[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17030-17032]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Capricia Penavic Marshall, of the District of Columbia, to 
     be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador 
     during her tenure of service.
       *Philip L. Verveer, of the District of Columbia, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary of State for International Communications 
     and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and 
     Business Affairs and U. S. Coordinator for International 
     Communications and Information Policy.
       *Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Director 
     General of the Foreign Service.
       *Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under 
     Secretary of State (Democracy and Global Affairs).
       *Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, 
     to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
     United States of America to the Republic of Kosovo.
       (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: Christopher William Dell.
       Post: Kosovo.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Christiana Dell, none; Boyan 
     Levchev, none.
       4. Parents: William R. Dell--deceased; Ruth W. Dell, none.
       5. Grandparents: All deceased at least 10 years; William H. 
     and Frieda Dell, Martin and Mary Weidemann.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Tracey and Kathleen Dell, $100 
     2008 Barack Obama; Kenneth Dell, $100, 2008 Hillary Clinton 
     PAC, $300, 2008 Barack Obama; Scott and Annie Dell, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       *Charles H. Rivkin, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to France, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Monaco.
       Nominee: Charles H. Rivkin
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco
       (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. Charles Rivkin: Feinstein for Senate, $1,000, 02/23/
     2005, Diane Feinstein; Matt Brown for U.S. Senate, $1,000, 
     03/31/2005, Mathew A. Brown; Campaign for Our Country, 
     $5,000, 05/12/2005; Matt Brown for U.S. Senate, $500, 03/08/
     2006, Mathew A. Brown; Dan Seals for Congress, $800, 09/12/
     2006, Daniel Joseph Seals; John Kerry for Senate, $1,542, 09/
     18/2006, John F. Kerry; DNC Services Corp, $1,000, 10/24/
     2006, DNC; Obama for America, $2,100, 02/23/2007, Barack 
     Obama; Friends of Dick Durbin, $2,300, 05/25/2007, Richard J. 
     Durbin; John Kerry for Senate, $757, 06/05/2007, John F. 
     Kerry; John Kerry for Senate, $1,542, 06/05/2007, John F. 
     Kerry; L.A. PAC $5,000, 08/23/2007; Obama for America, $200, 
     08/31/2007, Barack Obama; Tom Allen for Senate, $500, 10/01/
     2007, Thomas H. Allen; Jeff Merkley for Oregon, $2,000, 10/
     29/2007, Jeffrey Merkley; Iowa Democractic Party, $2,500, 10/
     31/2007; New Hampshire Dem. Party, $1,000, 12/19/2007; Al 
     Franken for Senate, $2,300, 04/30/2008, Al Franken; Udall for 
     Colorado $2,300, 06/24/2008, Mark E. Udall; Reed Committee, 
     $2,300, 06/30/2008, Jack Reed; Hilary Clinton for President, 
     $2,300, 07/14/2008, Hillary Clinton; Obama Victory Fund, 
     $2,300, 07/30/2008, Barack Obama; Committee for Change, 
     $5,000, 10/21/2008; Michigan Dem. State Comm, $489, 10/21/
     2008; Missouri Dem. State Comm, $329, 10/21/2008; Georgia 
     Federal Elections Comm, 347, 12/31/2008; Indiana Dem. Victory 
     Com, $323, 12/31/2008.
       2. Spouse: Susan Tolson: Obama for America, $2,300, 03/31/
     2007, Barack Obama; Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, 
     $2,300, 05/21/2007, Rudy Giuliani; John Kerry for Senate, 
     $2,300, 06/05/2007, John F. Kerry; Hillary Clinton for 
     President, $2,300, 07/14/2008, Hillary Clinton.
       3. Children: William Elias Rivkin, None; Lily Alexandra 
     Rivkin, none.
       4. Parents: William Robert Rivkin, deceased; Enid Hammerman 
     Long, deceased.
       Step Parents: Dr. John S. Long, none found; Barbara Vanton 
     Long, Obama for America, $2,300, 09/05/2007, Barack Obama.
       5. Grandparents: Sol Hammerman, Deceased; Celia Hammerman, 
     Deceased; Sam Rivkin, Deceased; Florence Rivkin, Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Brother: Robert S. Rivkin, Obama 
     for Illinois, Inc., $1,000, 05/17/2005, Barack Obama; AON 
     Corporation PAC, $480, 06/30/2006; AON Corporation PAC, $480, 
     09/30/2006; Friends of Dick Durbin Comm., $500, 10/19/2006, 
     Richard J. Durbin; Obama for America, $2,100, 01/16/2007, 
     Barack Obama; Obama for America, $200, 02/09/2007, Barack 
     Obama; AON Corporation PAC, $480, 03/31/2007; AON Corporation 
     PAC, $480, 06/30/2007; Melissa Bean for Congress, $500, 09/
     28/2007, Melissa L. Bean; AON Corporation PAC, $480, 09/30/
     2007; AON Corporation PAC, $480, 12/31/2007; Obama for 
     America, $2,300, 09/25/2008, Barack Obama; Friends of Scott 
     Harper, $250, 10/29/2008, Scott Harper.
       Sister-in-law: Cindy Moelis, Hopefund, Inc., $1,000, 02/07/
     2006; Friends of Tammy Duckworth, $250, 10/20/2006; Obama for 
     America, $2,100, 01/16/2007; Obama for America, $200, 02/09/
     2007; Obama for America, $351, 12/31/2007; Obama for America, 
     $(351), 12/31/2007; Obama for America, $351, 12/31/2007; 
     Obama for America, $1,800, 07/31/2008; Obama for America, 
     $(1,800), 07/31/2008; Obama for America, $1,800, 07/31/2008; 
     Obama for America, $(45), 09/30/2008.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Sister: Julie Wheeler, none; 
     Brother-in-law: Daniel Wheeler, Obama for America, $500, 02/
     23/2007.
       Sister: Laurie Ledford, none.
                                  ____

       *Louis B. Susman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
     Ireland.
       Nominee: Louis Susman.
       POST: Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern 
     Ireland.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.)
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: $250, 2/16/2009, Mike Quigley; $500, 10/15/2008, 
     William G. Foster; $5,000, 09/29/2008, TOM PAC, $5,000, 09/
     14/2008, Obama Transition Project (section 501(c)(4) 
     organization); $30,800, 07/25/2008, Obama Victory Fund (joint 
     fundraising committee) Proceeds allocated as follows: 2,200, 
     07/31/2008, Obama for America; 28,600, 07/25/2008, DNC*; 
     $2,000, 07/17/2008, John Yarmuth; $28,500, 3/25/2008, Senate 
     Victory 2008 (joint fundraising committee) Proceeds allocated 
     as follows: $1,300, 6/30/2008, Jeanne Shaheen, $2,300, 6/30/
     2008, Jeanne Shaheen, $2,300, 6/27/2008, Mark Udall, $2,300, 
     6/27/2008, Mark Udhall, $20,030, 3/25/2008, DSCC; $1,000, 6/
     06/2008, Patrick Murphy; $300, 06/02/2008, Joseph R. Biden 
     (Senate); $700, 06/02/2008, Joseph R. Biden (Senate); $1,000, 
     03/31/2008, Dan Seals; $2,300, 03/31/2008, Thomas R. Harkin*; 
     $1,000, 03/31/2008, Deborah Halvorson; $1,000, 03/31/2008, 
     Dan Maffei; $1,000, 03/18/2007, Mary Landrieu; $250, 01/22/
     2008, Kay Barnes; $1,000, 12/31/2007, Jeanne Shaheen; $2,300, 
     12/26/2007, Tom Udall; $2,300, 12/26/2007, Tom Udall; $1,000, 
     12/19/2007, Tim Johnson; $2,000, 12/12/2007, Mark Warner; 
     $2,300, 10/22/2007, John F. Kerry; $1,000, 09/29/2007, Nicola 
     Tsongas; $1,000, 08/14/2007, Joseph R. Biden (President); 
     $2,300, 06/27/2007, Richard J. Durbin*; $1,000, 05/30/2007, 
     Jay Rockefeller; $1,000, 05/04/2007, Carl Levin; $2,300, 05/
     02/2007, Richard J. Durbin*; $2,300, 04/27/2007, Thomas R. 
     Harkin; $300, 04/25/2007, Obama for America*; $2,000 04/19/
     2007, Hillary Clinton (President); $5,000, 03/27/2007, DSCC; 
     $10,000, 03/23/2007, DCCC; $2,000, 03/23/2007, Jack F. Reed; 
     $2,100, 03/23/2007, Obama for America; $2,100, 01/16/2007, 
     Hopefund, Inc.*; $2,100, 12/01/2006, Thomas J. Vilsack; 
     $1,000, 11/09/2006, Tammy Duckworth, $1,000, 11/08/2006, 
     Christopher J. Dodd; $1,000, 11/08/2006, Christopher J. Dodd; 
     $1,000, 10/23/2006, Amy Klobuchar; $1,000, 10/16/2006, Debbie 
     Stabenow; $1,000, 09/29/2006, John Tester; $1,000, 08/21/
     2006, Sheldon Whitehouse; $500, 07/13/2006, John Yarmuth; 
     $1,000, 06/30/2006, Dan Seals; $1,000, 06/30/2006, Amy 
     Klobuchar; $2,000, 06/11/2006, Harold Ford Jr.; $2,000, 06/
     11/2006, Harold Ford Jr.; $1,000, 01/06/2006, Tammy 
     Duckworth; $1,900, 06/09/2005, Kent Conrad; $5,000, 05/27/
     2005, CHRIS PAC, $2,000, 04/29/2005, Kent Conrad; $1,000, 04/
     25/2006, Tammy Duckworth; $25,000, 03/31/2006, DSCC; $2,000, 
     11/18/2005, Joseph R. Biden; $2,100, 09/30/2005, Claire 
     McCaskill; $2,100 09/30/2005, Claire McCaskill; $2,000, 08/
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     2005, Hillary Clinton; $5,000, 06/21/2005, Campaign for our 
     Country; $1,900, 03/28/2005, Edward M. Kennedy; $2,100, 03/
     28/2005, Edward M. Kennedy; $10,000, 3/17/2005, DCCC; 
     $10,000, 03/08/2005, DSCC; $10,000, -02/28/2005, DCCC; 
     $1,000, 01/20/2005, Maria Cantwell.
       2. *Louis Susman Refunds: $3,030, 5/7/2009, DNC; $4,600, 5/
     6/2009, Richard J. Durbin; $2,000, 5/6/2009, Thomas R. 
     Harkin; $100, 11/21/2008, DNC; $363, 8/1/2007, Obama for 
     America; $2,100, 1/23/2007, Hopefund, Inc.
       3. Spouse: Marjorie Susman: $10,000, 10/24/2008, Committee 
     for Change; $2,000, 10/24/2008, Barack Obama; $2,000, 10/16/
     2008, Obama Victory Fund; $2,300, 9/26/2008, Jeanne Shaheen; 
     $2,300, 07/23/2008, Mark E. Udall; $2,300, 07/23/2008, Mark 
     E. Udall; $2,300, 03/31/2008, Thomas R. Harkin; $200, 12/15/
     2007, Barack Obama; $2,300, 12/26/2007, Tom Udall; $2,300, 
     12/26/2007, Tom Udall; $2,300, 10/22/2007, John F. Kerry; 
     $2,300, 06/27/2007, Richard J. Durbin; $2,300, 4/30/2007, 
     Richard J. Durbin; $2,300, 04/23/2007, Thomas R. Harkin; 
     $300, 4/09/2007, Barack Obama; $2,000, 03/23/2007, Jack F. 
     Reed; $2,100, 01/19/2007, Barack Obama; $2,100, 01/16/2007, 
     Hopefund, Inc.; $2,100, 12/05/2006, Thomas J. Vilsack; 
     $2,000, 10/23/2006, Amy J. Klobuchar; $2,100, 11/14/2005, 
     Robert P. Casey Jr.; $2,100, 01/11/2006, Claire McCaskill; 
     $2,100, 01/11/2006, Claire McCaskill; $2,100, 11/14/2005, 
     Robert P. Casey Jr.; $500, 11/07/2005, Dianne Feinstein; 
     $1,900, 03/28/2005, Edward M. Kennedy; $2,100, 03/28/2005, 
     Edward M. Kennedy.
       4. Daughter: Sally Susman: $1,000, 01/13/2009, Presidential 
     Inaugural Committee; $5,000, 2009 Year, Pfizer PAC 
     (Committed); $1,000, 09/26/2008, Jeanne Shaheen; $3,744, 2008 
     Year, Pfizer PAC; $1,300, 10/24/2008, Barack Obama; $2,300, 
     08/19/2008, Barack Obama; $1,000, 05/15/2008, Prairie PAC; 
     $2,300, 04/17/2008, Tom Udall; $1,000, 11/20/2007, DSCC; 
     $1,000, 07/31/2007, Barack Obama; $2,300, -06/27/2007, 
     Richard J. Durbin; $2,300, 06/27/2007, Dick Durbin Cmte; 
     $2,300, 06/20/2007, Hillary Clinton; $250, 05/07/2007, 
     Richard Wager; $2,300, 04/27/2007, Thomas R. Harkin; $2,000, 
     03/23/2007, Jack Reed; $2,300, 01/29/2007, Hillary Clinton, 
     $2,100, 12/05/2006, Thomas J. Vilsack; $2,000, 10/23/2006, 
     Amy Klobuchar; $250, 10/22/2006, John Yarmuth; $250, 09/03/
     2006, Ron Klein; $1,000, 07/18/2006, Robert P. Casey Jr.; 
     $250, 05/19/2006, Sheldon Whitehouse; $250, 03/28/2006, Ford 
     Bell; $2,000, 12/06/2005, Robert P. Casey Jr.; $250, 11/28/
     2005, Ford Bell; $1,000, 10/21/2005, Dianne Feinstein.
       5. Son: William Susman: $2,300, 08/27/2008, Barack Obama; 
     $2,300, 04/17/2008, Tom Udall; $250, 03/18/2008, Fox; $2,300, 
     06/27/2007, Richard J. Durbin; $2,300, 06/27/2007, Richard J. 
     Durbin; $2,300, 05/03/2007, Thomas R. Harkin; $2,300, 5/03/
     2007, Thomas R. Harkin; $2,300, 03/30/2007, Barack Obama; 
     $2,000, 03/23/2007, Jack F. Reed; $2,100, 02/22/2007, Hillary 
     Clinton; $2,100, 12/05/2006, Thomas J. Vilsack; $1,000, 10/
     18/2006, Amy Klobuchar; $1,000, 03/31/2006, Roth; $2,000, 12/
     06/2005, Robert P. Casey Jr.; $2,000, 03/28/2005, Edward M. 
     Kennedy.
       6. Daughter-in-Law: Emily Glasser: $2,300, 06/27/2007, Dick 
     Durbin; $2,300, 06/27/2007, Dick Durbin; $100, 03/28/2007, 
     Tom Perriello; $2,300, 03/30/2007, Obama for America; $2,000, 
     03/23/2007, Jack F. Reed; $2,100, 02/22/2007, Hillary 
     Clinton.
       7. Mother: Selma Susman: $2,300, 03/30/2007, Obama for 
     America.
       8. Mother-in-law: Birdie Sachs: $2,300, 02/12/2007, Obama 
     for America.
       9. Sister: Elaine Tucker: $2,300, 07/25/2008; Obama Victory 
     Fund.
       10. Brother-in-law: Tom Tucker: $2,300, 07/28/2008, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $2,300, 07/02/2007, Obama Victory Fund.
                                  ____

       *Laurie Susan Fulton, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Denmark.
       Nominee: Laurie S. Fulton.
       Post: Ambassador to Denmark.
       (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: $500, 03/12/05, Friends of Hillary; $500, 09/26/
     05, Stabenow for Senate; $250, 09/28/05, Hurst for Congress; 
     $500, 10/03/05, EMILY's List; $500, 11/01/05, Friends of 
     Hillary; $500, 11/01/05, DSCC; $250, 12/22/05, Schwartz for 
     Congress; $1500, 03/30/06, EMILY's List; $250, 04/10/06, Hope 
     Fund; $250, 04/21/06, Miller for Senate; $250, 05/22/06, 
     Akaka for Senate; $1000, 06/19/06, McCaskill for Missouri; 
     $500, 06/20/06, DSCC; $750, 09/06/06, DSCC; $250, 09/20/06, 
     Judy Feder--Congress; $1000, 09/29/06, Herseth for Congress; 
     $250, 10/07/06, Webb for Senate; $500, 01/19/07, Obama 
     (Exploratory Cte); $1800, 03/02/07, Obama for America; $250, 
     06/18/07, Obama for America; $2050, 06/30/07, Obama for 
     America; $1000, 11/05/07, DSCC; $500, 12/02/07, DSCC; $250, 
     12/21/07, Byrne for Congress; $2300, 01/22/08, Friends of 
     Mark Warner; $1000, 03/05/08, Al Franken for Senate; $1000, 
     05/02/08, Herseth for Congress; $250, 05/03/08, Judy Feder--
     Congress; $250, 05/05/08, Byrne for Congress; $500, 05/12/08, 
     Tim Johnson for Senate; $500, 05/13/08, Matsui for Congress; 
     $795.94, 05/13/08, Matsui for Congress; $2300, 07/24/08, 
     Obama Victory Fund; $500, 07/24/08, EMILY's List; $250, 07/
     29/08, Tim Johnson--Senate; $500, 07/29/08, Judy Feder--
     Congress; $2300, 07/31/08, DNC; $500, 08/05/08, EMILY's List; 
     $500, 09/24/08, Herseth for Congress; $500, 09/29/08, Tim 
     Johnson--Senate; $500, 10/06/08, Judy Feder--Congress; $500, 
     10/16/08, Kay Hagan--Senate; $1000, 10/17/08, Hillary Clinton 
     Cte; $250, 10/18/08, Kay Hagan--Senate; $250, 10/28/08, Kay 
     Hagan--Senate; $1000, 10/29/08, Hillary Clinton Cte; $250, 
     12/18/08, EMILY's List; $1000, 03/16/09, DNC.
       2. Spouse: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: Kelly Daschle, None.
       Spouse: Eric Chader: $500, 03/21/07, Obama for America; 
     $500, 11/30/07, Obama for America; $1300, 01/27/2008, Obama 
     for America.
        Nathan T. Daschle & Jill Daschle (spouse): $100, 08/31/05, 
     Friends of Jeff Smith; $1000, 11/30/05, Ted Kennedy--Senate; 
     $500, 05/31/06, Whitehouse for Senate; $2300, 02/07/07, Obama 
     for America; $1000, 02/07/07, Richardson for President; 
     $2300, 04/24/07, Edwards for President; $1000, 05/15/07, 
     Richardson for President; $150, 09/13/07, Shafroth for 
     Congress; $1000, 09/28/08, Al Franken for Senate; $1000, 10/
     01/07, Richardson for President; $2300, 12/06/07, Richardson 
     for President; $500, 10/08/07, Obama for America; $59.78, 01/
     15/08, Obama for America; $2300, 03/05/08, Obama for America; 
     $59.84, 04/14/08, Obama; $1000, 06/05/08, Anne Barth for 
     Congress; $250, 07/01/08, Shafroth for Congress; $250, 07/23/
     08, DNC; $2300, 09/12/08, Obama Victory Fund; $1000, 02/02/
     09, Friends of Chris Dodd.
       Lindsay Daschle, $250, 06/16/07, Obama for America; $1000, 
     01/31/08, Obama for America; $250, 02/07/08, Obama for 
     America.
       Tommy Ross (spouse) $250, 06/22/07, Obama for America; 
     $1000, 01/27/08, Obama for America.
       4. Parents: Vernon Arthur Klinkel--deceased (1968).
       Norma Lucille Jensen Klinkel--deceased (2000).
       5. Grandparents: Edward A. Klinkel--deceased (1970).
       Dora M. Klinkel--deceased (1968).
       Jens A. Jensen--deceased (1969).
       Olga Jensen--deceased (1982?).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas E. Klinkel: $100, 2006, 
     Giffords for Congress; $250, 01/27/08, Obama for America; 
     $500, 06/20/08, Obama for America; $250, 08/26/08, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $1,000, 09/12/08, Obama Victory Fund; $250, 10/
     08/08, Obama Victory Fund; $250, 10/16/08, Obama Victory 
     Fund; $250, 10/30/08, Obama Victory Fund.
       Gregory D. Klinkel & Suzanne Klinkel: $50, 09/07/06, DNC; 
     $25, 09/24/07, Udall for Colorado; $50, 04/06/08, DNC; $25, 
     04/25/08 Obama for America; $25, 06/10/08, Udall for 
     Colorado; $10, 07/26/08, DNC; $50, 11/03/08, Obama for 
     America.
       7. Sisters and Spouses:
       Linda K. Hawkins: none.
       Ronnie J. Hawkins (spouse): none.
       Lisa K. Wolf Johnson: $250, 06/30/07, Obama for America; 
     $30, 03/30/08, ActBlue (DSCC?); $500, 09/09/08, Obama Victory 
     Fund; $500, 09/19/08, Obama for America; $20, 09/30/08, DSCC; 
     $500, 10/17/08, Obama Victory Fund; $500, 10/24/08, Obama for 
     America; $250, 10/24/08, Obama for America; $250, 10/30/08, 
     Obama Victory Fund.
       Craig Johnson (spouse): none.
       Mary Klinkel: $20, 08/20/05, Friends of Hillary; $50, 09/
     14/05, DSCC; $25, 09/27/05, Friends of Robert Byrd; $50, 04/
     06/06, DSCC; $10, 06/26/06, Bob Casey for PA; $10, 06/26/06, 
     Whitehouse '06; $35, 06/26/06, DCCC; $25, 06/26/06, EMILY's 
     List; $20, 08/25/06, Bob Casey for PA; $20, 09/29/06, DCCC; 
     $20, 09/29/06, DSCC; $10, 01/23/07, DSCC; $250, 02/17/07, 
     Obama for America; $350, 06/13/07, Obama for America; $100, 
     02/05/08, Obama for America; $50, 05/17/08, Obama for 
     America; $50, 06/09/08, Obama for America; $50, 06/20/08, 
     Obama for America; $25, 07/10/08, Obama; $200, 09/30/08, 
     Obama Victory Fund; $35, 10/07/08, DCCC; $250, 10/22/08, 
     Obama Victory Fund; $100, 11/03/08, Obama Victory Fund; $50, 
     11/19/08, DSCC; $50, 11/23/08, ActBlue; $20, 03/30/09, DCCC; 
     $20, 03/30/09, DSCC.
       Darcy Anderson: $250, 06/30/07, Obama for America; $200, 
     02/08/08, Obama for America; $1,000, 05/02/08, Obama for 
     America; $850, 05/28/08, Obama for America; $1,000, 07/31/08, 
     Obama for America; $1,000, 09/10/08, Obama Victory Fund; 
     $1,000, 09/19/08, Obama for America; $300, 10/24/08, Obama 
     for America; $500, 10/30/08, Obama Victory Fund.
                                  ____

       *Timothy J. Roemer, of Indiana, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to India.
       Nominee: Timothy J. Roemer.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to India.
       (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: Sarah J. Roemer: None.
       3. Children: Patrick H. Roemer: Child. Matthew B. Roemer: 
     Child. Sarah K. Roemer: Child. Grace E. Roemer: Child.
       4. Parents: James A. and Mary Ann Roemer: $200, 2008, 
     Barack Obama; $100, 2008, Joe Donnelly; $100, 2007, Joe 
     Donnelly; $100, 2006, Joe Donnelly.
       5. Grandparents: deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Mike and Julie Roemer: None. 
     Patrick and Margaret Roemer: None. Dan Roemer and Eve 
     Cominos: $1962, 2008, Barack Obama; $100, 2008, Al Franken; 
     $50, 2008, Jeanne Shaheen; $500, 2008, DCCC.

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       7. Sister: Kathryn Roemer: $100, 2008, DNC.
                                  ____

       *Gordon Gray, 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 Tunisia.
       Nominee: Gordon Gray III.
       Post: Tunisia.
       (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: Connie B. Gray: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Alexander Gray (single): None. 
     Angela S. Gray (single): None. Christopher G. Gray (single): 
     None.
       4. Parents: Gordon Gray, Jr.: Deceased. Virginia Garbers: 
     $50, 9/29/2008, Obama/Biden campaign; $50, 6/21/2008, 
     Democratic National Committee.
       5. Grandparents: Gordon Gray, Sr.--deceased; Eula Gray--
     deceased; M.D. Schlesinger--deceased; Mable Schlesinger--
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Alexander Pruner [sister]: None. 
     avid Pruner [brother-in-law]: None. Maria Gray [sister; 
     single]: None. Samantha Garbers [sister]: $826 at various 
     dates in 2008 to the Obama primary and general election 
     campaigns (the largest single contribution was $250 on 1/8/
     2008). Scott Adams [brother-in-law]: $2,500, 4/30/2009, 
     Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group PAC; $2,315, 1/27/2008, 
     Obama primary Campaign; $2,000, 6/6/2007, Democratic 
     Senatorial Campaign Committee.
                                  ____

       *Richard J. Schmierer, 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 Sultanate of Oman.
       Nominee: Richard J. Schmierer.
       Post: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
       (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, none.
       4. Parents, none.
       5. Grandparents, none.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: John Schmierer, $300, 7/07-7/08, 
     Barack Obama ($25 per month).
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       *Mark Henry Gitenstein, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Romania.
       Nominee: Mark Gitenstein.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Romania.
       (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: 2/9/2005, $1,000, Kennedy for Senate 2012; 2/11/
     2005, $5,000, Next Generation; 4/6/2005, $2,500, Democratic 
     Senatorial Campaign Committee; 5/5/2005, $2,000, Citizens for 
     Hope, Responsibility, Independence & Service PAC (CHRIS PAC) 
     (Sen. Chris Dodd, D-CT; 11/18/2005, $500, Feinstein for 
     Senate; 12/12/2005, $1,000, Carper for Senate; 3/8/2006, 
     $1,000, Friends of Hillary; 4/27/2006, $1,000, Feinstein for 
     Senate; 5/17/2006, $1,000, Friends of Mary Landrieu Inc; 6/5/
     2006, $1,000, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; 6/26/
     2006, $500, Green Mountain PAC (Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT); 9/
     20/2006, $1,000, Friends of Rosa DeLauro; 9/29/2006, $1,000, 
     Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; 10/7/2006, $500, 
     Adam Smith for Congress Committee; 10/8/2006, $1,000 Green 
     Mountain PAC (Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT); 10/27/2006, $500, 
     Friends of Dan Maffei; 3/12/2007, $1,000, Democratic 
     Senatorial Campaign Committee; 5/16/2007, $1,000, Green 
     Mountain PAC (Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT); 8/16/2007, $1,000, 
     Friends of Rosa DeLauro; 12/21/2007, $200, Friends of Mary 
     Landrieu Inc; 12/21/2007, $300, Friends of Mary Landrieu Inc; 
     12/31/2007, $500, Tim Johnson for South Dakota Inc; 12/28/
     2008, $1,000, Hillary Clinton for President; 2/15/2008, $500, 
     Hillary Clinton for President; 2/20/2008, $500, Friends of 
     Dan Maffei; 3/12/2008, $500, Committee to Reelect Henry Hank 
     Johnson; 3/23/2008, $1,000, Nels Ackerson for Congress; 5/13/
     2008, $1,000, Friends of Mary Landrieu Inc.; 6/9/2008, $346, 
     Conyers for Congress; 6/13/2008, $1,000, Conyers for 
     Congress; 6/17/2008, $250, Friends of Mary Landrieu Inc.; 6/
     30/2008, $500, Nels Ackerson for Congress; 8/20/2008, $500, 
     Kennedy for Senate 2012; 5/19/2005, $1,000, Friends of Max 
     Baucus; 7/12/2006, $2,000, Unite Our States (Sen. Joe Biden,-
     DE); 12/20/2006, $1,000, Citizens for Biden; 1/31/2007, $300, 
     Friends of Max Baucus; 1/31/2007, $1,700, Friends of Max 
     Baucus; 3/13/2007, $1,000, Friends of Rahm Emanuel; 3/9/2008, 
     $1,000, Citizens for Biden; 3/20/2008, $400, Citizens for 
     Biden; 3/20/2008, $400, Citizens for Biden; 8/8/2005, $1,000, 
     Cantwell 2012; 12/20/2006, $1,000, Biden for President, Inc.; 
     3/30/2007, $1,000, Biden for President, Inc.; 6/21/2007, 
     $300, Biden for President, Inc.; 6/21/2007, $700, Biden for 
     President, Inc.; 3/26/2008, $1,000, Nels Ackerson for 
     Congress; 4/9/2008, $1,000, Biden for President, Inc.; 4/18/
     2008, $1,000, Chris Dodd for President, Inc.; 6/30/2009, 
     $1,700, Biden for President, Inc.;
       2. Spouse: Elizabeth Gitenstein: 7/20/2005, $500, Friends 
     of Rosa DeLauro; 7/25/2005, $1,000, Stabenow for U.S. Senate; 
     8/4/2005, $2,500, Unite Our States (Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE); 
     10/17/2005, $500, Friends of Mary Landrieu Inc.; 3/23/2006, 
     $1,000, Friends of Rosa DeLauro; 6/9/2006, $1,000, Friends of 
     Rosa DeLauro; 9/26/2006, $500, Searchlight Leadership Fund 
     (Sen Harry Reid, D-NV); 10/13/2006, $500, Friends of Mary 
     Landrieu Inc.; 11/18/2007, $2,000, Biden for President, Inc.; 
     4/9/2008, $300, Biden for President, Inc.; 9/30/2007, $250, 
     Cantwell 2012.
       3. Children and Spouses: Rebecca Gitenstein Bierlink 
     (daughter) & Bruce Bierlink, $75, 2008, Opposition to Cal 
     Prop 8. Benjamin Brown Gitenstein (son) & Emily Cherkin, 
     $200, 2007, Gregoire for Governor; $100, 2006, WA House Dem. 
     Caucus; $100, 2007, James Dow Constantine; $50, 2006, Richard 
     Kelley; $50, 2006, Sally Clark; $190.80, 2006, Voters for 
     Affordable Housing. Sarah Brown Gitenstein (daughter), $10, 
     2008, Voters for Affordable Housing.
       4. Parents: $10, 2008, Obama for America. Seymour 
     Gitenstein, $0.
       5. Grandparents: Sam & Pauline Green (deceased). Israel & 
     Rose Gitenstein (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Barbara Gitenstein (sister) & Don 
     Hart, $0. Susan Assadi (sister) and Sammi Assadi, $500, 2009, 
     Obama for America.

       By Mr. DODD for Mr. Kennedy for the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       *Phyllis Corrine Borzi, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.
       *Nicole Lurie, of Maryland, to be Medical Director in the 
     Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to 
     qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, 
     and to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 
     Department of Health and Human Services.

  *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.

                          ____________________