[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S975-S976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Daniel L. Shields III, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Brunei Darussalam.
       Nominee: Daniel Luke Shields, III.
       Post: Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam.
       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: No contributions.
       2. Spouse: No contributions.
       3. Children and Spouses: Sonali Eileen Saya Shields: No 
     contributions.
       4. Parents: Daniel L. Shields, Jr., Helen M. Shields: $25, 
     05/08/2010, Republican Party of Pennsylvania; $25, 10/21/
     2009, Republican Party of Pennsylvania; $50, 01/31/2008, 
     Senator John McCain; $25, 06/18/2007, Senator, John McCain; 
     $25, 03/21/2007, Senator John McCain 2008; $25, 10/12/2006, 
     Senator Rick Santorum; $50, 05/02/2006, Straight Talk 
     America.
       5. Grandparents: Daniel L. Shields (deceased), Agnes 
     Shields (deceased), Leo Santry (deceased), Gertrude Santry 
     (deceased): No contributions.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Michael A. Shields, Alison 
     Langley, Gregory T. Shields, Amy Shields: No contributions.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Kathleen A. DeLong, Tod DeLong: No 
     contributions.
                                  ____

       *Pamela L. Spratlen, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
       Nominee Pamela L. Spratlen.
       Post: Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.
       (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: Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen and Dr. Lois Price 
     Spratlen--please see addendum.
       5. Grandparents: Ora Ferguson Price and Madison Price--
     deceased. Lela Spratlen and Rev. John B. Spratlen--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Khalfani Mwamba; spouse, Anita 
     Koyier-Mwamba; Townsand Price-Spratlen.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia Etem--$250, 2/25/08, Obama 
     for America; spouse, Richard Etem; Paula Mitchell; James 
     Mitchell, deceased.
       Federal Campaign Contribution Report--Spratlen Addendum. 
     Political contributions of parents Thaddeus H. and Lois P. 
     Spratlen--combination of Federal, State, Local and National 
     contributions.
       2006--amount, date, donee:
       T.H. and L.P. Spratlen: $50, 4/12/06, Democratic National 
     Committee; $50, 4/12/06, Dem Congressional Campaign Comm.; 
     $100, 5/15/06, WA State Democratic Party; $50, 6/19/06, WA 
     State Democratic Party; $50, 6/19/06, Dem Congressional 
     Campaign Comm.; $12, 7/17/06, WA State Patrol Officers 
     Association.
       2007--T.H. and L.P. Spratlen: $50, 1/22/07, Democratic 
     National Committee; $300, 2/20/07, Larry Gossett for King 
     County Council; $50, 3/4/07, Dem Congressional Campaign 
     Comm.; $100, 5/10/07, Gregoire for Governor; $50, 6/25/07, 
     Sally Soriano for School Board; $200, 7/23/07, Obama for 
     President; $50, 7/28/07, Dem Congressional Campaign Comm.; 
     $150, 8/10/07, Bruce Harrell for City Council; $50, 8/13/07, 
     Dem Congressional Campaign Comm.; $25, 8/14/07, WA State Law 
     Enforcement Officers; $200, 8/31/07, Bruce Harrell for City 
     Council; $300, 10/22/07, Sally Soriano for School Board; 
     $200, 10/24/07, David Della for City Council; $500, 12/04/07, 
     Obama for America; $400, 12/24/07, Obama for America.
       2008--T.H. Spratlen: $400, 1/30/08, Obama for America; 
     $500, 3/24/08, Obama for America; $1,000, 8/30/08, Obama for 
     America; $1,000 10/17/08, Obama Victory Fund; $1,000, 10/24/
     08, Obama for America. L.P. Spratlen: $500, 2/25/08 Obama for 
     America; $1,000, 10/28/08 Obama for America. T.H and L.P. 
     Spratlen: $50, 3/18/08, Democratic National Committee; $50, 
     5/5/08, People for Scott White (State Senate); $1,000, 6/3/
     08, Ron Sims for King County Executive; $50, 6/19/08, Jason 
     Osgood for Secretary of State; $300, 8/5/08, WA Public 
     Campaign Finance Reform.
       2009--T.H. and L.P. Spratlen: $100, 2/2/09, Democratic 
     National Committee; $1,000, 2/20/09, Larry Gossett for King 
     County Council; $100, 3/15/09, People for Nick Licata City 
     Council; $50, 12/5/09, 46th District Democrats.
       2010--T.H. and L.P. Spratlen: $50, 1/25/10, Adam Kline for 
     State Senate (Dem); $200, 5/06/10, Randy Gordon for State 
     Senate (Dem); $50, 6/30/10, Scott White for State Senate 
     (Dem); $250, 8/06/10, Patty Murray for U.S. Senate (Dem); 
     $100, 8/27/10, WA State Democratic Central Committee (Dem).
                                  ____

       *Sue Kathrine Brown, 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 Montenegro.
       Nominee: Sue Kathrine Brown.
       Post nominated: U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro.
       (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: 0.
       2. Spouse: n/a.
       3. Children and Spouses: Anthony L. Brown: 0. Tisha M. 
     Pryor: 0. Kevin A. Pryor: 0. Kenneth D. Laryea, Jr.: 0. 
     Justin D. Laryea: 0.
       4. Parents: Deceased.

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       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: n/a.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Martha L. Blue: 0.
                                  ____

       *David Lee Carden, of New York, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the Association of Southeast 
     Asian Nations, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary.
       Nominee: David Lee Carden.
       Post: U.S. Representative to ASEAN.
       (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: $500, 10/05/06, Democratic Senatorial Campaign 
     Committee; $1000, 10/19/06, Whitehouse for Senate; $2300, 01/
     23/07, Obama for America; $1000, 05/04/07, John Hall for 
     Congress; $1000, 05/05/08, Senate 2008; $1000, 07/31/08, 
     Hillary Clinton for President; $5000, 10/16/08, Obama Victory 
     Fund; $2300, 11/03/08, Obama Victory Fund; $2400, 09/08/09, 
     Julie Hamos for Congress; $1000, 09/24/09, Hodes for Senate; 
     $1000, 07/14/10, Democratic National Committee.
       2. Spouse: Rebecca R. Riley: $2300, 08/08/07, Obama for 
     America; $210, 03/24/08, Obama for America, $236.01, 08/20/
     08, Obama Victory Fund; $3, 08/29/08, Obama for America.
       3. Children and Spouses: Dylan D. Carden: $2000, 06/11/07, 
     Obama for America. Meredith M. Carden: $2300, 05/18/07, Obama 
     for America.
                                  ____

       *Eric G. Postel, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.

  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the 
Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the 
expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination 
lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Irene Arino de 
     la Rubia and ending with Robert Joseph Faucher, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on February 2, 2011.

  *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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