[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 113 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6204-S6206]
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. MENENDEZ for the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
     Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of State.
       * Matthew Winthrop Barzun, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
     Ireland.
       Nominee Matthew Winthrop Barzun.
       Post United Kingdom.
       (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.)
       Contributors, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: $215, 2/23/2009, Democratic National Committee; 
     $2,500, 9/12/2011, Chandler; $5,000, 9/8/2011, Tim Kaine/
     Virginia; $35,800, 9/9/2011, Obama Victory Fund; $2,500, 10/
     10/2011, Yarmuth; $5,000, 12/15/2011, DWS for Congress Weston 
     FL; $9,200, 12/31/2011, Swing State Victory Chicago; $30,800, 
     1/13/2012, Obama Victory Fund; $5,000, 1/30/2012, Mark 
     Warner/Senator-Virginia; $5,000, 3/10/2012, Claire McCaskill/
     Senator-Missouri; $2,500, 3/24/2012, Yarmuth; $2,500, 6/29/
     2012, Chandler, Ben for Congress; $2,500 7/26/2012, Russ 
     Carnahan/U.S. Senate; $2,500, 8/2/2012, Jon Tester/U.S. 
     Senate; $100,000, 9/12/2012, Committee for Charlotte 2 NC; 
     $2,500, 9/25/2012, Kentucky Hse Dem Caucus; $2,500, 10/30/
     2012, Shelli Yoder/Congress.
       2. Spouse: Brooke Browne Barzun: $35,800, 9/9/2011, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $2,500, 10/10/2011, Yarmuth; $9,200, 12/31/
     2011, Swing State Victory Chicago; $30,800, 1/13/2012, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $2,500, 3/24/2012, Yarmuth; $5,0000, 6/30/2012, 
     Elizabeth Warren for Massachusetts; $2,500, 8/28/2012, 
     Chandler, Ben for Congress; $2,500, 9/24/2012, Kentucky Hse 
     Dem Caucus; $2,500, 10/25/2012, Shelli Yoder/Congress.
       3. Children and Spouses: Charles Winthrop Barzun, None; 
     Eleanor C. Barzun, None; Jacques M. Barzun, None.
       4. Parents: Roger Barzun: $700, 10/7/2011, Obama for 
     America; $700, 10/7/2011, Obama Victory Fund; $250, 10/29/
     2012, House Majority PAC; $338, 10/31/2012, Barack Obama For 
     America. Serita Winthrop: $500, 5/30/2011, Bill Nelson for 
     U.S. Senate; $10,000, 11/17/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; 
     $2,500, 11/17/2011, Obama for America; $2,500, 11/17/2011, 
     Obama for America; $5,000, 11/17/2011, DNC Services Corp./
     Democratic National Committee.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Charles Barzun: $250, 3/15/2012, 
     John Douglass for Congress; $250, 9/9/2012, John Douglass for 
     Congress; $500, 2/8/2010, Thomas Perriello for Congress; 
     $500, 3/22/2010, Thomas Perriello for Congress; $250, 6/4/
     2010, Thomas Perriello for Congress; $2,100, 10/12/2011, 
     Obama for America; $2,500, 10/12/2011, Obama for America; 
     $4,600, 10/12/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012. Emily Little 
     Barzun (sister in law): None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Mariana Mensch (sister), None; Jon 
     Mensch (brother-in-law), None; Lucretia Barzun Donnelly 
     (sister), None; Robert Donnelly (brother in law), None.
                                  ____

       * David Hale, 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 the Republic of Lebanon
       Nominee: David Hale.
       Post: Beirut, Lebanon.
       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: N/A.
       2. Spouse: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
       Parents: Marjorie Freeman: $25, 5/20/10, RNC; $25, 2/19/12, 
     RNC; $10, 4/12/12, RNC; $20, 8/15/12, RNC; $20, 9/21/12, RNC; 
     $25, 9/27/12, Romney Victory Fund.
       5. Grandparents: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: John Hale: $50, 5/20/10; 
     Bridgewater, NJ Republican Municipal Committee.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
                                  ____

       *Liliana Ayalde, of Maryland, 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: Liliana Ayalde
       Post: State/WHA
       (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: Luis Jorge Narvaez: None.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Stefanie Narvaez: None. 
     Natalia Narvaez: None.
       4. Parents Names: Jaime Ayalde: None. Mercedes Ayalde: 
     None.

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       5. Grandparents Names: Fernando Ayalde: Deceased; Elvia 
     Ayalde: Deceased; Max Llorente: Deceased; Mercedes Llorente: 
     Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Jaime Ayalde: None. Julie 
     Ayalde: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Gloria Perez-Ayalde: 
     Deceased; Gustavo Perez: None. Maria Eugenia Ayalde: None. 
     Sergio Romero: None.
                                  ____

       *Kirk W.B. Wagar, of Florida, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Singapore.
       Nominee: Kirk W.B. Wagar
       Post: Singapore
       (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: $5,000, 9/30/10, Democratic Congressional Campaign 
     Cmte; $2,500, 4/29/11, Obama, Barack; $2,500, 4/29/11, Obama, 
     Barack; $2,300, 3/15/07, Obama, Barack; $2,300, 11/14/07, 
     Wexler, Robert; $2,300, 5/7/07, Kerry, John; $1,500, 12/25/
     07, Loebsack, David; $1,000, 10/5/07, Democratic Party of 
     Iowa; $1,000, 2/26/08, Warner, Mark; $1,000, 1/15/10, 
     Coakley, Martha; $500, 4/25/08, Carson Andre; $500, 7/10/08, 
     Clinton, Hillary; $400, 3/19/08, Montana Democratic Central 
     Cmte; $250, 11/9/11, McCaskill, Claire; $1,000, 3/30/11, 
     American Assn for Justice; $1,000, 7/31/12, American Assn for 
     Justice; $1,000, 7/6/07, American Assn for Justice; $2,500, 
     11/21/11, Kaine, Tim; $250, 12/7/11, Kaine, Tim; $250, 11/9/
     11, Tester, Jon; $250, 11/30/11, Brown, Sherrod; $30,800, 4/
     29/11, DNC Services Corp; 15,200, 3/31/10, DNC Services Corp; 
     $5,000, 10/31/09, DNC Services Corp; $5,000, 10/31/09, DNC 
     Services Corp; $1,000, 7/1/09, DNC Services Corp; $28,500, 6/
     16/08, DNC Services Corp.
       2. Spouse: $2,195, 2/19/12, Obama, Barack; $1,000, 10/7/12, 
     Obama, Barack; $305, 2/19/12, Obama, Barack; $250, 3/29/12, 
     Jacobs, Kristin; $200, 11/2/11, Obama, Barack; $1,000, 6/8/
     11, Obama, Barack; $290, 9/19/12, Obama, Barack; $500, 6/17/
     09, Gibson, Shirley; $500, 8/20/08, Obama, Barack; $250, 9/
     30/09, Meek, Kendrick; $250, 3/31/07, Obama, Barack.
                                  ____

       *Terence Patrick McCulley, of Washington, 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 Cote d'Ivoire.
       Nominee: Terence Patrick McCulley.
       Post: Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
       (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: Sean Patrick McCulley: none; Liam 
     Tyler McCulley: none.
       4. Parents: William M. McCulley--deceased; Doris J. 
     McCulley: none.
       5. Grandparents: Roy Millage--deceased; Grace Millage 
     Smith--deceased; Jesse McCulley--deceased; Elzie McCully--
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Larry A. McCulley, none; Karen 
     McCulley (sister-in-law), none; Stephen W. McCulley, none; 
     Christine McCulley (sister-in-law), none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       *James C. Swan, of California, 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 Republic of the Congo.
       Nominee: James Swan.
       Post: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
       (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: Mitchell Henry Swan (Minor): none; 
     Garner Victoria Swan (Minor): none.
       4. Parents: Harold Frank Swan--deceased; Corinne Anne 
     Waltham--deceased.
       5. Grandparents: James Swan--deceased; Ethel Victoria 
     Swan--deceased; Bertha Chamberlain--deceased; Donald 
     Waltham--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: (no brother).
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Carol Anne Swan: none; Wolf Reade 
     (husband): none.
                                  ____

       *John R. Phillips, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Italian Republic, and to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of San Marino.
       Nominee: John R. Phillips.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Italy.
       (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: $2,500, Summer 2012, Friends of Joe Kennedy; 
     $2,500, 11/02/2012, Friends of Lois Capps for Congress 
     (California); $2,500, October 2012, Chris Murphy 
     (Connecticut); $2,500, October 2012, Richard Carmona 
     (Arizona); $2,500, October 2012, Shelley Berkley (Nevada); 
     $2,500, October 2012, Tammy Baldwin (Wisconson); $2,500, 
     October 2012, Joe Donnelly (Indiana); $2,500, October 2012, 
     Jon Tester (Wyoming); $2,500, October 2012, Claire McCaskill 
     (Missouri); $2,500, September 2012, Elizabeth for Mass; 
     $2,500, 8/21/2012, Act Blue; $2,500, 8/19/2012, Berman for 
     Congress; $2,500, 4/02/2012, Friends of Joe Kennedy; $2,500, 
     3/28/2012, Elizabeth for Mass; $30,800, 3/27/2012, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $2,500, 3/06/2012, Kaine for Virginia; $9,200, 
     12/14/2011, Swing State Victory Fund; $2,500, Fall 2011, 
     Berman for Congress; $35,800, 5/18/2011, Obama Victory Fund; 
     $2,500, 4/26/2011, Kaine for Virginia; $35,800, 4/7/2011, 
     Obama Victory Fund; $16,000, 12/22/2010, DNC; $2,500, Summer 
     2012, Friends of Joe Kennedy; $2,600, May 2013, Markey for 
     Senate.
       S. Spouse: Linda D. Douglass: 0.
       3. Children and Spouses: Katherine D. Byrd (daughter): 
     Keith Byrd (son-in-law); 0.
       4. Parents: Hilda M. Phillips--deceased; William E. 
     Phillips--deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Lucy Colussi--deceased; Angelo Filippi--
     deceased.
       6. Brother: Ernest A. Phillips: Denise Phillips (sister-in-
     law): 0.
       7. Brother: William Phillips: telephone response indicated 
     contributions to several people but he has no records 
     available to him. He has not responded further to my written 
     request.
       8. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       * Kenneth Francis Hackett, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Holy See.
       Nominee: Kenneth Francis Hackett.
       Post: Ambassador 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: $250, 8/05/12, B. Obama; $250, 10/04/12, B. Obama.
       2. Spouse: Joan: 0.
       3. Children and Spouses: Jennifer: 0; Michael: 0.
       4. Parents: Francis Mitchell: 0.
       5. Grandparents: None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Francis X Hackett: 0; Joseph & 
     Ellie Hackett: 0.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Mary & Philip Rowlinson: 0; Kathryn 
     Hackett: 0; Marjorie & David Weeks: 0.
                                  ____

       Alexa Lange Wesner, of Texas, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Austria.
       Nominee: Alexa Lange Wesner.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria.
       (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: $5,000, 06/27/13, Progress Texas PAC; $5,000, 05/29/
     13, Battleground Texas PAC; $1,000, 03/14/13, Udall for 
     Colorado; $10,000, 03/12/13, Progress Texas PAC; $10,000, 03/
     08/13, Progress Texas PAC; $10,000, 12/13/12, Progress Texas 
     PAC; $10,000, 11/14/12, Progress Texas PAC; $2,000, 09/30/12, 
     Carmona for Arizona; $1,000, 09/30/12, Martin Heinrich for 
     Senate; $2,500, 08/21/12, McCaskill for Missouri; $2,500, 05/
     15/12, Elizabeth for MA; $2,500, 05/15/12, Elizabeth for MA; 
     $30,800, 02/29/12, DNC Services Corp; $2,000, 01/09/12, Al 
     Franken for Senate; $1,012, 12/30/11, Dem Party of Virginia; 
     $1,012, 12/27/11, Dem Party of Colorado; $552, 12/27/11, Dem 
     Party of Nevada; $1,012, 12/27/11, Dem Party of North 
     Carolina; $552, 12/27/11, Dem Party of Wisconsin; $276, 12/
     27/11, N.H. Dem. State Cmte.; $1,564, 12/27/11, Dem. Exec 
     Cmte of Fld.; $1,472, 12/27/11, Dem Party of Ohio; $1,196, 
     12/27/11, Dem Party of Pennsylvania; $276, 12/27/11, MI Dem. 
     State Central Cmte; $2,500, 09/23/11, Kaine for Virginia; 
     $2,500, 06/28/11, Kaine for Virginia; $2,500, 05/03/11, 
     Klobuchar, Amy; $2,500, 04/04/11, Obama, Barack; $2,500, 04/
     04/11, Obama, Barack; $400, 04/04/11, DNC Services Corp; 
     $2,500, 04/04/11, Gillibrand, Kirsten; $2,500, 03/30/11, 
     Cantwell, Maria; $2,500, 03/25/11, McCaskill, Claire; $2,400, 
     01/17/11, Friends of Sherrod Brown; $30,400, 01/07/11, DNC 
     Services Corp; $500, 07/08/10, Bennet for Colorado; $2,400, 
     05/27/10, Friends of Mark Warner; $2,400, 05/27/10, Friends 
     of Mark Warner; $500, 05/06/10, Mark Critz for Congress; 
     $30,400, 03/24/10, DNC Services Corp; $2,400, 03/24/10, Robin 
     Carnahan for Senate; $-2,400, 03/10/10, Friends of Chris 
     Dodd; $1,400, 03/02/10, Chet Edwards for Congress; $1,500, 
     01/21/10, Travis Cnty Dem Party; $-2,400, 01/20/10, Jack 
     McDonald for Congress; $-2,400, 01/20/10, Jack McDonald for 
     Congress; $1,000, 01/15/10, Martha Coakley for Senate; 
     $1,000, 11/17/09, Rob Miller for Congress; $9,100, 09/30/09, 
     DCCC; $1,000, 08/03/09, Annie's List; $2,500, 07/30/09, 
     Moving Wilco Forward; $5,000, 06/30/09, Annie's List; $2,400, 
     06/30/09, Robin Carnahan

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     for Senate; $1,000, 06/26/09, Chet Edwards for Congress; 
     $500, 05/25/09, Franken Recount Fund; $500, 05/14/09, Murphy, 
     Scott; $30,400, 04/30/09, DNC Services Corp; $2,400, 03/31/
     09, Ciro D. Rodriguez for Congress; $2,400, 03/31/09, Jack 
     McDonald for Congress; $2,400, 03/31/09, Jack McDonald for 
     Congress; $2,400, 03/30/09, Friends of Chris Dodd; $2,400, 
     03/30/09, Friends of Chris Dodd; $2,400, 02/26/09, Friends of 
     Harry Reid; $2,400, 02/26/09, Friends of Harry Reid.
       Spouse: Blaine Fleming Wesner: $2,773, 11/07/12, National 
     Venture Cap. Assn.; $578, 10/26/12, Democratic Party of 
     Virginia; $771, 10/20/12, Dem Party of Wisconsin; $964, 10/
     20/12, Dem Executive Cmte of Fld.; $449, 10/20/12, Democratic 
     Party of CO; $642, 10/20/12, Democratic Party of Iowa; $642, 
     10/20/12, Democratic Party of Nevada; $449, 10/20/12, 
     Democratic Party of North; $1,542, 10/20/12, Democratic Party 
     of Ohio; $2,300, 07/25/12, Clinton, Hillary; $30,800, 02/29/
     12, DNC Services Corp; $2,773, 12/21/11, National Venture 
     Cap. Assn; $2,500, 09/23/11, Kaine, Tim; $2,500, 09/23/11, 
     Kaine, Tim; $30,800, 05/02/11, DNC Services Corp; $2,500, 05/
     02/11, Obama, Barack; $2,500, 05/02/11, Obama, Barack; 
     $2,773, 11/16/10, National Venture Cap. Assn; $2,400, 05/27/
     10, Warner, Mark; $2,400, 05/27/10, Warner, Mark; $2,400, 03/
     02/10, Edwards, Chet; $-2,400, 01/20/10, McDonald, Jack; 
     $-2,400, 01/20/10, McDonald, Jack; $5,000, 01/14/10, Forward 
     Together PAC; $2,773, 12/22/09, National Venture Cap. Assn; 
     $2,400, 03/31/09, McDonald, Jack; $2,400, 03/31/09, McDonald, 
     Jack.
       Children and Spouses: Natalie Keep Wesner: None; Tennyson 
     Lange Wesner: None; Livia Hawk Wesner: None.
       Parents: Per Lange: $1,000, 10/28/12, Obama, Barack; $250, 
     02/02/12, DNC Services Corp; $2,500, 12/31/11, Obama, Barack; 
     $250, 04/15/11, DNC Services Corp; $250, 02/22/11, DNC 
     Services Corp; Brigitte Lange: None.
       Grandparents: Gertrude Bruecher-Herpel, Herald Bruecher-
     Herpel--Deceased.
       Brothers and Spouses: (I have no brothers), NA.
       Sisters and Spouses: (I have no sisters), NA.
                                  ____

       * Daniel A. Sepulveda, of Florida, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of State for International Communications and 
     Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and 
     Business Affairs and U.S. Coordinator for International 
     Communications and Information Policy.
       * Ryan Clark Crocker, of Washington, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2013.
       * Ryan Clark Crocker, of Washington, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2016.
       * Matthew C. Armstrong, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2015.
       * Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be Chairman of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors.
       * Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2015.
       By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
       Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
       Debra M. Brown, of Mississippi, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
       Elizabeth A. Wolford, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of New York.

  * 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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