[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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