edward Kennedy, Senate, March 2006, $1,000; Keeping 
     America's Promise, Committee, March 2006, $1,000; Rob 
     Simmons, Congress, June 2006, $1,000; Jon Tester, Senate, 
     July 2006, $1,000; Bill Delahunt, Congress, August 2006, 
     $1,000; Obama 2010, Senate, September 2006, $1,000; Nancy 
     Johnson, Congress, November 2006, $1,000; Richard Neal, 
     Congress, November 2006, $1,000; John Larson, Congress, 
     November 2006, $1,000; Ed Markey, Congress, October 2006, 
     $1,000; Jeb Bradley, Congress, November 2006, $1,000; Barney 
     Frank, Congress, October 2006, $1,000; HopeFund, Committee, 
     March 2006, $1,350; Paul Hodes, Congress, October 2006, $500; 
     Campaign for Country, Committee, April 2006, $1,000; Edward 
     Kennedy, Senate, March 2005, **$1,000; Edward Kennedy, 
     Senate, March 2005, $1,000; HopeFund, Committee, September 
     2005, $1,000; Campaign for Country, Committee, December 2005, 
     $1,000; Natl Jewish Dem Committee, Committee, September 2005, 
     $500.
       *Attributed by the DNC mistakenly as $5,400 for the DNC and 
     $4,600 for Obama for America. When the mistake was 
     discovered, Obama for America refunded me $2,300 in October, 
     2008. It is on the FEC report as a refund to Mr. Barry White.
       **FEC filings show this as a contribution of $900 but it 
     was $1000.
       2. Spouse: Eleanor G. White: MA Democratic State Committee, 
     Committee, May 2009, $500; Jon Tester, Senate, March 2009, -
     $1,000; Niki Tsongas, Congress, March 2009, $500; GREBPAC, 
     Committee, -February 2009, $500; Barney Frank, Congress, 
     April 2008, $1,000; GREBPAC, Committee, March 2008, $250; 
     Hillary Clinton, President, July 2008, $1,000; Niki Tsongas, 
     Congress, October 2008, $125; Barney Frank, Congress, October 
     2007, $250; Barney Frank, Congress, October 2007, $250; Niki 
     Tsongas, Congress, March 2007, $1,000; GREBPAC, Committee, 
     March 2007, $250; Obama, President, June 2007, $2,300; Niki 
     Tsongas, Congress, June 2007, $1,300; Niki Tsongas, Congress, 
     October 2007, $500; Obama, President, June 2007, $1,300; 
     Barney Frank, Congress, October 2006, $250.
       3. Children and Spouses: Joshua and Nicole White: none; 
     Adam White: none; Benjamin White: Joe Biden, President, 2008, 
     $25; Obama, President, 2008, $100.
       4. Parents: Harold and Rosalyn White--deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Louis and Sadie Schneider--deceased; 
     Joseph and Bessie White--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Alan White and Christiana Taylor, 
     none; Michael White and Elizabeth White: Obama, President, 
     May 2007, $2,000; John Morrison, Senate, April 2005, $250; 
     Don Young, Congress, October 2007, $500; Maria Cantwell for 
     Senate, Senate, July 2006, $500; Nick Lampkin, Congress, 
     Uncertain, $500; Jon Tester, Senate, Uncertain, $250.
                                  ____

       *Michael H. Posner, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
       *Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be an Under Secretary 
     of State (Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs).
       *Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; 
     United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American 
     Development Bank for a term of five years; United States 
     Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for a term 
     of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the 
     African Development Fund; United States Alternate Governor of 
     the Asian Development Bank; and United States Alternate 
     Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development.

     *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.

                          ____________________