[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22495-22499]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Raymond F. Burghardt, of Florida, 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 Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
       (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.)

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       Nominee: Raymond Francis Burghardt, Jr.
       Post: Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: Susan Day Burghardt, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Helen D. Burghardt, none; Caroline 
     D. Burghardt, none.
       4. Parents: Raymond F. Burghardt Sr. and Marguerite S. 
     Burghardt: $50, 1998, Republican Nat'l Committee; $100, 1997, 
     Republican Nat'l Committee.
       5. Grandparents (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
       * Ronald Weiser, of Michigan, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Slovak Republic.
       Nominee: Ronald Weiser.
       Post: Ambassador to the Slovak 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: $1,000, 03/13/97, Friends of Senator D'Amato; 
     $1,000, 04/04/97, Matt Fong, U.S. Senate Committee; $500, 09/
     05/97, Knollenberg for Congress Committee; $1,000, 10/07/97, 
     Nick Smith for Congress; $250, 11/20/97, Kit Bond for Senate; 
     $1,000, 12/03/97, Touma for Congress; $5,000, 12/30/97, 
     Campaign for a New American Century-Fed A/C; $500, 01/08/98, 
     Nick Smith for Congress Committee; $1,000, 02/04/98, 
     Voinovich for Senate; $500, 05/06/98, Murkowski 1998; $250, 
     05/17/98, Nick Smith for Congress Committee; $1,000, 07/17/
     98, Hickey for US House of Representatives; $500, 07/23/98, 
     Munsell for Congress; $300, 08/07/98, Voinovich for Senate; 
     $500, 08/13/98, Palmer for US Congress; $1,000, 09/29/98, 
     Hickey for US House of Representatives; $1,000, 10/06/98, 
     Citizens for Kasich; $1,000, 03/31/99, Gov George W Bush 
     Pres. Expl. Comm.; $500, 05/03/99, Ashcroft for Senate; 
     $1,000, 05/06/99, Keep Our Majority Political Action 
     Committee (KOMPAC); $2,000, 05/26/99, Rogers for Congress; 
     $500, 07/06/99, KYL for Senate; $350, 07/27/99, Whitman for 
     U.S. Senate; $1,000, 11/16/99, Bush for Presidents Compliance 
     Committee; $1,000, 01/10/00, Chuck Yob for Congress; $1,000, 
     01/17/00, Chuck Yob for Congress; $300, 05/30/00, Cantor for 
     Congress; $1,000, 08/14/00, Berry For Congress; $10,000, 08/
     14/00, NRSC Non-Federal Account; $250, 11/02/00, Nick Smith 
     for Congress Committee.
       2. Spouse: $1,000, 03/13/97, Friends of Senator D'Amato; 
     $5,000, 01/17/98, Campaign For A New American Century; $250, 
     05/17/98, Nick Smith For Congress Committee; $1,000, 07/17/
     98, Hickey for US House of Representatives; $500, 08/26/98, 
     Touma for Congress Committee; $1,000, 09/16/98, Hickey for US 
     House of Representatives; $1,000, 03/31/99, Gov George W Bush 
     Pres. Expl. Comm.; $1,000, 04/29/99, George Allen; $2,000, 
     06/25/99, Rogers For Congress; $2,000, 06/30/99, Abraham 
     Senate 2000; $350, 07/30/99, Whitman for US Senate; $500, 10/
     06/99, Frist 2000 Inc.; $5,000, 12/29/99, Governors 
     Leadership Fund; $250, 03/11/00, Friends for Slade Gorton; 
     $2,000, 06/28/00, Chuck Yob for Congress; $1,000, 08/08/00, 
     Friends of Carol Berry for Congress; $250, 11/02/00, Nick 
     Smith For Congress Committee.
       3. Children and Spouses: Elizabeth Weiser Caswell, $1,000, 
     3/31/99, Bush for President Inc.; $1,000, 5/12/99, Emily's 
     List; $100, 6/1/99, Feinstein 2000; $500, 7/3/00, California 
     Women Vote 2000; $500, 7/20/00, Emily's List; $500, 9/20/00, 
     Emily's List; $100, 2000, Hillary Clinton (NY-US Senate); 
     $100, 2000, Eleanor Jordan (KY-US House of Representatives); 
     $100, 2000, Montana Women Vote!; $100, 9/1/00, Gore; $100, 
     2000, Bradley; $20, 2000, CA Democratic Party. Royal E. 
     Caswell III, none. Marc Weiser, $1,000, 2/23/96, Alexander 
     for President, Inc.; $1,000, 3/31/99, Bush for President 
     Inc.; $500, 7/31/99, Nicholson for US Senate.
       4. Parents: Robert Weiser, deceased; Meta Weiser, none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Richard Weiser, none; Abigail 
     Weiser, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
                                  ____

       *J. Richard Blankenship, of Florida, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
       (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.)
       Nominee: James Richard Blankenship.
       Post: Ambassador Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee.
       1. Self: $1,000, 2000, George W. Bush for President, Inc.; 
     $5,000, 2,000, Republican Party of Florida Federal Account 
     ($1,000 refunded July 26, 2001); $20,000, 2000, Republican 
     National Committee.
       2. Spouse: Kandra L. Blankenship, $1,000, 2000, George W. 
     Bush for President, Inc.
       3. Children and Spouses: None.
       4. Parents: Dean Blankenship, $200, 1999, Republican 
     National Committee; $440, 2000, Republican National 
     Committee;; $1,000, 2000, George W. Bush for President, Inc.; 
     $100, 2000, Republican National Committee; $100, 2001, Ann 
     Blankenship, $1,000, 2000, George W. Bush for President, Inc. 
     Christine M. Blankenship, and Helen D. Jones, none.
       5. Grandparents: All deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Dean B. Blankenship Jr., none; 
     Jennifer Blankenship, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Lynne Driscoll and Phillip A. 
     Driscoll, none; Deanna Regan and William Regan, none.
                                  ____

       *George L. Argyros, Sr., of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Spain, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Andorra.
       (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.)
       Nominee: George L. Argyros.
       Post: Ambassador to Spain.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee.
       1. Self and Affiliates
       State of California 1997: Arnel Development Company, 
     $1,000, 5/16/97, The Lincoln Club of Orange County; Casa 
     Madrid Investments, $200, 12/8/97, Mayor Tom Daly 
     Officeholder; George L. Argyros, $1,000, 4/9/97, Riordan for 
     Mayor, '97; $500, 5/16/97, Lincoln Club of Orange County; 
     $1,000, 6/12/97, Curt Pringle for Controller; $250, 9/10/97, 
     Jim Morrissey Office Holder Account; $200, 11/21/97, Mike 
     Capizzi for Attorney General; Walnut Jeffrey Partnership, 
     $250, 5/16/97, John B. Withers for Water Board.
       State of California 1998: Arker, Inc., $2,500, 4/29/98, 
     Mike Capizzi for Attorney General; $500, 5/12/98, Ken Maddox 
     for Assembly; $249, 5/14/98; Friends of Craig Wilson; $1,000, 
     5/18/98, Anthony ``Tony'' Rackaukas for District Attorney; 
     $999, 5/27/98, Friends of Cynthia Coad; $999, 5/27/98, John 
     Hedges for Supervisor; $999, 5/27/98, Lou Lopez for 
     Supervisor; $5,000, 5/29/98, Mike Capizzi for Attorney 
     General; $10,000, 5/29/98, Friends of Curt Pringle; $25,000, 
     6/4/98, California Republican Party Team California Account; 
     $2,500, 8/25/98, Bill Jones for Secretary of State; $250, 8/
     25/98; Citizens for Joanne Coontz; $10,000, 8/25/98, Curt 
     Pringle for State Treasurer; $10,000, 8/25/98; Senate 
     Republican Leadership Fund; $2,500, 8/25/98; Tim Leslie for 
     Lieutenant Governor; $249, 9/28/98, Committee to Elect Linda 
     Dixon; $10,000, 10/6/98, Bill Leonard for Assembly Committee; 
     $249, 10/21/98, Claude Parrish; $999, 10/27/98, Friends of 
     Cynthia Coad for Supervisor; $999, 10/27/98, Lou Lopez for 
     Supervisor; $249, 10/27/98, Tod Ridgeway for Newport Beach 
     City Council; $5,000, 10/28/98, Assembly Republican 
     Leadership Fund; $25,000, 10/28/98, Lungren for Governor; 
     $2,500, 10/30/98, Bill Jones for Secretary of State; $5,000, 
     10/30/98, Curt Pringle for State Treasurer; $300, 10/30/98, 
     Savvas Roditis for City Council; $999 10/30/98, Zemel for 
     Mayor; Arnel Development Company, $8,400, 2/19/98, Team NOEL 
     '98; $1,500, 4/1/98, The Lincoln Club of Orange County; Arnel 
     Management Co., $1,005, 10/21/98, RHIEPAC; $663, 10/21/98 
     RHIEPAC; $2,332, 10/21/98, RHIEPAC; George L. Argyros, 
     $5,000, 9/28/98; Dave Stirling for Attorney General; $249, 9/
     29/98, Committee to Elect Len Miller; $628, 10/1/98, Jim 
     Silvia, Orange County Supervisor.
       State of California 1999: Anaheim Villager/Casa, Madrid/
     Hampton Pointe, $250, 5/12/99, Friends of Shirley McCracken; 
     Arnel Development Company, $350, 10/29/99, Friends of Chuck 
     Smith; Arnel Retail Group, Inc., $250, 3/24/99, Committee to 
     Re-elect Mayor Pete Fajardo; $250, 3/29/99, Committee to 
     elect Manuel ``Manny'' Ontal, Jr.; George L. Argyros, $1,000, 
     2/17/99, Retain Chief Justice George Committee; $1,000, 3/10/
     99, Friends of Tom Daly; $500, 10/5/99, Committee to Elect 
     Don McKinney; $10,000, 10/13/99, Righeimer Assembly 2000; 
     $1,000, 10/20/99, Maddox for Assembly; $2,500, 11/10/99, 
     Friends of Senator Ross Johnson; $15,000, 11/23/99, Victory 
     2000/California Republican Party; $5,000, 11/23/99, Victory 
     2000/California Republican Party; $10,000, 11/27/99, San 
     Francisco Republican Party of 1999; GLA Financial 
     Corporation, $1,500, 3/1/99, The Lincoln Club of Orange 
     County; $1,000, 5/26/99, Friends of Cynthia Coad for 
     Supervisor; $1,000, 6/7/99, Friends of Mike Carona; $5,000, 
     7/14/99, Kathleen Connell Committee; $2,000, 7/28/99, Friends 
     of Philip Angelides; $500, 8/3/99, Friends of Marilyn Brewer; 
     $10,000, 8/18/99, Citizens for Dean Andal; Judie Argyros, 
     $5,000, 12/1/99, Victory 2000/California Republican Party.
       State of California 2000: Arker, Inc., $300, 9/29/00, Bill 
     Borden for City Council; $249, 11/2/00, Friends of Heather K. 
     Somers; $500, 9/29/00, Friends of Senator Ross Johnson; $300, 
     9/29/00, Gil Coeper for City Council; $300, 9/20/00, 
     Committee to Re-elect Pamela Julien for H.B. City Council; 
     Arnel Retail Group, Inc., $1,000, 4/6/00, Committee to Elect 
     Daryl Sweeney; Cinnamon Creek Westminster, $300, 11/2/00, 
     Friends of Frank Fry; Creekside Plaza Investment Co., $500, 
     9/29/00, Miguel Pulido for Mayor; George L. Argyros, $999, 
     10/26/00, Lynn Daucher for Assembly; GLA Financial 
     Corporation, $500, 1/19/00, Committee to Elect James Cox; 
     $5,000, 3/3/00, Kathleen Connell Committee; $5,000, 3/6/00, 
     Friends of Philip Angelides; $2,000, 4/11/00, The Lincoln

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     Club of Orange County State PAC; $75,000, 5/1/00, Republican 
     National committee--California Account; $500, 5/8/00, 
     Soboroff for Mayor; $2,000, 5/31/00, Friends of Bill Jones; 
     $500, 6/14/00, Steve Cooley for District Attorney; $1,000, 6/
     14/00, The Society of the Plastics Industry PAC; $10,000, 12/
     19/00, Friends of Bill Jones; $1,000, 12/12/00, Kathleen 
     Connell for Mayor; $250, 10/2/00, Ken Maddox for Assembly; 
     $5,000, 10/17/00, Newport Beach Tomorrow; $500, 7/27/00, 
     Scott Stiner for Orange City Council; Sutton Place Investment 
     Co., $200, 11/2/00, Friends of Frank Fry.
       State of California 2001: Arker, Inc., $2,000, 02/25/01, 
     Lincoln Club--State PAC; Arnel Retail Group, Inc., $1,000, 
     02/13/01, Sweeney for Mayor; George L. Argyros, $500, 02/06/
     01, Friends of Chuck Smith; Sunbird Aviation Services (In-
     kind contribution), $3,319, 01/21/01, Friends of Bill Jones.
       1997 Non-California and Federal: George L. Argyros, $500, 
     3/12/97, Susan Brooks for Congress; $1,000, 9/10/97, Matt 
     Fong for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 9/10/97, Royce Campaign 
     Committee; $10,000, 10/22/97, GOPAC; GLA Financial 
     Corporation, $25,000, 11/3/97, National Republican Senatorial 
     Committee; Judie Argyros, $1,000, 9/19/97, Matt Fong for U.S. 
     Senate.
       1998 Non-California and Federal: Arker, Inc., $5,000, 8/25/
     98, ASPAC Corporate Account; $1,000, 8/30/98, Kempthorne for 
     Governor; Arnel Development Company, $500, 1/13/98, Jeb Bush 
     for Governor; George L. Argyros, $4,500, 1/8/98, Republican 
     Party of Florida; $1,000, 1/21/98, Congressman Joe Barton 
     Committee; $1,000, 2/23/98, Friends of Lisa Hughes; $1,000, 
     3/25/98, The Mary Bono Committee; $1,000, 3/25/98, Committee 
     to Re-elect Congressman Dana Rohrabacher; $10,000, 4/20/98, 
     Governor George Bush Committee; $250, 6/15/98, Judge Jim Gray 
     for Congress; $500, 6/15/98, Ken Calvert for Congress; $760, 
     8/5/98, Hull for Governor '98; $1,000, 8/5/98, Matt Fong, 
     U.S. Senate; $2,000, 9/28/98, The Governor Thompson 
     Committee; $250,000, 9/30/98, Republican National State 
     Election Committee; $1,000, 10/27/98, McCain for Senate '98; 
     $1,000, 10/27/98, Royce Campaign Committee; $1,000, 10/28/98, 
     Committee to Re-elect Congressman Dana Rohrabacher; GLA 
     Financial Corporation, $5,000, 8/14/98, Freedom & Free 
     Enterprise Non-Federal PAC; Judie Argyros, $1,000, 8/12/98, 
     Matt Fong, U.S. Senate; $1,000, 10/27/98, Committee to Re-
     elect Congressman Dana Rohrabacher.
       1999 Non-California and Federal: George L. Argyros, $1,000, 
     3/10/99, Gov. George W. Bush Exploratory Committee, Inc.; 
     $1,000, 3/10/99, Wilson for President Committee; $1,000, 3/
     24/99, American Renewal PAC; $1,000, 6/23/99, Committee to 
     Re-elect Dana Rohrabacher; $1,000, 6/23/99, Gary Miller for 
     Congress; $1,000, 8/16/99, McCain 2000; $1,000, 9/1/99, Royce 
     Campaign Committee; $1,000, 11/23/99, Lieberman 2000; $1,000, 
     11/23/99, Mike Stoker for Congress; GLA Financial 
     Corporation, $1,000, 6/28/99, Independent Womens Action 
     Project; $5,000, 10/13/99, Friends of Pataki Committee; Judie 
     Argyros, $1,000, 3/18/99, Gov. George W. Bush Exploratory 
     Committee, Inc.; $1,000, 3/18/99, Wilson for President 
     Committee.
       2000 Non-California and Federal: George L. Argyros, $400, 
     6/22/00, CRNC Delegation; $500, 1/19/00, Rogan for Congress; 
     $1,000, 4/11/00, Friends of Dylan Glenn 2000; $1,000, 6/27/
     00, The Mary Bono Committee; $1,000, 9/15/00, Tom Campbell 
     for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 9/20/00, Lazio 2000; $500, 10/26/00, 
     Rogan for Congress; $5,000, 11/14/00, Bush-Cheney Recount 
     Fund; $1,000, 11/23/00, Lieberman 2000; $1,000, 12/4/00; Bob 
     Smith for U.S. Senate; GLA Financial Corporation, $5,000, 5/
     23/00, The 2000 Republican House-Senate; $10,000, 10/2/00, 
     Small Business Survival Committee; Judie Argyros, $1,000, 3/
     7/00, Gary Miller for Congress; $1,000, 9/30/00, Lazio 2000; 
     $1,000, 9/30/00, Tom Campbell for U.S. Senate.
       2001 Non-California and Federal: George L. Argyros, 
     $125,000, 1/5/01, RNSEC; GLA Financial Corporation, $50,000, 
     1/8/01, Presidential Inaugural Committee; HBI Financial, 
     Inc., $50,000, 1/8/01, Presidential Inaugural Committee.
       2. Spouse: Judie Argyros, $5,000, 12/1/99, Victory 2000 
     Calif. Rep. Party; $1,000, 9/19/97, Matt Fong for U.S. 
     Senate; $2,500, 6/30/98, Building our Bases--PAC; $1,000, 8/
     12/98, Matt Fong for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 10/27/01, Committee 
     To Re-elect Cong. Dana Rohrabacher; $1,000, 3/18/99, Gov. 
     George W. Bush Exploratory Committee, Inc.; $1,000, 3/18/99, 
     Wilson for President Comm.; $1,000, 3/7/00, Gary Miller for 
     Congress; $1,000, 9/30/00, Lazio 2000; $1,000, 9/30/00, Tom 
     Campbell for U.S. Senate.
       3. Children and Spouses: George L. Argyros Jr., none; 
     Melissa Mitchell, none; Brad Mitchell, none; Stephanie Gehl, 
     none; Jeff Gehl, none.
       4. Parents: Olga Argyros, none; Leon George Argyros, none.
       5. Grandparents: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Lenore Trigonis, none; Kim 
     Trigonis, none; Selia Poulos, none; George Poulos, none.
                                  ____

       * Larry Miles Dinger, of Iowa, a Career Member of the 
     Foreign Service, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of 
     Micronesia.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.)
       Nominee: Larry Miles Dinger.
       Post: Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: Paula Gaffery Dinger, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Cristina Maria Dinger, none; James 
     Thomas Dinger, none; William Lyle Dinger, none.
       4. Parents: Lyle Dinger, deceased; Lauraine Dinger, none.
       5. Grandparents: William and Estella Miles, deceased; 
     William and Christina Dinger; deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: John and Michie Dinger, none; Glen 
     and Elizabeth Dinger, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Jan and Daniel Duggan, none.
                                  ____

       *Darryl Norman Johnson, 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 Kingdom of Thailand.
       (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.)
       Nominee: Darryl N. Johnson.
       Post: Ambassador to Thailand.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: Kathleen Forance, Johnson, $100, 2000, 
     Democratic Natl. Committee.
       3. Children and Spouses: Darawan Gideos and David Gideos, 
     none; Lauren E. Johnson, none; Gregory Johnson and Ellen 
     Richards, $100, $25, 2000 Gore/Leiberman; 1998, Carol Mosely 
     Braun for Senate.
       4. Parents: Laurell E. Johnson, (deceased); Norman B. 
     Johnson, $50/yr Republican National Committee.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brother and Spouses: Linn V. Johnson, none; Brian R. 
     Johnson and Sue Johnson, $175, 2000, Paul McCarthy for 
     Congress (6th District of Massachusetts.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
                                  ____

       Lyons Brown, Jr., of Kentucky, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Austria.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Nominee: W.L. Lyons Brown, Jr.
       Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Austria.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: $125, 1/8/01, Ky. Society of Washington--1 ticket 
     to 2001 Inaugural Bluegrass Ball; $1,750, 1/8/01, RNSEC-Team 
     100 Gold Pass for 2001 Presidential Inaugural; $1,336, 1/8/
     01, Hotel Charges for Attending Presidential Inaugural; $100, 
     1/8/01, RBNSEC--1 ticket for 2001 Inaugural Parade; $125, 1/
     8/01, RNSEC--1 ticket for 2001 Inaugural Balls; $7,500, 3/17/
     01, Kentucky Victory 2002; $5,000, 11/13/00, Bush/Cheney 
     Recount Fund; $80,000, 4/10/00, Republican National State 
     Elections Committee; $20,000, 4/10/00, Republican National 
     Committee; $1,000, 3/27/00, Anne Northup for Congress; 
     $10,000, 12/14/99, 1999 State Victory Fund Committee; $1,000, 
     5/77/99, Gov. George W. Bush Presidential, Exploratory 
     Committee; $1,000, 4/27/99, Anne Northup for Congress; 
     $15,000, 4/23/99, Republican National Committee; $1,000, 4/
     23/99, McConnell Senate Committee '02 Primary; $1,000, 4/23/
     99, McConnell Senate Committee '02 General Election; $1,000, 
     3/30/99, Elizabeth Dole for President Exploratory Committee; 
     $2,500, 7/16/98, Republican Party of Kentucy--Non-Federal 
     Fund; $1,000, 6/25/98, Anne Northup for Congress; $1,000, 6/
     20/98, Citizens for Bunning; $15,000, 5/27/98, Republican 
     National Committee; $1,000, 12/19/97, Anne Northup for 
     Congress; $5,000, 10/16/97, Republican Party of Kentucky; 
     $1,000, 9/26/97, Citizens for Bunning; $250, 7/18/97, 
     Campaign America; $15,000, 5/2/97, Republican National 
     Committee.
       2. Spouse: Alice Cary Brown, $125, 1/8/01, Ky, Society of 
     Washington--1 ticket to 2001 Inaugural Bluegrass Ball; 
     $1,750, 1/8/01, RNSEC--Team 100 Gold Pass for 2001 
     Presidential Inaugural. $100, 1/8/01, RNSEC-1 ticket for 2001 
     Inaugural Parade; $125, 1/8/01, RNSEC-1 ticket for 2001 
     Inaugural Balls; $7,500, 3/17/01, Kentucky Victory 2002; 
     $1,000, 6/21/99, Anne Northup for Congress; $1,000, 5/7/99, 
     Gov. George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee; 
     $1,000, 3/30/99, Elizabeth Dole for President Exploratory 
     Committee; $1,000, 3/8/99, McConnell Senate Committee '02 
     Primary; $1,000, 3/8/99, McConnell Senate Committee '02 
     General Election; $1,000 6/25/98, Anne Northup for Congress.
       3. Children and Spouses: William Lee Lyons Brown III and 
     Susanna S. Brown, none; Alice Cary Brown-Epstein and Stephen 
     E. Epstein, none; Stuart Randolph Brown and Joanna Warburton 
     Brown, none.
       4. Parents: Mrs. W.L. Lyons Brown, $250, 10/23/00, 
     Republican National Committee; $200,

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     10/13/00, National Republican Senatorial Committee; $200, 9/
     6/00, NRCC; $20,000 5/25/00, RNC Presidential Trust; $1,000, 
     6/14/99, Lincoln Chaffee U.S. Senate; $1,000 6/22/99 Bush for 
     President Inc.; $1,000 4/7/99, McConnell Senate Committee '02 
     Primary; $1,000, 4/7/99, McConnell Senate Committee '02 
     General Election; $24,900, 11/23/99 1999 State Victory Fund 
     Committee--$5,000 of which was designated for the Republican 
     Party of KY.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Martin S. Brown, $500, 5/24/00, 
     Gore 2000 Inc.; $1,000, 3/23/00, Friends of Roger Kahn Inc.; 
     $250, 3/15/00, Frist 2000 Inc.; $1,000, 3/9/00, Gore 2000 
     Inc.; $1,000, 3/9/00, Gore 2000 Inc.; $1,000, 5/5/99, Friends 
     of Roger Kahn Inc.; $1,000, 2/24/99, Alexander for President 
     Inc.; $1,000, 11/13/98, Frist 2000 Inc. Elizabeth Brown: 
     $1,000, 11/16/00, DNC; $1,000, 6/10/99, Alexander for 
     President Inc.; $500, 5/24/00, Gore 2000 Inc.
       Owsley Brown: $200, 2/23/00, Van Hilleary for Congress; 
     $1,000, 1/13/00, Anne Northrup for Congress; $250, 8/17/00, 
     Friends of Roger Kahn Inc.; $4,200, 9/30/00, Brown-Forman 
     Corp. PAC; $1,000 6/17/99, Friends of Roger Kahn Inc.; 
     $1,000, 6/30/99, Bush for President Inc.; $3,750, 7/12/99, 
     Brown-Forman Corp. PAC; $500, 4/24/98, Rose for Congress; 
     $250, 4/28/98, Greenwood for Congress; $3,500, 8/24/98, 
     Brown-Forman Corp. PAC; $250, 10/2/97, Citizens for Bunning; 
     $3,250, 7/25/97, Brown-Forman Corp. PAC.
       Christina Brown: $1,000, 11/16/00, America Women Vote 2000; 
     $2,500, 10/9/00, DNC-Non-Federal Individual; $1,000, 6/14/00, 
     Eleanor Jordan for Congress; $1,000, 4/20/00, Eleanor Jordan 
     for Congress; $1,000, 4/20/00, Eleanor Jordan for Congress; 
     $250, 6/29/99, Forbes 2000 Inc., $1,000, 6/30/99, Elizabeth 
     Dole for President Exploratory Committee Inc.; $1,000, 5/26/
     99, Bill Bradley for President Inc.; $1,000, 10/5/98, Gorman 
     for Congress; $500, 5/8/98, Friends of Virginia Woodward for 
     Congress; $500, 4/29/98, Friends of Jonathan Miller; $500, 6/
     19/97, Friends of Jonathan Miller.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Ina Brown Bond, $5,000, 1/14/00, 
     Republican Party of KY; $500, 10/31/00, Brown-Forman Corp. 
     PAC; $2,500, 7/24/00, KY State Democratic Central Executive 
     Committee; $5,000, 5/31/00, RNC; $500, 3/10/00, Anne Northup 
     for Congress; $500, 3/10/00, Anne Northup for Congress; 
     $1,000, 6/30/99, Bush for President Inc.; $1,000, 8/17/99, 
     Bush for President Inc.; $500, 7/29/99, Anne Northup for 
     Congress; $250, 10/14/98, Anne Northup for Congress; $250, 3/
     31/98, Anne Northup for Congress; $1,000, 11/14/97, KY State 
     Democratic Central Executive Committee; $1,000, 7/24/97, Anne 
     Northup for Congress.
       Allen M. Bond, III, $1,000, 6/30/99, Bush for President 
     Inc.
                                  ____

       * William D. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, 
     to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
     United States of America to the Federal Republic of 
     Yugoslavia.
       (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.)
       Nominee: William Dale Montgomery.
       Post: Yugoslavia.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: Lynne Germain Montgomery, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Alexander, Amelia, Katarina, none.
       4. Parents: Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Merrie Montgomery King, none; 
     Cynthia Montgomery Wernerfelt and Birger Wernerfelt, none.
                                  ____

       * Melvin F. Sembler, of Florida, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Italy.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.)
       Nominee: Melvin F. Sembler.
       Post: Ambassador--Italy.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: $350, 5/19/97, Citizens for Gilman; $1,000, 5/27/
     97, Missourians for Kit Bond; $1,000, 6/30/97, Friends of 
     Charlie Crist; $1,000, 7/16/97, Coverdell Good Government 
     Committee; $1,000, 9/30/97, Fossella for Congress; $1,000, 
     10/14/97, Souder for Congress; $1,000, 10/20/97, Friends of 
     Connie Mack; $1,000, 11/11/97, D'Amato for Senate; $1,000, 
     12/23/97, Friends of Charlie Crist; $1,000, 1/9/98, Frist 
     2000; $1,000, 1/23/98, Darrell Issa for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 
     4/7/98, Abraham Senate 2000; $500, 4/37/98, Fox for Congress; 
     $500, 4/27/98, Mike Bilirakis for Congress; $500, 4/27/98, 
     Congressman Bill Young Campaign; $250, 5/14/98, American 
     Renewal PAC; $1,000, 6/30/98, Citizens for Bunning; $1,000, 
     8/10/98, American Renewal PAC; $5,000, 9/2/98, Senate Victory 
     98; $1,000, 9/8/98, Housemann for Congress; $1,000, 9/8/9, 
     Coverdell for Senate; $1,000, 9/14/98, Puerto Rico 21st 
     Millennium PAC (NY); $1,000, 10/9/98, The National PAC; 
     $1,000, 10/26/98, Friends of Newt Gingrich; $1,000, 12/30/98, 
     Abraham Senate 2000; $500, 3/8/99, Int'l Council of Shopping 
     Centers PAC; $1,000, 3/8/99, Gov. George W. Bush Presidential 
     Exploratory Committee; $1,000, 3/10/99, Kyl for Senate; 
     $1,000, 5/7/99, George Allen Exploratory Committee; $1,000, 
     5/7/99, Ashcroft 2000; $1,000, 5/7/99, McConnell Senate 
     Committee; $1,000, 5/14/99, McCollum for Senate; $1,000, 6/
     11/99, American Renewal PAC; $1,000, 6/16/99, Whitman for 
     U.S. Senate; $1,000, 8/2/99, Whitman for Senate; $1,000, 10/
     22/99, Friends of Scott McInnis; $1,000, 12/15/99, The 
     National PAC; $1,000, 12/15/00, Issa for Congress; $1,000, 1/
     11/00, Adam Putnam for Congress; $1,000, 1/26/00, Bob Franks 
     for U.S. Senate; $500, 2/22/00, Bilirakis for Congress; 
     $1,000, 3/15/00, Friends of Giuliani; $1,000, 3/15/00, 
     Weingarten for Congress; $1,000, 3/15/00, Bill Roth for 
     Senate; $1,000, 4/12/00, Mike Rogers for Congress; $500, 6/
     19/00, Int'l Council of Shopping Centers PAC; $1,000, 6/19/
     00, Scott McInnis.
       2. Spouse: Betty Sembler, $1,000, 6/2/97, The Hatch 
     Election Committee; $250, 8/28/97, Fox for Congress; $50, 9/
     8/97, Republican National Committee; $250, 9/19/97, Nielson 
     Congress '98; $250, 9/23/97 Citizens of Gilman; $2000, 10/17/
     97, Friends of Connie Mack; $1,000, 11/25/97, Souder for 
     Congress 98 General Election; $1,000, 12/23/97, Friends of 
     Charlie Crist; $100, 2/2/98, Bordonaro for Congress; $1,000, 
     2/2/98, Friends of Charlie Crist; $250, 2/20/98, Nielson for 
     Congress 98; $1,000, 4/7/98, Abraham for Senate; $500, 4/27/
     98, Fox for Congress; $250, 5/22/98, American Renewal PAC; 
     $500, 6/16/98, Heather Wilson for Congress (special 
     election); $1,500, 6/18/98, Heather Wilson for Congress 
     (special election); $100, 6/24/98, Fox for Congress; $500, 7/
     21/98, Souder for Congress; $500, 7/21/98, Friends of Scott 
     McInnes; $500, 8/26/98, American Renewal PAC; $500, 9/17/98, 
     Heather Wilson for Congress (special election); $569, 10/10/
     98, Citizens for Gilman; $1,000, 10/26/98, Friends of Newt 
     Gingrich; $250, 12/2/98, John Isakson for Congress; $1,000, 
     1/6/99, Abraham Senate 2000; $250, 1/13/99, Georgians for 
     Isakson; $1,000, 3/8/99, Governor George W. Bush Exploratory 
     Committee; $1,000, 3/17/99, Friends of Connie Mack; $1,000, 
     4/7/99, Adam Smith PAC; $500, 6/11/99, Dewine for U.S. 
     Senate; $500, 6/16/99, American Renewal PAC; $1,000, 6/30/99, 
     Watts for Congress; $500, 8/3/99, Souder for Congress, Inc.; 
     $1,000, 10/14/99, Jon Kyl for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 10/14/99, 
     Bill McCollum for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 11/3/99, Anne Northrup 
     for Congress; $1,000, 11/10/99, Friends of Scott McInnis; 
     $1,000, 12/9/99, Bill McCollum for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 3/11/
     00, Bush for President; $100, 4/10/00, Dewine for U.S. 
     Senate; $1,000, 4/12/00, Clay Shaw for Congress; $500, 5/5/
     00, Mike Rogers for Congress; $1,000, 5/18/00, Bush for 
     President, Inc.; ($500), 7/31/01, Heather Wilson for Congress 
     (special election--refund).
       3. Children and Spouses: M. Steven Sembler, $500, 9/9/97, 
     Mark Souder for Congress; $1,000, 3/12/99, George W. Bush 
     Exploratory Committee; $1,000, 10/29/99, Jon Kyl for Senator. 
     Diane Sembler, $500, 9/27/97, Souder for Congress, Inc.; 
     $500, 3/31/99, Bush for President, Inc.; $1,000, 11/24/99, 
     Jon Kyl for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 8/31/00, Bill McCollum for 
     U.S. Senate; $1,000, 10/31/00, Bill McCollum for U.S. Senate. 
     Brent Sembler, $1,000, 10/20/97, Souder for Congress; $1,000, 
     10/27/97, Friends of Connie Mack; $2,000, 11/24/97, Friends 
     of Charlie Crist; $1,000, 4/8/98, Abraham Senate 2000; 
     $1,000, 10/23/98, Newt Gingrich; $1,000, 4/4/99, George W. 
     Bush for President; $500, 9/7/99, Republican Party of Florida 
     Federal Campaign Account; $1,000, 11/23/99, Jon Kyl for U.S. 
     Senate; $1,000, 12/9/99, Bill McCollum for U.S. Senate; $500, 
     2/28/00, Mike Bilirakis for Congress; $1,000, 8/30/00, Bill 
     McCollum for U.S. Senate; $1,000 9/27/00, Adam Putnam for 
     Congress; $5,000, 9/29/00, Republican Party of Florida 
     Federal Campaign Account; $500, 3/19/00, Republican Party of 
     Florida Federal Campaign Account. Debbie Sembler, $1,000, 12/
     16/97, Friends of Charlie Crist; $500, 5/15/99, Bill McCollum 
     Campaign; $1,000, 11/8/99, Jon Kyl for U.S. Senate. Gregory 
     Sembler; $500, 2/13/97, Friends of Connie Mack; $500, 9/16/
     98, Souder for Congress; $500, 10/17/97, Souder for Congress; 
     $1,000, 4/6/98, Abraham Senate 2000; $1,000, 10/22/98, 
     Friends of Newt Gingrich; $1,000, 5/10/99, George W. Bush 
     Presidential Exploratory Committee; $500, 9/7/99, Republican 
     Party of Florida Federal Campaign Account; $1,000, 11/18/99, 
     Jon Kyl for U.S. Senate; $800, 12/8/99, Bill McCollum; $100, 
     2/25/00, Friends of Guiliani; $100, 4/11/00, Bill McCollum; 
     $500, 5/19/00, Bill McCollum; $100, 7/13/00, Rick Lazio; 
     $400, 8/30/00, Bill McCollum. Elizabeth Sembler, $500, 2/10/
     97, Friends of Connie Mack; $500, 2/10/97, Friends of Connie 
     Mack; $500, 2/13/97, Friends of Connie Mack; $500, 10/24/97, 
     Adam Smith; $500, 11/9/97, Friends of Connie Mack; $1,000, 3/
     25/99, Bush for President; $200, 11/13/99, Bill McCollum.
       4. Parents: Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Eugene Sembler (deceased).
       7. Sisters and spouses: Sidney and Delores Krakower, none; 
     Herschel and Norma Rich, none.
                                  ____

       Stephan Michael Minikes, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and 
     Cooperation in Europe, with the 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

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     me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To the best 
     of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is 
     complete and accurate.)
       Nominee: Stephan Michael Minikes.
       Post: U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security 
     and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1 Self: $1,000, 1/22/97, Cong. Bud Shuster; $500, 3/4/97, 
     Cong. Nancy Johnson; $425, 4/15/97, Reid & Priest PAC; 
     $1,000, 4/16/97, Cong. John Murtha; $500, 5/15/97, Cong. Curt 
     Weldon; $500, 5/20/97, Gov. Rob Andrews; $500, 6/12/97, Cong. 
     Scott McInnis; $1,000, 6/24/97, Sen. Arlen Specter; $2,000, 
     7/29/97, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $200, 
     8/20/97, Cong. Regula; $425, 8/27/97, Reid & Priest PAC; 
     $500, 9/10/97, Cong. Joe McDade; $500, 11/13/97, Cong. Tom 
     Foglietta; $500, 12/23/97, Cong. Rob Andrews; $1,000, 1/30/
     98, Cong. Bud Shuster; $500, 3/3/98, Cong. LaTourette; $457, 
     4/21/98, Reid & Priest PAC; $1,000, 5/1/98, Cong. John 
     Murtha; $500, 5/14/98, Cong. Fattah; $500, 9/24/98, Sen. 
     Leahy; $1,000, 10/8/98, National Republican Congressional 
     Corporate Account--Cong. Weldon; $350, 10/9/98, Thelen Reid & 
     Priest PAC; $250, 10/19/98, Cong. Bob Brady; $500, 3/23/99, 
     Cong. LaTourette; $500, 3/23/99, Cong. Scott McInnis; $370, 
     3/31/99, Thelen Reid & Priest PAC; $1,000, 4/13/99, Cong. 
     Pete Sessions; $1,000, 5/3/99, Cong. John Murtha; $1,000, 6/
     21/99, Gov. George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory 
     Committee; $370 19/21/99, Thelen Reid & Priest PAC; $1,000, 
     10/21/99, Sen. Santorum; $1,000, 10/22/99, Governor's 
     Leadership Fund (Gov. Engler/Michigan); $1,000, 11/16/99, 
     GELAC Fund; $1,000, 2/9/00, Friends of Jim Oberstar; $1,000, 
     2/28/00, Cong. Pete Sessions; $1,000, 3/24/00, Cong. Scott 
     McInnis; $355, 3/24/00, Thelen Reid & Priest PAC; $1,000, 5/
     24/00, Murtha for Congress; $1,000, 5/25/00, Bob Brady for 
     Congress; $500, 6/28/00, Rogan for Congress; $1,000, 6/30/00, 
     Dickey for Congress; $335, 7/27/00, Thelen Reid & Priest PAC; 
     $1,000, 10/24/00, Victory 2000 (Alabama Rep. Shelby); $1,000, 
     10/25/00, Victory 2000 (Cheney event); $1,000, 10/28/00, 
     Andrews for Congress; $1,000, 1/25/01, PETE Pac; $500, 4/3/
     01, Cantwell for Senate; $395, 5/3/01, Thelen Reid & Priest 
     PAC; $7,500, 5/8/01, Presidential Gala Table; $15,000, 5/15/
     01, Republican National Finance Committee; $1,000, 6/8/01, 
     Murtha for Congress; $1,000, 6/8/01, Weldon for Congress; 
     $1,000, 6/8/01, Borski for Congress.
       2. Spouse: Dianne C. Minikes, $100, 6/23/98, Committee to 
     Re-elect Nancy Dacek; $1,000, 6/21/99, Gov. George W. Bush, 
     Presidential Exploratory Committee; $1,000, 2/28/00, Pete 
     Sessions for Cong. $1,000, 5/22/00, Weldon for Congress; 
     $1,000, 5/22/00, Bush for President Compliance Committee; 
     $20,000, 5/31/00, RNC Presidential Trust; $1,000, 6/22/00, 
     Sandhill PAC (Sen. Hagel).
       3. Children and Spouses: Alexandra C. Minikes, $1,000, 6/
     30/99, Gov. George W. Bush, Presidential Exploratory 
     Committee.
       4. Parents: Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.

       * Cynthia Shepard Perry, of Texas, to be United States 
     Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five 
     years.
       * Jose A. Fourquet, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for 
     a term of three years.
       * Charles Lawrence Greenwood, Jr., of Florida, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
     Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
     service as Coordinator for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 
     (APEC).
       * Ernest L. Johnson, of Louisiana, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-
     sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
       * William J. Hybl, of Colorado, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the Fifty-sixth Session of the 
     General Assembly of the United Nations.
       * Nancy Cain Marcus, of Texas, to be an Alternative 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-
     sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
       * Constance Berry Newman, of Illinois, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       * Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, to be Chief 
     Financial Officer, Department of State.
       * Robert M. Beecroft, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Head of 
     Mission, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
     (OSCE), Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       * Charles Lester Pritchard, of Virginia, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for 
     Negotiations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
     (DPRK) and United States Representative to the Korean 
     Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO).
       * John Marshall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       * Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Resource Management).

  Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the following nomination lists in the Foreign Service 
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.

       Foreign Service nomination of Terence J. Donovan.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Keith E. Brown and 
     ending Olivier C. Carduner, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 16, 2001.
       By Mr. LIEBERMAN for the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       Odessa F. Vincent, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.

  *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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