[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 181 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7990-S7991]
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.
       *Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of El Salvador.
       Nominee: Mari Carmen Aponte.
       Post: El Salvador.
       (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 made by Mari Carmen Aponte since January 1, 
     2007: Amigos de Juan Cancel, 01-24-07, $150; Serrano for 
     Congress, 02-23-07, $250; Anibal 2008, 02-26-07, $1000; Solis 
     for Congress, 03-01-07, $250; Bill Richardson for Governor, 
     03-02-07, $200; Del Toro for Delegate, 03-26-07, $250; Ctee 
     to Re-Elect N Velazquez, 03-30-07, $1000; Acevedo Vila 
     Comisionado 2000, 03-27-07, $1000; Friends of Ramona 
     Martinez, 04-24-07, $500; Byron Dorgan for Senate, 05-25-07, 
     $400; Del Toro for Delegate, 06-13-07, $250; Del Toro for 
     Delegate, 09-28-07, $250; Puerto Rico Contra Corrupcion, 11-
     28-07, $200; Salazar Comisionado 2008, 12-28-07, $2000.
       Partido Popular de PR, 02-26-08, $500; Anibal 2008, 02-26-
     08, $1000; Hillary Clinton for President, 02-29-08, $1000; 
     Tadeo for Congress, 3-05-08, $150; McMahon for Congress, 06-
     10-08, $200; Salazar Comisionado 2008, 06-10-08, $800; DCCC, 
     06-26-08, $500; PODER PAC, 09-19-08, $5000; Ctee to Re-elect 
     Jim Graham, 08-30-08, $250; Medalla LMM (Partido Popular), 
     09-15-08, $200; Partido Popular, 09-17-08, $800; Obama 
     Victory Fund, 10-30-08, $5000; Poder PAC, 12-05-08, $1000.
       Becerra for Congress, 03-03-09, $1000; Pleitez for 
     Congress, 03-18-09, $500; Friends of Rick Montano, 04-18-09, 
     $100; Ctee to Re-elect N Velazquez, 04-24-09, $500; DSCC, 05-
     11-09, $500; Amigos A Salazar, 06-29-09, $100; Ctee to Re-
     elect Diana Reyna, 08-10-09, $200; DSCC, 09-11-09, $250; 
     Menendez for Senate, 10-20-09, $1000; Ctee to Re-elect N 
     Velazquez, 11-05-09, $1000; Ctee to Re-elect N Velazquez, 11-
     18-09, $900; PODER PAC, 02-22-10, -$1000; Hickenlooper for 
     Colorado, 05-06-10, $50; Joe Garcia for Congress, 05-12-10, 
     $200; D.C. State Democratic Cmte, 06-01-10, $150; Parraz for 
     Change, 06-09-10, $200.
       Contributions made by Grandparents since 2007: All four 
     grandparents deceased before 2007; no contributions made by 
     Grandparents.
       Contributions made by father--Rene Aponte: Father deceased 
     on June 17, 1989; no contributions made by father.
       Contributions made by mother--Maria Cristina Rodriguez 
     since 2007: DNC, 09-15-08, $35.
       Contributions made by sister--Maria T Aponte Aloma since 
     2007: Salazar Comisionado 2008, 12-28-07, $1000.
       Contributions made by step sister--Kate Wood since 2007: 
     Obama for America, 09-17-08, $300; Obama for America, 09-30-
     08, $250.
       Contributions made by step brother--Bill Wood since 2007: 
     None.
                                  ____

       *Adam E. Namm, of New York, 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 Ecuador.
       Nominee: Adam E. Namm.
       Post: Quito.
       (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: Mei HUANG: $100,- 5/1/08, MoveOn.org; $250, 06/
     9/08, Emily's List.
       3. Children and Spouses: Rebecca NAMM (daughter): None
       4. Parents: Arnold NAMM (father--died in May 2010): None; 
     Susan SPENCER (mother): $500, 12/13/07, Sen. Tom Harkin; 
     $1,000, 11/04/08. Sen. Tom Harkin; $250, 05/19/10, Sen. Tom 
     Harkin; $150, 11/24/10, Sen. Tom Harkin; $100, 01/05/07, 
     Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, 
     Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, 
     Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, 
     Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, 
     Emily's List; $100, 01/05/07, Emily's List; $2,500, 01/08/07, 
     Emily's List; $1,000,- 02/15/07, Emily's List; $500, 02/16/
     07, Emily's List; $500, 02/16/07, Emily's List; $500, 05/30/
     07, Hillary Clinton via Emily's List; $2,500, 01/14/08, 
     Emily's List; $350, 05/09/08, Emily's List; $1,500, 04/16/09, 
     Emily's List; $1,000, 03/18/10, Emily's List; $1,000, 03/09/
     11, Emily's List; $1,250, 03/28/11, Lois Frankel for 
     Congress; $250, 06/10/11, Tom Harkin; $1,000, 05/30/07, 
     Hilary Clinton for President; $1,300, 12/14/07, Hillary 
     Clinton for President.
       5. Grandparents: N/A (all deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Leslie COPLIN (sister): $250, 08/
     08/08 (est), MoveOn.org; $200, 09/01/08 (est), Obama for 
     America.
                                  ____

       * Michael Anthony McFaul, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Russian Federation.

                  FEDERAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION REPORT

       Nominee: Michael McFaul.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Russia.
       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, 9/26/07, Obama for America; $250, 12/08/07, 
     Obama for America.
       2. Spouse: $100, 9/27/08, Obama for America; $100, 11/1/08, 
     Obama for America.
       3. Children and Spouses: Luke McFaul--none; Cole McFaul--
     none.
       4. Parents: Kip McFaul--none; Helen McFaul--none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Patrick McFaul--none; Chris 
     McFaul--$100, 2008, Obama for America; Shawn McFaul--none; 
     Katherine Heekin, $225, 12/21/10, Amer. Assoc for Justice 
     (AAJPAC); $100, 2008, Merkley for Senate; $250, 2/9/08, 
     Hillary Clinton for President; $250, 5/10/08, Hillary Clinton 
     for President; $50, 2007/2008, John Edwards for President; 
     Tim McFaul--none; Heather Fox--none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Christie Martel--none; Tony Martel, 
     $500, 5/24/11, Montanans for Rehberg; $250, 10/7/10, Assoc. 
     General Contractors of America PAC; $250, 8/30/10, Rehberg 
     for Congress; $6000, 9/17/08, McCain-Palin Victory CA.
                                  ____

       *Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
       *Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be Representative 
     of the United States of America on the Economic and Social 
     Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
       *Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
     during her tenure of service as Representative of the United 
     States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
     United Nations.

  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably following nomination lists which were printed in the 
Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the 
expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these nominations 
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 John Ross 
     Beyrle and ending with Daniel J. Weber, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 15, 2011.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Timothy M. 
     Bashor and ending with Rafaela Zuidema, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 3, 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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