[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5779-S5781]
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. WYDEN for the Committee on Finance.
* Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of
Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
By Mr. MENENDEZ for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland, to be a Representative of
the United States of America to the Sixty-ninth Session of
the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Ronald H. Johnson, of Wisconsin, to be a Representative of
the United States of America to the Sixty-ninth Session of
the General Assembly of the United Nations.
* Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, 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 Botswana. -
Nominee: Earl Robert Miller.
Post: Republic of Botswana.
(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: Ana Gladys Miller, None.
3. Children and Spouses: Andrew Robert Miller, None;
Alexander James Miller, None; Kendra Elaine Dexter, None/
Unable to locate.
4. Parents: Robert James Miller, None; Wanda Morgan Miller,
None.
5. Grandparents: Earl Miller, None; Elsie Miller, None;
Walter Lee Morgan, None; Mertie Alberta Morgan, None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: David Gene Keltner, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Kara Maria Miller, None; Dena Diane
Garrison, None; Donald Garrison (spouse), None; Aimery Liseli
Trynt, None; Tara Tene Gilles, None; Patrick John Gilles
(spouse), None.
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* Judith Beth Cefkin, of Colorado, 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 Fiji, and to serve
concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic
of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu.
Nominee: Judith Beth Cefkin.
Post: Republic of Fiji, Republic of Kirabati, Republic of
Nauru, Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu.
(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: $200.00, 10/18/2012, Obama Victory Fund.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: John Leo Cefkin--deceased; Rose Cefkin, none.
5. Grandparents: Misha and Bluma Cefkin--deceased; Benjamin
and Bella Machanick--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Jonathan and Piangjai Cefkin,
none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Barbara and Perry Springer, none;
Melissa Cefkin and Mazyar Lotfalian, $200.00, 2012, Obama for
America.
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*Stafford Fitzgerald Haney, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Costa Rica.
Nominee: Stafford Fitzgerald Haney.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica.
(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: $2,600, 2014, Menendez for New Jersey; $49,000,
2013, Presidential Inaugural Committee 2013; $2,000, 2012,
Democratic Party of Virginia; $1,104, 2012, Democratic Party
of Wisconsin; $644, 2012, Colorado Democratic Party; $1,380,
2012, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida; $920, 2012,
Iowa Democratic Party; $920, 2012, Nevada State Democratic
Party; $276, 2012, New Hampshire Democratic Party; $2,208,
2012, Ohio Democratic Party; $276, 2012, Pennsylvania
Democratic Party; $40,000, 2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012,
$30,800, 2012, Democratic National Committee; $644, 2012,
North Carolina Democratic Party; $2,500, 2012, Menendez for
Senate; $5,000, 2011, Obama for America; $35,800, 2011, Obama
Victory Fund 2012; $30,800, 2011, Democratic National
Committee; $5,000, 2011, Gillibrand for Senate; $5,000, 2011,
Kaine for Virginia; $2,500, 2011, Menendez for Senate;
$30,400, 2010, Democratic National Committee; $500, 2010, Ben
Chandler for Congress.
2. Spouse: Andrea R. Haney: $5,000, 2011, Kaine for
Virginia; $30,400, 2010, Democratic National Committee.
3. Children and Spouses: Asher D. Haney--none; Nava S.
Haney--none; Eden N. Haney--none; Shaia A. Haney--none.
4. Parents: Sandra Haney Hogan--deceased; William Chester
Haney--deceased.
5. Grandparents: Della Mae Scott--deceased; James D.
Brabson--deceased; Oliver Joseph Haney--deceased; Grace
Tuggelle--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Joseph M. Haney--deceased.
Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
*James Peter Zumwalt, 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 Senegal and to serve
concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Nominee: James Peter Zumwalt.
Post: Senegal and Guinea Bissau -
(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 and -amount:-
Self: none; Spouse: none; Children and Spouses: none;
Parents: none; Grandparents: none; Brothers and Spouses:
none; Sisters and Spouses: none.
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*Craig B. Allen, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to Brunei Darussalam.
Nominee: Craig B. Allen.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Brunei.
(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: $300, June 2011, Obama Campaign; $100, July 2012,
Friends of Pat Fahy (NY Assemblywoman).
2. Spouse: Micheline R. Tusenius: $100, June 2011, Obama
Campaign; $35, May 29 2012, Obama Campaign; $15, June 17,
2012, Obama Campaign; $50, July 16, 2012, Obama Campaign;
$100, August 9, 2012, Friends of Pat Fahy; $55, Oct. 10,
2012, Obama Campaign; $55, Oct 28, 2012, Obama Campaign; $25,
March 30, 2014, Democratic National Committee.
3. Children: Christopher R. Allen, None; Caroline L. Allen,
None.
4. Parents: Chester B. Allen, Deceased; Elizabeth R. Allen,
None.
5. Grandparents: Chester Allen, Deceased; Miriam Allen,
Deceased; Raymond Leonard, Deceased; Marion Leonard,
Deceased.
6. Brother: Scott A. Allen: $500, February 24, 2010,
Trivedi for Congress; $1,000, March 3, 2010, Ben Cardin for
Senate; $1,000, March 9, 2010, Veterans for Security &
Democracy (Vetpac); $1,000, March 17, 2010, Patrick Murphy
for Congress; $250, May 4, 2010, Trivedi for Congress;
$1,000, May 11, 2010, Vetpac; $1,000, June 9, 2010, Vetpac;
$1,000, June 30, 2010, Patrick Murphy for Congress; $2,000,
Sept. 14, 2010, Trivedi for Congress; $1,000, October 7,
2010, Patrick Murphy for Congress; $30,800, February 24,
2011, DNC Services Corp./Democratic National Comm.; $3,000,
March 4, 2011, Vetpac; $2,500, June 3, 2011, Obama for
America; $5,000, June 3, 2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012;
$1,000, Dec. 6, 2011, Trivedi for Congress; $220, Dec. 16,
2011, Colorado Democratic Party; $340, Dec. 16, 2011,
Democratic Executive Committee of Florida; $220, Dec. 16,
2011, North Carolina Democratic Party-Federal; $320, Dec. 16,
2011, Ohio Democratic Party; $260, Dec. 16, 2011,
Pennsylvania Democratic Party; $2,000, Dec. 16, 2011, Swing
State Victory Fund; $220, Dec. 30, 2011, Democratic Party of
Virginia; $2,000, February 4, 2012, Vetpac; $1,000,-February
22, 2012, Trivedi for Congress; $550, March 6, 2012, Colorado
Democratic Party; $250,-March 6, 2012, Iowa Democratic Party;
$300, March 6, 2012, Nevada State Democratic Party; $200,
March 6, 2012, New Hampshire Democratic Party; $550,-March 6,
2012,-North Carolina Democratic Party-Federal; $35,800, March
6, 2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $800, March 6, 2012, Ohio
Democratic Party; $650, March 6, 2012, Pennsylvania
Democratic Party; $30,800, March 31, 2012, DNC Services Corp/
Dem Natl Comm; $500, April 24, 2012, Trivedi for Congress;
$500, June 29, 2012, Kaine for Virginia; $500, June 29, 2012,
Trivedi for Congress; $500, August 31, 2012, Trivedi for
Congress; $300, Sept. 30, 2012, Democratic Party of
Wisconsin; $500, Sept. 30, 2012, Trivedi for Congress; $550,
Sept. 30, 2012, Democratic Party of Virginia; $5,000, 2013,-
Council for a Livable World; $250, 2013, Organizing for
America; $250, 2014, Marquez for Arizona; $1,000, 2014,
4DPAC; $1,000, 2014, Don Beyer for Virginia.
Brother's Spouse: Kanako Y. Allen: $2,500, June 21, 2011,
Obama for America; $2,500, June 21, 2011, Obama Victory Fund
2012; $388, Sept. 13, 2012, Colorado Democratic Party; $833,
Sept. 13, 2012, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida;
$666, Sept. 13, 2012, Democratic Party of Wisconsin; $555,
Sept 13, 2012, Iowa Democratic Party; $555, Sept. 13, 2012,
Nevada State Democratic Party; $5,000, Sept. 13, 2012, Obama
Victory Fund 2012; $1,333, Sept. 13, 2012, Ohio Democratic
Party; $500, October 17, 2012, Democratic Party of Virginia;
$2,500, October 29, 2012, DNC Services Corporation/Dem Nati
Comm; $2,500, October 29, 2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012;
$2,000, November 1, 2012, DNC Services Corporation/Dem Natl
Comm; $2,000, November 1, 2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012.
7. Sister: Sara R. Bowden: $500.00,-2012, Obama Campaign;
$500.00, 2012, Tim Kaine's U.S. Senate Campaign.
Sister's Spouse: Dennis Bowden: None.
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Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Finland.
Nominee: Charles C. Adams, Jr.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Finland.
(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: $30,400.00, Democratic National Committee;
$1,000.00, Bennet for Colorado; $2,400.00, 10/15/2010,
Friends for Harry Reid; $240, 10/15/2010, ACTBLUE; $9,200.00,
12/30/2011, Swing State Victory Fund; $2,500.00, 6/29/2011,
Kaine for Virginia; $2,500.00, 9/7/2011, Kaine for Virginia;
$35,800.00, 9/19/2011, Obama Victory Fund; $2,500.00, Akin
Gump Civic Action Committee; $200.00, 12/14/2011; ACTBLUE;
$30,800.00, 1/31/2012, Obama Victory Fund; $1,000.00, 1/12/
2012, Gillibrand for Senate; $500.00, 2/21/2012, Andrei
Cherney for Arizona; $500.00, 8/8/2012, Andrei Cherney for
Arizona; $600.00, 5/30/2012, Clyde Williams for Congress;
$1,000.00, DSCC; $5,000.00, 4/25/2012, Akin Gump Civic Action
Committee; $1,000.00, 3/16/2012, ACTBLUE; $1,000.00, 3/31/
2014, Mark Warner for Virginia; $2,000.00, Common Ground PAC;
$500.00, 4/1/2014, Nunn for Senate, Inc.; $2,600.00, 2/6/
2014, Friends of Don Beyer; $1,000.00, 4/2/2014, Democrats
Abroad; $300.00, 5/9/2014, ACTBLUE; $3,000.00, 5/9/2014,
Ready for Hillary PAC; $200.00, 5/13/2014, ACTBLUE;
$5,200.00, 5/13/2014, Kaine for Virginia.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Matthew Andrew Adams: $5,000.00,
12/3/2011, Kaine for Virginia; $1,000.00, 9/28/2011, Obama
Victory Fund 2012; $1,000.00, 2/21/2012, Obama Victory Fund
2012; $5,000.00, 5/17/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012;
$1,000.00, 6/8/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $5,000.00, 8/
20/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $1,000.00, 10/13/2012,
Obama Victory Fund 2012. Maya Adrian Adams: None.
4. Parents: Charles C. Adams--deceased; Florence Adams--
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Charles C. Adams--deceased; Nellie M.
Adams--deceased; David Schneider--deceased; Mary Schneider--
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Andrew M. Adams--deceased; Kenneth
A. Adams, None; Joanne K. Adams, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Adrian Adams Sow--Deceased; Diabe
Sow, None; Christiane Adams, None; Peter De Bolla, None.
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*Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the United Arab Emirates.
Nominee: Barbara Anne Leaf.
Post: Abu Dhabi.
(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:
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1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: Chris Querin, None.
3. Children: Maro Querin, None; Asja Querin, None.
4. Parents: Madonna Anne Leaf: $50, 2012; Rick Santorum;
Howard W. Leaf--deceased.
5. Grandparents: None. John and Anna Ronan--deceased;
Joseph and Hilda Leaf--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Timothy Leaf, None; Tom and
Christina Leaf, None; Dan and Jennifer Leaf, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Anne Marie and Tom Moore, None;
Mary Beth Leaf, None.
____
* Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Malawi.
Nominee: Virginia Evelyn Palmer.
Post: Ambassador to Malawi.
(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: Rebecca A. Asmal: Nadr K. Asmal:
none.
4. Parents: Rebecca L. Palmer: Richard H. Hudson: $50 from
2008-2012 Obama for President.
5. Grandparents: deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: S. Zachery Palmer: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Katherine Palmer Kaup: John Kaup.
none.
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*William V. Roebuck, of North Carolina, 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 Bahrain.
Nominee: William V. Roebuck.
Post: Bahrain.
(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: $50.00, 12/10/2011, Obama for America (OFA).
2. Spouse: Ann Roebuck: $50.00, 09/2012 (approximate date),
OfA.
3. Children and Spouses: Son William Roebuck: None.
____
*Thomas Frieden, of New York, to be Representative of the
United States on the Executive Board of the World Health
Organization.
*Pamela Leora Spratlen, 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 Uzbekistan.
Nominee: Pamela L. Spratlen.
Post: Uzbekistan.
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: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Lois Price Spratlen (deceased): $500, 2/08,
Obama for America; $1000, 10/08, Obama for America. Thaddeus
H. Spratlen: $400, 1/08, Obama for America; $500, 3/08, Obama
for America; $1000, 8/08, Obama for America; $1000, 10/08,
Obama for America; $1000, 10/08, Obama Victory Fund; $1000,
10/08, Obama Victory Fund; $50.00, 1/25/10, Adam Kline for
State Senate (Dem); $200.00, 5/6/10, Randy Gordon for State
Senate (Dem); $50.00, 6/30/10, Scott White for State Senate
(Dem); $250.00, 8/8/10, Patty Murray for U.S. Senate (Dem);
$500.00, 2/16/11, Larry Gossett for King County Council;
$100.00, 2/23/11, Bruce Harrell for Seattle City Council;
$50.00, 3/2/11, MoveOn.org (political action); $200.00, 5/23/
11, People for Patty Murray; $100.00, 7/28/11, Frank Irigon
for Bellevue City Council; $700.00, 7/18/11, Larry Gossett
for King County Council; $200.00, 10/07/11, Jay Inslee for
Governor (WA); $100.00, 1/27/12, WA State Democratic Party;
$100.00, 2/22/12, Dem. Congressional Campaign Comm.; $50.00,
5/15/12, Judy Ramseyer for Superior Court (KC); $150.00, 5/
21/12, Dem. Congressional Campaign Comm.; $75.00, 7/27/12, WA
State Democratic Party; $1,000.00, 11/05/12, Obama Victory
Fund (Dem); $500.00, 6/12/13, Bruce Harrell for Mayor
(Seattle).
5. Grandparents: Paternal: John and Lela Spratlen (both
deceased); Maternal: Ora Ferguson Price, James Madison Price
(both deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: Khalfani Mwamba & Anita Koyier-
Mwamba: None; Townsand Price-Spratlen (no spouse): None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia Etem: $250, 2/08, Obama
for America; Paula Mitchell and James Mitchell (deceased):
None.
* David Nathan Saperstein, of the District of Columbia, to
be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
* Robert T. Yamate, 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 Madagascar, and to serve
concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Union of the Comoros.
Nominee: Robert T. Yamate
Post Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros.
(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. Parents (both deceased): Thomas & Hideko Yamate, n/a.
4. Grandparents (all deceased): Gohei and Tome Yamate, n/a;
Toworu and Michiko Ozasa, n/a.
5. Sisters and Spouses: Carol Yamate Borders, none; Wayne
Borders, none.
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* Donald L. Heflin, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde.
Nominee: Donald L. Heflin.
Post: Ambassador to Cabo Verde.
(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 and amount: Self: Zero; Children and Spouses:
Sara G. Heflin: Zero; Parents: Deceased; Grandparents:
Deceased; Brothers and Spouses: N/A; Sisters and Spouses:
Dawn G. Burson and James Burson: Zero.
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Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I
report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the
Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the
expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination
lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Leslie Meredith
Tsou and ending with Lon C. Fairchild, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on January 30, 2014. (minus 194 nominees beginning
with Gerald Michael Feierstein)
By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States
District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Armando Ormar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term
of fifteen years.
David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District
Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Gregory N. Stivers, of Kentucky, to be United States
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District
Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
* 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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