[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4297-S4299]
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.
       * Edward M. Alford, 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 The Gambia.
       Nominee: Edward M. Alford.
       Post: Banjul, The Gambia.
       (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: Angela Alford/Pablo Conga: 0. 
     Sylvia Alford: 0. James C. Alford: 0.
       4. Parents: William L. Alford, Sr.: 0. Eleanor G. Alford: 
     0.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Dr. William L. Alford, Jr.: 0. 
     Byron P. Alford/Ginny Alford: 0.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Martha Morfit: 0.
                                  ____

       * Peter William Bodde, of Maryland, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of 
     Nepal.
       Nominee: Peter William Bodde.
       Post: Nepal.
       (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: Son--Christopher Bodde, $200, Fall 
     2008, Obama for America.
       4. Parents: William Bodde, Jr., $200, 9/22/08, Obama for 
     America.
       5. Grandparents: none.
       6. Brothers and spouses: none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: none.
                                  ____

       * Piper Anne Wind Campbell, of the district of Columbia, a 
     Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 
     Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to Mongolia.
       Nominee: Piper Anne Wind Campbell.
       Post: Ambassador to Mongolia.
       (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: $1,000, 8/13/2008, Obama for America.
       2. Spouse: none.
       3. Children and spouses: none.
       4. Parents: Gay Campbell, none; David Campbell, $1,000, 10/
     13/2010, DNC Services Corp; $2,500, 5/14/2011, Kathy Hocul 
     for Congress; $1,000, 12/02/2009, Citizens for Alen Khazei; 
     $1,000, 11/02/2008, Obama for America.
       5. Grandparents: Neil Campbell--deceased; Gertrude 
     Campbell--deceased; Ed Wind--deceased; Amelta Wind--deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Todd Campbell, none; Alicia 
     Campbell, none; Skip Campbell, none; Christina Campbell, 
     none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: April Cyr, none; Kris Cyr, none.
                                  ____

       * Dorothea-Maria Rosen, 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 Federated States of Micronesia.
       Nominee: Dorothea-Maria Rosen.
       Post: Micronesia.
       (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: Dory Schachner (daughter-in-law), 
     $20, 2010, DNC.
       4. Parents: none.
       5. Grandparents: none.
       6. Brothers and spouses: none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: none.
                                  ____

       * Mark L. Asquino, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
     Counselor, to

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     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
       Nominee: Mark Asquino.
       Post: Equatorial Guinea.
       (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: $75, 6 30 11, DNC.
       3. Children and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       * Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, 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: Michele J. Sison.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic 
     of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives.
       (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: Michele J. Sison: 0.
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Alexandra K. Knight: 0; Jessica K. 
     Knight: 0.
       4. Parents: Pastor B. Sison: 0; Veronica T. Sison: 0.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: No brothers.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Victoria Sison Morimoto and Miles 
     Morimoto: Miles Morimoto: $100, 2008, ``Organizing for 
     America'' Democratic Party website; Cynthia Sison Morrissey 
     and Patrick Morrissey: Cynthia Sison Morrissey for National 
     Democratic Party: 2008 $150, 2009 $50, 2010 $50, 2011 $50.
                                  ____

       * Douglas M. Griffiths, 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 Mozambique.
       Nominee: Douglas Griffiths.
       Post: Mozambique.
       (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--Douglas Griffiths: None.
       2. Spouse--Alicia Griffiths: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Helen Griffiths: None, Claire 
     Griffiths: None.
       4. Parents: Richard R. Griffiths: $50, 2/5/11, National 
     Republican Congressional Committee; $50, 2/5/11, Republican 
     National Committee (RNC); $50, 1/29/10, RNC; $50, 3/8/09, 
     RNC; $50, 2008, RNC; $50, 2007, RNC. Alma Griffiths: Joint 
     account with spouse Richard Griffiths.
       5. Grandparents: Helen Mackin--Deceased, James Mackin--
     Deceased, Louise Griffiths--Deceased, Richard Griffiths--
     Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Richard R. Griffiths, Jr.: None; 
     Louise Tharrett (spouse): None; Gregory Griffiths: None; 
     Sarah Griffiths (spouse): None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       * Jay Nicholas Anania, of Maryland, 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 Suriname.
       Nominee: Jay Nicholas Anania.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Suriname.
       (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: Lourdes Bernal Anania: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Nicholas E. Anania (19): None. 
     Michael A. Anania (16): None.
       4. Parents: Joan Marilyn Anania: None. Edward Patrick 
     Anania: None.
       5. Grandparents: All deceased more than twenty years. I 
     have no knowledge of any political activity by any of them.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Jill Francesca Anania: None. Dale 
     Alison Anania: $50 (estimated), 2008, Obama for America.
                                  ____

       * Susan Marsh Elliott, of Florida, 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 Tajikistan.
       Nominee: Susan Marsh Elliott.
       Post: Tajikistan.
       (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:
       1. Self: 0.
       2. Spouse: 0.
       3. Children and Spouses: 0
       4. Parents: 0.
       5. Grandparents: 0.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: 0.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: 0.
                                  ____

       * Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
       Nominee Timothy M. Broas
       Post U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of 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, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: $1000, 1/4/08, NH Democratic Party; $700, 2/14/08, 
     Democratic Party of Virginia; $2,300, 4/15/08, Becerra for 
     Congress; $2,300, 4/23/08, Joe Garcia for Congress; $500, 6/
     18/08, Friends of Jay Rockefeller; $250, 6/18/08, Musgrove 
     for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 6/18/08, Patrick Murphy for 
     Congress; $1,000, 6/25/08, Kissell for Congress; $1,000, 6/
     26/08, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $1,300, 
     6/30/08, Patrick Murphy for Congress; $5,000, 7/1/08, 
     Campaign for Our Country; $28,500, 7/25/08, Obama Victory 
     Fund; $28,500, 7/25/08, DNC via Obama Victory Fund; $2,400, 
     3/2/09, Friends of Byron Dorgan; $2,400, 3/31/09, Patrick 
     Murphy for Congress; $500, 9/17/09, Friends of Patrick 
     Kennedy Inc; $500, 10/27/09, Campaign for Our Country; 
     $15,200, 2/3/10, Democratic National Committee; $1,000, 2/28/
     10, John Kerry for Senate; $1,000, 6/22/10, John Kerry for 
     Senate; $500, 6/22/10, Friends of Schumer; $15,200, 7/30/10, 
     Democratic National Committee; $2,400, 8/9/10, Bennet for 
     Colorado; -$25, 8/16/10, Democratic National Committee; 
     $1,000, 9/30/10, Alexi for Illinois; $1,000, 9/30,10, 
     Perriello for Congress; $2,400, 10/25/10, Patrick Murphy for 
     Congress; $2,800, 12/22/10, John Kerry for Senate; $35,800, 
     4/8/11, Obama Victory Fund; $30,800, 4/8/11, Democratic 
     National Committee, via The Obama Victory Fund; $5,000, 4/8/
     11, Obama for America; $2,500, 5/2/11, Kaine for Virginia; 
     $1,000, 5/14/11, Campaign for Our Country 2012; $2,500, 5/12/
     11, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $1,500, 5/25/11, Montanans for 
     Tester; $2,500, 6/17/11, Setti Warren for Senate; $2,500, 11/
     30/11, Kaine for Virginia; $1,000, 3/6/12, Friends of John 
     Delaney; $2,500, 3/27/12, Andrei for Arizona; $1,000, 3/28/
     12, Elizabeth for MA Inc.; $1,000, 3/29/12, Hoyer's Majority 
     Fund; $2,500, 3/28/12, Joseph Kennedy III for Congress; 
     $30,800, 3/31/12, Obama Victory Fund; $30,800, 3/31/12, 
     Democratic National Committee, via The Obama Victory Fund;
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children: Emily Broas $2,300, 1/31/08, Obama for 
     America; $2,500, 10/12/11, Obama for America, via Obama 
     Victory Fund 2012;
       4. Parents: None.
       5. Grandparents: None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Robert Emmett: $28,500, 9/30/08, 
     Obama Victory Fund; $1,930, 9/30/08, Obama for America Via 
     Obama Victory Fund; $26,569, 9/30/08, Democratic National 
     Committee via Obama Victory Fund; -$28,500, 10/7/08, 
     Democratic National Committee; Pauline Emmett: $250, 4/10/08, 
     Democratic Party of Virginia; $28,500, 12/4/08, Obama Victory 
     Fund.
                                  ____

       *Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
       Nominee: Richard Louis Morningstar.
       Post: Azerbaijan.
       (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: $1,000.00, 5/20/2008, Bobby Scott for Congress; 
     $5,000.00, 7/31/2008, Democratic Senatorial Campaign 
     Committee; $4,600.00, 7/31/2008, Obama Victory Fund; 
     $2,300.00, 8/28/2008, Friends of Hillary; $500.00, 10/08/
     2008, Friends of Scott Harper; $250.00, 10/24/2008, Paul 
     Hodes for Congress; $250.00, 10/24/2008, Wulsin for Congress; 
     $2,300.00, 11/04/2008, Barney Frank for Congress Committee; 
     $2,400.00, 3/24/2010, Barney Frank for Congress Committee.
       2. Spouse: Faith P. Morningstar: $33,100.00, 7/31/2008, 
     Obama Victory Fund; $2,400.00, 1/17/2010, Martha Coakley for 
     Senate Committee; $30,400.00, 4/6/2010, Democratic National 
     Committee; $2,300.00, 8/28/2008, Friends of Hillary; 
     $2,400.00, 10/13/2010, Barney Frank for Congress Committee; 
     $35,800.00, 4/7/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $1,000.00, 5/
     19/2011, Kaine for Virginia; $1,000.00, 6/25/2011, The Niki 
     Tsongas Committee; $2,500.00, 9/30/2011, Elizabeth for MA 
     INC.
       3. Peter Morningstar (son): None. Jill Morningstar 
     (daughter): $250.00, 10/25/2008, Al Franken For Senate; 
     $600.00, 10/24/2008, Obama for America; $250.00, 9/29/2010, 
     Ed Potosnak for Congress. Timothy Morningstar (son): 
     $2,300.00, 1/12/2008, Hillary Clinton for President; 
     $2,300.00, 8/28/2008,

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     Friends of Hillary Clinton. Emily Morningstar (daughter): 
     None. Elizabeth Morningstar (daughter-in-law): $2,300.00, 1/
     8/2008, Obama for America; $2,300.00, 7/31/2008, Hillary 
     Clinton for President; $500.00, 4/14/2010, MA Democratic 
     State Committee; $250.00, 6/2/2011, MA Democratic State 
     Committee. Bridget Morningstar (daughter-in-law): None. 
     Alistair Fitzpayne (son-in-law): None.
       4. Otto and Jane Morningstar (parents): Deceased.
       5. Edward and Ida Nathanson (grandparents): Deceased. Monya 
     and Louis Morningstar: Deceased,
       6. David Morningstar (brother): Deceased.
       7. Betty Morningstar (sister): $10,000.00, 6/30/2009, 
     Democratic National Committee; $500.00, 2/24/2010, Democratic 
     National Committee; $500.00, 4/09/2010, Democratic National 
     Committee; $5,000.00, 10/18/2010, Gay and Lesbian Victory 
     Fund Federal PAC; $10,000.00, 10/21/2010, Massachusetts 
     Democratic State Committee; $3,000.00, 9/16/2011, Obama 
     Victory Fund 2012. Jeanette Knieger: None.
                                  ____

  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the 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 William M. Zarit 
     and ending with Michael J. Richardson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 2, 2012
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeffrey B. 
     Justice and ending with Enrique G. Ortiz, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 18, 2012.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Michael C. Aho 
     and ending with Michael L. Yoder, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 26, 2012.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Alboino 
     Lungobardo Deulus and ending with Bradley Alan Freden, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on May 15, 2012.

  *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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