[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 154 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7724-S7728]
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. LEVIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
*Kenneth L. Mossman, of Arizona, to be a Member of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring
October 18, 2016.
*Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of
the Navy.
*Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense.
*Michael D. Lumpkin, of California, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Defense.
*Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Cox, to be
Lieutenant General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Jill J. Nelson, to be
Brigadier General.
Army nomination of Col. Hector Lopez, to be Brigadier
General.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Keith D. Jones, to be Major
General.
Army nomination of Col. Garrett P. Jensen, to be Brigadier
General.
*Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown, to be
Lieutenant General.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Robert L. Walter, Jr., to be
Major General.
*Army nomination of Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr., to
be Lieutenant General.
*Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, to be
Lieutenant General.
Navy nomination of Capt. Bruce L. Gillingham, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half).
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in
the Records 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.
Air Force nomination of Brian J. Hood, to be Major.
Air Force nominations beginning with John P. Schumacher and
ending with Paul C. Robinson, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 17, 2013.
Air Force nominations beginning with Scott P. Irwin and
ending with Dave C. Prakash, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 17, 2013.
Air Force nomination of Gregory L. Koontz, to be Major.
Air Force nomination of Nga T. Do, to be Lieutenant
Colonel.
Army nomination of Richard L. Piontkowski, to be Colonel.
Army nominations beginning with Sary O. Beidas and ending
with Gerry R. Gerry, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September
17, 2013.
Army nomination of Benjamin P. Donham, to be Major.
Army nominations beginning with Anthony P. Clark and ending
with Karen L. Ryan, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September
17, 2013.
Army nomination of Robert F. Pleczkowski, to be Colonel.
Army nominations beginning with Milton L. Shipman and
ending with Robert W. Stewart, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on October 7, 2013.
Army nominations beginning with John C. Anderson and ending
with Alexis M. Wells, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 7,
2013.
Army nominations beginning with James L. Brisson, Jr. and
ending with David A. Vanderjagt, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on October 7, 2013.
Army nominations beginning with James D. Brown and ending
with Leslie D. Maloney, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
October 7, 2013.
Army nominations beginning with Laurence J. Bazer and
ending with John E. Trunzo, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
October 7, 2013.
Army nominations beginning with Brian M. Adelson and ending
with Brian G. Young, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 7,
2013.
Army nominations beginning with Kenneth E. Brandt and
ending with Wiley R. Williams, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on October 9, 2013.
Navy nomination of Justin R. Hodges, to be Lieutenant
Commander.
Navy nomination of George P. Byrum, to be Captain.
Navy nomination of Sennay M. Stefanos, to be Commander.
Navy nomination of Jessica Y. Lin, to be Lieutenant
Commander.
By Mr. JOHNSON, of South Dakota, for the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
*Katherine M. O'Regan, of New York, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
*Wanda Felton, of New York, to be First Vice President of
the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term
expiring January 20, 2017.
By Mr. MENENDEZ for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
*Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance).
*Tomasz P. Malinowski, of the District of Columbia, to be
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor.
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*Gregory B. Starr, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security).
*Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Ambassador, to be an
Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs).
*Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary of State for Arms Control and International
Security.
*Crystal Nix-Hines, of California, for the rank of
Ambassador during her tenure of service as the United States
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
*Pamela K. Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be Representative of the
United States of America to the Office of the United Nations
and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the
rank of Ambassador.
Nominee: Pamela K. Hamamoto.
Post: U.S. Representative to the Office of the UN and Other
International Organizations in Geneva, with rank of
Ambassador.
(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, 10/15/09, Democratic National Committee;
$1,000, 4/27/10, Democratic National Committee; $5,000, 6/4/
11, Tim Kaine for Virginia; $2,500, 6/7/11, Obama for America
via Obama Victory Fund 2012; $2,500, 9/8/11, Obama for
America via Obama Victory Fund 2012; $2,500, 9/8/11, DNC via
Obama Victory Fund 2012; $1,000, 10/30/12, DNC via Obama
Victory Fund 2012.
2. Spouse: Kurtis Kaull: No contributions.
3. Children and Spouses: Justin Kaull (son): No
contributions. Jessica Kaull (daughter): No contributions.
4. Parents: Howard Hamamoto (father): $2,400, 8/14/09,
Daniel K. Inouye for US Senate; $400, 8/14/09, Daniel K.
Inouye for US Senate; $1,000, 8/24/09, Republican Party of
Hawaii; $1,000, 9/14/09, Charles Djou for Hawaii; $1,000, 4/
27/10, Friends of Mazie Hirono; $500, 8/23/10, Colleen
Hanabusa for Hawaii; $500, 10/27/10, Friends of Mazie Hirono;
$500, 10/28/10, Colleen Hanabusa for Hawaii; $500, 7/14/11,
Republican Party of Hawaii; $500, 10/17/12, Friends of Mazie
Hirono; $1,000, 4/10/13, Brian Schatz for Senate. Joanne
Hamamoto (mother): $1,000, 5/26/09, Friends of Mazie Hirono;
$1,000, 2/9/10, Daniel K. Inouye for US Senate; $2,500, 7/25/
12, Linda Lingle Senate Committee.
5. Grandparents: Ralph Russell: Deceased; Lela Russell:
Deceased; Hakumasa Hamamoto: Deceased; Hanako Kwai: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: David Hamamoto (brother): $2,400,
12/16/09, Friends of Schumer; $500, 3/10/10, Bill Binnie for
US Senate; $35,800, 4/12/11, Obama Victory Fund 2012;
$35,800, 3/19/12, Obama Victory Fund 2012. Martha Hamamoto
(brother's spouse): $35,800, 4/12/11, Obama Victory Fund
2012; $35,800, 3/19/12, Obama Victory Fund 2012. Mark
Hamamoto (brother): No contributions. Paul Hamamoto
(brother): No contributions.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
*Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Executive Service, to be Special Representative of the
President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of
Ambassador.
*James Walter Brewster, Jr., of Illinois, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Dominican Republic.
Nominee: James Walter Brewster Jr.
Post: U.S. Ambassador, Dominican Republic.
(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, date, amount, and donee:1. 01/02/09, $1000,
Presidential Inaugural Committee; 2. 02/05/09, $500, Fritchey
for U.S. Congress; 3. 02/27/09, $1000, Democratic National
Committee; 4. 03/25/09, $2300, Alexi Giannoulias for
Illinois; 5. 05/12/09, $1000, Democratic National Committee;
6. 06/22/09, $1000, Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress; 7.
06/24/09, $500, Bill Foster for Congress; 8. 07/15/09, $5000,
Democratic National Committee; 9. 08/28/09, $500, Alexi
Giannoulias for Illinois; 10. 11/15/09, $500, Patrick Murphy
for Congress; 11. 01/15/10, $500, Martha Coakley for Senate;
12. 03/01/10, $1900, Alexi Giannoulias for Illinois; 13. 03/
31/10, $250, Bill Foster for Congress; 14. 05/16/10, $300,
Patrick Murphy for Congress; 15. 06/14/10, $500, Dan Seals
for Congress; 16. 06/28/10, $500, Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee; 17. 08/23/10, $5000, Democratic National
Committee; 18. 09/15/10, $500, Alexi Giannoulias for
Illinois; 19. 09/23/11, $1000, Schakowsky for Congress; 20.
09/24/10, $250, Eddie Bernice Johnson for U.S.
Representative; 21. 09/26/10, $1000, Schakowsky for Congress;
22. 09/28/10, $500, Kendrick Meeks for Florida; 23. 10/14/10,
$250, Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress; 24. 10/24/10,
$1900, Alexi Giannoulias for Illinois; 25. 10/25/10, $500,
Fisher for Ohio; 26. 03/02/11, $1000, Schakowsky for
Congress; 27. 03/03/11, $250, Gillibrand for Senate; 28. 04/
07/11, $1500, Friends of Dick Durbin; 29. 04/04/11, $35800,
Obama Victory Fund; 30. 06/13/11, $1000, Schakowsky for
Congress; 31. 06/21/11, $2500, Kaine for Virginia; 32. 09/22/
11, $500, Bill Foster for Congress; 33. 09/30/11, $500, Tammy
Baldwin for Senate; 34. 12/29/11, $9200, Swing State Victory
Fund; 35. 03/14/12, $30800, Swing State Victory Fund; 36. 05/
08/12 $2300, Hillary Clinton for President; 37. 05/25/12,
$1000, Quigley for Congress; 38. 05/31/12, $500, Friends of
Dick Durbin; 39. 06/13/12, $2000, Tammy Baldwin for Senate;
40. 06/25/12, $250, Joe Kennedy for Congress; 41. 06/25/12,
$2500, Cicilline Committee; 42. 06/27/12, $1000, Schakowsky
for Congress; 43. 06/28/12, $2500, McCaskill for Missouri;
44. 07/19/12, $1000, Bill Foster for Congress; 45. 07/27/12,
$500, Carmona for Arizona; 46. 09/04/12, $500, Tim Kaine for
U.S. Senate; 47. 09/14/12, $5000, Committee for Charlotte;
48. 09/27/12, $1000, Schakowsky for Congress; 49. 12/10/12,
$300, Quigley for Congress; 50. 01/10/13, $5000, Presidential
Inaugural Committee; 51. 01/24/13, $1000, Al Franken for U.S.
Senate; 52. 02/28/13, $250, Jeff Merkley for Congress.
Spouse: N/A.
Children and Spouses: N/A.
Parents: James Walter Brewster, none; Patsy Ruth Brewster--
deceased.
Grandparents: deceased.
Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
Sisters and Spouses: Patti Susanne Fox, none.
____
*Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, 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 Peru.
Nominee: Brian Andrew Nichols.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Peru.
(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: $1250, 02/14/2008, Obama, Barack, via Obama for
America.
2. Spouse: Geraldine K. Kam: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Alexandra E. Nichols (minor, no
spouse): None. Sophia E. Nichols (minor, no spouse).
4. Parents: Charles H. Nichols, father (decreased). Mildred
T. Nichols, mother: $100.00, 01/09/08, Obama for America;
$25.00, 01/10/08, Obama for America; $50.00, 01/25/08, Obama
for America; $50.00, 02/01/08, Obama for America; $50.00, 02/
07/08, Obama for America; $50.00, 02/28/08, Obama for
America; $50.00, 03/19/08, Obama for America; $30.00, 04/06/
08, Obama for America; $100.00, 04/30/08, Obama for America;
$50.00, 05/21/08, Obama for America; $50.00, 05/28/08, Obama
for America; $100.00, 07/02/08, Obama for America; $50.00,
07/09/08, Obama for America; $50.00, 07/30/08, Obama for
America; $100.00, 08/12/06, Obama for America; $100.00, 08/
25/08, Obama for America; $100.00, 09/12/08, Obama for
America; $100.00, 10/18/08, Obama for America; $100.00, 11/
03/08. $50.00, 11/22/08, Obama Transition Project. $50.00,
12/08/08, Hillary Clinton Committee. $120.00, 12 Monthly
$10.00 Contributions, Democratic National Committee. $50.00,
10/12/08, Democratic National Committee. $50.00, 05/22/08,
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $35.00, 06/28/
08, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $35.00, 08/
25/08, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $50.00,
08/29/08, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee;
$50.00, 09/13/08 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
$25.00, 06/27/08, Democracy for America. $25.00, 08/18/08,
21st Century Democrats. $50.00, 07/09/10, Tarryl Clark
Minnesota House Race--Friends of Tarryl Clark; $25.00, 09/17/
10, Tarryl Clark Minnesota House Race--Friends of Tarryl
Clark. $250.00, 03/01/2012, Rhode Island Senate Victory 2012.
$300.00, 05/24/2011, Obama, Barack, via Obama for America;
$250.00, 08/04/2011 Obama, Barack, via Obama for America.
$250.00, 12/05/2011, Cicilline, David N. via Cicilline
committee; $250.00, 05/21/2012, Cicilline, David N. via
Cicilline committee. $250.00, 05/30/2011, Cicilline, David N.
via Cicilline committee.
Joint Fundraising Contributions.
These are contributions to committees who are raising funds
to be distributed to other committees. The breakdown of these
contributions to their final recipients may appear below.
$1000.00, 09/24/2011, Obama Victory Fund, 2012; $250.00,
06/30/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $500.00, 10/1515/2010,
Rhode Island Victory.
These are the Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising
Contributions.
$250.00, 03/01/12, Whitehouse, Sheldon II via Whitehouse
for Senate. $250.00, 10/15/2010, Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee. $1000.00, 09/24/2011, Obama, Barack via
Obama for America. $250.00, 06/30/2012, Obama, Barack via
Obama for America. $500.00, 09/07/2012, Obama, Barack via
Obama for America. $250.00, 10/15/2010, Cicilline, David N.
via Cicilline Committee. $200.00, 09/09/2012, Cicilline,
David N. via Cicilline Committee.
5. Grandparents: Charles H. Nichols, Sr. (deceased); Julia
King Nichols (deceased); Thomas E. Thompson (deceased);
Lillian Clark Thompson (deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: David G. Nichols (brother):
$200.00, 04/28/2008, Obama, Barack via Obama for America.
$208, 08/18/2011, Obama, Barack via Obama for America. $250,
09/27/2011, Obama, Barack via Obama for America. $208, 11/28/
2011, Obama, Barack via Obama for America. $208, 04/01/2012,
Obama,
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Barack via Obama for America. $208, 05/02/2012, Obama, Barack
via Obama for America. $208, 06/01/2012, Obama, Barack via
Obama for America. $208, 07/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama
for America. $208, 08/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America. $208, 02/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America. $208, 03/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America. $208, 11/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America. $208, 11/04/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America. $208.00, 09/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America. $208.00, 10/01/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for
America.
David Nichols contributions are designed to contribute the
maximum to the Obama campaign (i.e. $2500 each for the
primary and general election). He states that he contributed
$208 per month x 12 months for the primary and $208 x 12
months for the general election. He is not able to provide
further detail. The donations above are those that appear on
the FEC website.
$500.00, 11/14/2009, Mikulski, Barbara via Mikulski for
Senate Committee. Mayme Boyd (spouse of David Nichols):
$500.00, 07/07/2010, Kratovil, Frank M. Mr. Jr. via Frank
Kratovil, for Congress. Keith F. Nichols (Brother), Michele
Pitts Nichols (Spouse of Keith Nichols): $35, 02/13/2011,
Emily's List. $15, 05-13-11, Democratic Senate Campaign
Committee. $25, 05-28-10, Democratic Senate Campaign
Committee. $225.00, 09/26/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012.
$225.00, 09/26/2012, Obama, Barack via Obama for America.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
*Mark Bradley Childress, of Virginia, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the United Republic of Tanzania.
Nominee: Mark B. Childress.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania.
(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, 9/7/2012, Tim Kaine.
2. Spouse: Katherine Childress: $1,000, 6/3/2013, Kay
Hagan; $1000, 10/22/2012, Tim Kaine; $500, 1/13/2012, Tim
Kaine; $500, 9/7/2012, Tim Kaine; $250, 3/31/2010, Charles
Schumer.
3. Children and Spouses: none.
4. Parents: Gran Childress, none; Gayle Childress, none.
5. Grandparents: Gaylord Hancock, none; Alice Hancock,
none.
6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Susan McCracken, none; Randy
McCracken, none; Leesa Sluder, $50.00, 3/27/2012, DCCC;
$50.00, 6/30/2010, DCCC; $50.00, 5/18/2010, DCCC; Todd
Sluder, none.
*Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to Belize.
Nominee: Carlos Roberto Moreno.
Post: Belize.
(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: $2500, 9/1/12, Obama Victory Fund; $1000, 1/14/12,
Obama Victory Fund; $100, 5/20/12, Feinstein 2012.
2. Spouse: $2500, 9/1/12, Obama Victory Fund.
3. Children and Spouses: Keiko Moreno, none; Nicholas Ray
Moreno, none; Heather Rose Moreno, none.
4. Parents: Jesus Moreno--deceased (1975); Luisa
Brucklmaier--deceased (1975).
5. Grandparents--all deceased: Karl & Luisa Brucklmaier;
Pedro & Anastasia Moreno.
6. Brothers and Spouses: William Moreno--deceased; Peter
Louis Moreno, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Lupe Bobadilla--deceased; Gloria
Hidalgo, none.
*John Hoover, of Massachusetts, 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 Sierra Leone.
Nominee: John F. Hoover.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone:
(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: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Terrence Lin Hoover: None. Patrick
David Hoover: None.
4. Parents: Terrence David Hoover: $50, 2012 Democratic
Governor's Association; Ann Hoover: $75, 2012 Obama campaign;
$25, 2012 Democratic Senate Committee.
5. Grandparents: Jacob Hoover: deceased; Louise Hoover:
deceased; Catherine Fockler: deceased; Frederick Fockler:
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: David Hoover: None. Marion Proud:
None. Andrew Hoover: $200, 2012 Obama campaign. Kay Clarke:
None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Elizabeth Hoover: None.
____
*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, and Donee:
1. Self: $2400, 3/2/09, Friends of Byron Dorgan; $2400, 3/
31/09, Patrick Murphy for Congress; $500, 9/17/09, Friends of
Patrick Kennedy Inc; $500, 10/27/09, Campaign for Our
Country; $15200, 2/3/10, Democratic National Committee;
$1000, 2/28/10, John Kerry for Senate; $1000, 6/22/10, John
Kerry for Senate; $500, 6/22/10, Friends of Schumer; $15200,
7/30/10, Democratic National Committee; $2400, 8/9/10, Bennet
for Colorado; $25, 8/16/10, Democratic National Committee;
$1000, 9/30/10, Alexi for Illinois; $1000, 9/30/10, Perriello
for Congress; $2400, 10/25/10, Patrick Murphy for Congress;
$2800, 12/22/10, John Kerry for Senate; $35800, 4/8/11, Obama
Victory Fund; $30800, 4/8/11, Democratic National Committee,
via The Obama Victory Fund; $5000, 4/8/11, Obama for America;
$2500, 5/2/11, Kaine for Virginia; $1000, 5/14/11, Campaign
for Our Country 2012; $2500, 5/12/11, Klobuchar for
Minnesota; $1500, 5/25/11, Montanans for Tester; $2500, 6/17/
11, Setti Warren for Senate; $2500, 11/30/11, Kaine for
Virginia; $1000, 3/6/12, Friends of John Delaney; $2500, 3/
27/12, Andrei for Arizona; $1000, 3/28/12, Elizabeth for MA
Inc.; $1000, 3/29/12, Hoyer's Majority Fund; $2500, 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; $1000, 04/01/13,
Common Ground PAC; $1000, 02/04/13, Ed Markey for US Senate;
$4000, 06/05/13, Common Ground PAC; $500, 07/16/13, Udall for
Colorado.
Spouse: Julie McAree Broas: $2500, 10/17/12, Obama Victory
Fund 2012; $2500, 10/17/12, Obama for America via Obama
Victory Fund 2012.
3. Children: Emily Broas: $2500, 10/12/11, Obama for
America, via Obama Victory Fund 2012; $2500, 10/17/12, Obama
for America via Obama Victory Fund 2012; Allison Broas:
$2500, 10/17/12, Obama for America via Obama Victory Fund
2012; Madeline Broas: $2500, 10/17/12, Obama for America, via
Obama Victory Fund 2012.
4. Parents: none.
5. Grandparents: none.
6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
____
*Donald Lu, 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 Republic of Albania.
Nominee: Donald Lu.
Post: Albania.
(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: Ariel C. Ahart: none.
3. Children and Spouses: Kipling I. Lu, none; Aliya A. Lu,
none.
4. Parents: David S. Lu, none; Allena Kaplan, none.
5. Grandparents: Abbie Fong, none.
6. Brothers and Sisters: Gene and Terry Lu, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Bonnie and Douglas Morgan, none.
Robert A. Sherman, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Portuguese Republic.
Nominee: Robert A. Sherman.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic.
(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: $5,000.00, 10/22/2012, Obama Victory Fund;
$5,000.00, 10/22/2012, Obama Victory Fund; $5,000.00, 10/22/
2012, Obama Victory Fund; $2,500.00, 10/13/2012, Win Virginia
2012 (Tim Kaine); $533.00, 09/28/2012, Toward Tomorrow PAC;
$1,000.00, 09/28/2012, Toward Tomorrow PAC; $10,000.00, 6/30/
2012, Obama Victory Fund; $2,500.00, 03/31/2012, Joe Kennedy
for Congress; $2,500.00, 03/28/2012, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
for Congress; $2,500.00, 01/30/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012;
$(5,000.00), 01/05/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $5,000.00,
12/23/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $5,000.00, 12/23/2011,
Obama Victory Fund 2012; $1,000.00, 12/21/2011, RO for
Congress, Inc.; $500.00, 12/20/2011, Whitehouse for Senate;
$1,000.00, 12/13/2011, Christie Vilsack for Iowa; $5,000.00,
08/10/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $2,500.00, 08/10/2011,
Obama Victory Fund; $2,500.00, 06/30/2011, Khazei for
Massachusetts; $1,000.00, 06/29/2011, Menendez for Senate;
$2,500.00, 06/29/2011, Kaine for Virginia; $1,000.00, 12/13/
2010, John Kerry for Senate; $1,000.00, 12/13/2010, John
Kerry for Senate; $1,000.00, 09/29/2010, Friends of Blanche-
Lincoln; $1,000.00, 09/16/
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2010; Sestak for Senate; $250.00, 09/16/2010, Tommy Sowers
for Congress; $500.00, 06/23/2010, Patrick Murphy for
Congress; $250.00, 05/24/2010, Gillibrand for Senate;
$250.00, 05/24/2010, Mark Critz for Congress; $1,000.00, 02/
08/2010, Hodes for Senate; $1,400.00, 02/08/2010, Hodes for
Senate; $5,000.00, 12/31/2009, DNC Serv Corp/Democratic Nat
Comm; $1,000.00, 12/22/2009, Martha Coakley for Senate
Committee; $250.00, 11/23/2009, Patrick Murphy for Congress;
$500.00, 06/30/2009, Dem Senatorial Campaign Comm; $500.00,
04/21/2009, NY-20 Victory Fund; $1,000.00, 03/13/2009, Hodes
for Senate.
2. Spouse: Kim Sawyer: $2,500.00, 09/18/2012, Joe Kennedy
for Congress; $500.00, 09/28/2010, Emily's List; $1,500.00,
04/13/2010, Obama Victory Fund; $2,400.00, 10/08/2009, Martha
Coakley for Senate.
3. Children and Spouses: Matthew Sherman (son) single, not
married: None; Stephanie Sherman (daughter) single, not
married: None.
4. Parents: Samuel Sherman (father): deceased; Rose Sherman
(mother) deceased.
5. Grandparents: deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
* Robert O. Blake, Jr., 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 Republic of Indonesia.
Nominee: Robert O. Blake, Jr.
Post: Jakarta, Indonesia.
(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, donee, date, amount:
1. Self: Whitehouse, Sheldon II, via Whitehouse for Senate,
09/27/2011, 2500.00; Whitehouse, Sheldon II, via Whitehouse
for Senate, 09/27/2011, 2500.00.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: None (children are ages 11, 9 and
6 and did not make contributions).
4. Parents: Father Robert Blake (Sr), Whitehouse, Sheldon
II, via Whitehouse for Senate, 01/31/2011, 1000.00; Obama,
Barack, via Obama for America, 04/19/2007, 2300.00; 09/30/
2008, 2300.00; via Oceguera for Congress, 09/02/2012,
1000.000; Brown, Charles, via Brown for Congress, 09/04/2008,
1000.00; Whitehouse, Sheldon II, via Whitehouse for Senate,
03/30/2011, 2500.00; Bennet, Michael F, via Bennet for
Colorado, 08/04/2010, 250.00, Shafroth, William G, via
Shafroth for Congress, 08/04/2008, 500.00; Whitehouse,
Sheldon II, via Whitehouse for Senate, 05/07/2012, 2500.00;
Reid, Harry, via Friends for Harry Reid, 10/12/2009, 2400.00,
10/12/2009, 2400.00; Tester, Jon, via Montanans for Tester,
06/10/2011, 1000.00; Boxer, Barbara, via Friends of Barbara
Boxer, 06/30/2009, 250.00; Boxer, Barbara, via Friends of
Barbara Boxer, 09/01/2010, 500.00.
Sister Lucy Blake's husband Steven Nightingale: Heinrich,
Martin Trevor, via Martin Heinrich for Senate.
____
* Thomas Frederick Daughton, of Arizona, 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 Namibia.
Nominee: Thomas F. Daughton.
Post: Ambassador to Namibia.
(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: Melinda C. Burrell: $200.00, 04/21/13,
Democratic Party Cmte Abroad; $26.15, 12/20/12, Feminist
Maj'y Fnd; $175.00, May-Nov/12, Brown, Sherrod; $100.00, 09/
04/12, Obama, Barack; $50.00, 06/14/12, Color of Change;
$100.00, 05/16/12, McNeil for DCCC; $250.00, 10/08/10,
Perriello, Tom; $1000.00, 4/24/2011, Democratic Party Cmte
Abroad; $500.00, 11/10/09, Perriello, Tom.
3. Children and Spouses: None.
4. Parents: Donald F. Daughton: $150.00, 10/26/12, Save Our
Judges; $250.00, 09/29/12, Carmona, Richard; $200.00, 05/02/
12, Walsh, James P.; $500.00, 12/31/11, Bivens, Don. Helen M.
Daughton: None.
5. Grandparents: Fred J. Daughton--deceased; Ethel E.
Daughton--deceased; Tom B. Rollow--deceased; Helen K.
Rollow--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Andrew M. Daughton, none; Theresa
S. Daughton, none; James P. Daughton, none; Karyn Panitch
Daughton, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Erin E. Daughton: $68.00, Jul-Nov/
12, Obama for America; $5.00, 09/21/12, Act Blue MA; $25.00,
10/26/12, Act Blue MA. Garth Katner, none.
* Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, 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 Republic of the
Philippines.
Nominee: Philip S. Goldberg.
Post: Republic of the Philippines.
(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: None--deceased.
5. Grandparents: None--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Donna Goldberg Eskind: $2500, 6/20/
2011, James Cooper for Congress; Jeffrey B. Eskind, MD:
$1000, 7/9/2010, Tennessee Democratic Party.
*Michael Stephen Hoza, 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 Cameroon.
Nominee: Michael S. Hoza.
Post: Embassy Yaounde, Cameroon.
(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: Paul M. Hoza (single): None;
Christopher Hoza (single): None.
4. Parents: Helen B. Hoza: None; Paul P. Hoza (deceased):
None.
5. Grandparents: Stephen Hoza (deceased): None; Mary R.
Hoza (deceased): None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Paula K. Hoza: $27.50, 6/25/2012,
Act Blue; $25.00, 8/30/2012, Obama for America; $25.00, 9/30/
2012, Obama for America; $25.00, 10/29/2012, Act Blue;
$35.00, 10/29/2012, People for the American Way. John Canary:
None.
____
*Eunice S. Reddick, of the District of Columbia, a Career
Member at the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Republic of Niger.
Nominee: Eunice S. Reddick.
Post: Niamey, Republic of Niger.
(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, Gregory Wall: None; Spouse,
Rona Cohen: None; Daughter, Sarah Wall: None.
4. Parents: Mother, Carrie Reddick: Deceased; Father
Ellsworth Reddick: Deceased.
5. Grandparents (Maternal): Grandmother, Sarah Crawford:
Deceased; Grandfather, Henry Crawford: Deceased. (Father's
parents unknown and long deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: Names: N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Helen Luchars: Deceased; Spouse,
Robert Luchars: Deceased.
*Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, 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 Timor-Leste.
Nominee: Karen Clark Stanton.
Post: Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of East Timor.
(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. William Stanton (spouse): none.
3. Children and Spouses: Katherine Stanton: none however
she was a volunteer Hub Director for the Falls Church VA
office of the Obama campaign in 2008; Elizabeth Stanton:
none.
4. Parents: Lillian (mother): $50, 2008, Obama; Nicholas
Kopetzki: $50, 2012, Obama; Clifford Clark (father): none;
Arlene Clark (father's spouse): $25, 5/2012, Obama; $25, 9/
2012, Obama.
5. Grandparents: Boise and Margaret Clark: Charles and Ruth
Gibbons: All grandparents are deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Douglas (brother) and Karen Clark:
$15, 2012, Obama. Doug also reports that he paid around $500
to a local printer to print and place Obama Biden signs in
St. Clair County Michigan in 2008. David (brother) and
Christine Clark: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
*Matthew T. Harrington, of Virginia, 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 Kingdom of Lesotho.
Nominee: Matthew T. Harrington.
Post: Lesotho.
(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: None.
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4. Parents: Tracy/Judy Harrington: $75, 2012, Obama
campaign; $20.35, 2012, Dem. Cong. Campaign Committee.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Luke/Margaret Harrington: $235,
2012, Obama Campaign.
7. Sisters and spouses: None.
____
*Dwight L. Bush, Sr., of the District of Columbia, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco.
Nominee: Dwight Lamar Bush, Sr.
Post: Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
(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, 06/29/11, Joanne Dowdell For Congress;
2,400, 06/20/10, Andre Williams For Congress; 2,000, 03/19/
13, The Markey Committee; 1,000, 03/12/09, Hillary Clinton
For President; 35,800, 05/17/11, Obama Victory Fund; 35,800,
06/28/12, Obama Victory Fund; 1,000, 04/12/12, Friends of
Doug Gansler; 1,000, 09/15/10, Vincent Gray For Mayor; 1,000,
06/20/10, Kwame Brown City Council; 2,000, 3/15/13, Mary
Landrieu.
2. Spouse: 500, 12/31/12, ACTBLUE; 1,000, 09/26/11, Kaine
for VA; 250, 03/12/10, Kendrick Meek For Florida INC; 500,
10/04/11, Dan Inouye For US Senate; 500, 5/18/12, Friends of
Sherrod Brown; 1,000, 07/31/12, John Kerry For Senate; 1,500,
10/31/11, Klobuchar For MN; 500, 08/09/11, Leahy For U.S.
Senate CMTE; 500, 07/31/12, Leahy For U.S. Senate CMTE;
1,000, 04/10/12, Elizabeth For MA INC; 500, 09/23/11, Friends
of Maria Cantwell; 500, 08/21/12, Friends of Maria Cantwell;
250, 08/18/10, Citizens For Eleanor Holmes Norton; 2,400, 7/
31/90, Jessie Jackson Jr For Congress; 500, 05/04/10, Jessie
Jackson For Congress; 500, 02/23/12, Jessie Jackson For
Congress; 35,800, 6/29/11, Obama Victory Fund.
3. Children and Spouses: Dwight Lamar Bush Jr.: None;
Jacqueline Dibble Bush: None.
4. Parents: Charlie W. Bush: None. Jessie Mae Bush: 2,500,
06/30/11, Obama Victory Fund; Mercer Cook: 1,000, 09/19/12,
Obama For America; Ann Jordan: 250, 10/09/09, Leahy For U.S.
Senate; Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.: 500, 02/15/11, Klobuchar For
MN; 1,000, 10/26/11, Maria Cantwell; 1,000, 03/22/10, Richard
Blumenthal; 1,000, 03/02/09, Byron Drogan; 500, 05/03/10,
Barbara Mikulski; 500, 10/24/10, Michael Bennett; 2,000, 09/
15/11, Dianne Feinstein; 500, 07/29/10, Patty Murray; 1,000,
06/29/12, Tim Kaine; 1,000, 10/15/12, Heidi Heitkamp; 1,000,
06/16/09, Harry Reid; 500, 05/18/10, Blanche Lincoln; 1,000,
03/15/13, Mary Landrieu; 500, 06/16/11, Sheldon Whitehouse
II; 500, 08/11/2010, Barbara Mikulski; 2,400, 10/12/10,
Charles Schumer; 1,000, 04/30/10, DNC; 1,000, 08/29/11, Obama
For America; 1,000, 05/03/10, Terri Sewell; 1,000, 12/31/11,
Debbie Wasserman; Schultz; 250, 12/01/10, Eleanor Holmes
Norton; 1,000, 02/28/12, Democratic Campaign Committee; 225,
07/24/12, Democratic Campaign Committee; 500, 10/11/10, Chet
Edwards; 1,000, 07/24/09, James Clyburn; 300, 02/14/11,
Charles Rangel; 500, 08/19/11, Charles Rangel; 1,000, 06/14/
12, Charles Rangel; 213, 07/31/10, Democratic Congressional
Campaign CMTE; 1,000, 10/20/10, Democratic Congressional
Campaign CMTE; 1,000, 06/30/11, Democratic Congressional
Campaign CMTE; 1,000, 09/24/10, AMERIPAC; 1,000, 07/26/12,
AMERIPAC; 2,500, 09/10/12, Obama For America; 34,800 11/29/
11, Obama Victory Fund; 32,500, 09/28/12, Obama Victory Fund.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Itez Bush: None; Darryl Bush:
None; Althea Bush: None; Mercer Cook III: 250, 07/30/12,
Obama For America; Janice Cook Roberts: 2,500, 09/23/11,
Jared Polis; 500, 11/05/12, Sean Patrick Maloney; 1,000, 08/
13/11, Joanne Dowdell; Richard Roberts: 250, 12/19/11, Obama
For America; 250, 07/09/09, Terri Sewell.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Janice Cook Roberts: 2,500 09/23/
11, Jared Polis; 500, 11/05/11, Sean Maloney; 1,000, 08/13/
11, Joanne Dowdell; Richard Roberts: 250, 12/19/11, Obama For
America; 250, 07/09/09, Terri Sewell.
____
By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia
Circuit.
Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United States District
Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Timothy L. Brooks, of Arkansas, to be United States
District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
James Donato, of California, to be United States District
Judge for the Northern District of California.
Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
*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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