DIPLOMATS related term(s) Department of State

Amendments

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7877, H7878, H7884, H7896, H7905, H7907, H7908 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 617), H7862 [9JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1434), S9685 [22SE]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6442, H6477, H6483, H6484, H6485, H6486, H6487, H6489, H6490, H6492, H6493, H6494, H6495, H6496, H6497, H6498, H6500, H6501, H6502, H6503, H6504, H6505, H6506, H6507, H6508, H6509 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

Clinton Strikes Blow for North's Human Rights, S3770 [25MR]

Preference for Hill Over Zinni Remains a Mystery, S4486 [21AP]

Rice Rebukes Bush Envoy Who Criticized Policy on North Korea, S4491 [21AP]

Three Kernels of Corn—State Department Has More Pressing Concerns Than a Modern-Day Gulag, S3768 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Ambassador's Fund for Strategic Exchanges: establish (see H.R. 2985), H7085 [19JN]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H9280 [31JY]

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H10519 [6OC]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1563), S8681 [3AU]

———establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (see H.R. 909), H1044 [4FE]

———require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 490), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1434), S7318 [9JY] (see H.R. 3081), H7703 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration (see H. Res. 617), H7836 [8JY]

Diplomacy: support work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encourage convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy (see H. Res. 569), H7085 [19JN]

Foreign policy: importance of public diplomacy (see S. Res. 49), S2322 [13FE]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die while on duty (see H.R. 370), H159 [9JA]

———modernize (see H.R. 2410), H5664 [14MY] (see H.R. 2475), H5790 [19MY]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), consideration (see H. Res. 522), H6413 [9JN]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the U.S. and Iran (see H.R. 334), H89 [8JA]

———grant consular access by Switzerland to detained U.S. hikers, allow telephone communication, and facilitate reunification with their families (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9653 [22SE] (see H. Con. Res. 189), H9807 [22SE]

———prohibit use of certain funds to host Iranian officials for Independence Day celebrations (see H.R. 3016), H7249 [24JN]

Iraq: establish a U.S. consulate in the Kurdistan region (see H. Res. 873), H11868 [27OC]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1045 [4FE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H11739 [23OC]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611), H9806 [22SE]

Cloture motions

Hill, Christopher R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4301 [2AP], S4434 [20AP]

Letters

Dept. of State authorization and Foreign Service modernization: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6440 [10JN]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6440 [10JN]

Develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence in Afghanistan: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S10013 [1OC]

Nomination of Christopher R. Hill to be Ambassador to Iraq: Representative Wolf, S4487 [21AP]

Participation of Jay P. Lefkowitz in Six Party Talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to discuss human rights violations: Jay P. Lefkowitz, S3769 [25MR]

———Senator Brownback, S3769 [25MR], S4486 [21AP]

Motions

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7914, H7916 [9JY]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6514 [10JN]

Questions and answers

Committee on Armed Services hearing on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Six Party Talks on human rights violations: Senator Brownback and Christopher R. Hill, S3769 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (H. Res. 708), H11098 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: deny admission to diplomatic visa holders of countries unreasonably refusing or delaying repatriation, H6508, H6509 [10JN]

Dept. of State: allow payments to be made from the Rewards for Justice Program to officers or employees of foreign governments who provide information leading to capture of a targeted terrorist, H6502 [10JN]

———appoint special envoy to Sudan, H1214 [11FE], H2934 [4MR], H3724, H3727 [23MR], H9478 [14SE]

———diplomatic and consular programs, AID, and global health programs funding, H7878, H7879 [9JY]

———report on Special Immigrant Visa Programs for certain Iraqis and Afghanis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government in both Afghanistan and Iraq, H6503 [10JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H14463 [10DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7868-H7919, H7923 [9JY], H8067 [14JY], E1722 [10JY], E1737 [13JY], E1747, E1757 [14JY], E1771 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 617), H7855-H7862 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), earmark declaration, E1642 [7JY], E1685 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to recommit, H7915-H7918 [9JY]

Foreign Service: increase career incentives for non-regional assignments by requiring officers to serve two years in a bureau or office not primarily focused on regional issues and changing composition of selection boards, H6484, H6485 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), H6430-H6518 [10JN], E1375, E1382, E1383 [11JN], E1387, E1389, E1400 [12JN], E1439, E1457, E1479 [17JN], E1696 [9JY]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 522), H6421-H6429 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), corrections in engrossment, H6518 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), motion to recommit, H6516 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), unanimous-consent agreement, H6500 [10JN]

India: express sympathy for families of victims of Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, homicide bombing, E2490 [8OC]

Iran: rescind Independence Day celebration invitations to Iranian diplomats, H7113 [23JN]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues, H7997 [10JY]

———allegations of media bias in coverage of health care issues, H9811 [23SE], H9904 [24SE], E2300 [17SE]

Sri Lanka: prohibit assistance under Foreign Military Financing Program, H7877, H7878 [9JY], E1737 [13JY]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (H.R. 3611), H10440 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Andrew, Anne Slaughter: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S12069 [1DE]

Dept. of Defense: require testimony of senior military and diplomatic officials on additional forces, resources, and strategy required to meet objectives relative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S9766 [24SE], S9993, S10009-S10015, S10025, S10027, S10050 [1OC]

Dept. of State: diplomatic and consular programs, AID, and foreign assistance programs funding, S13128 [13DE]

———establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (S. 1563), S8685 [3AU]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S3063-S3066 [12MR], S12907 [10DE], S12991 [11DE]

Foreign policy: importance of public diplomacy (S. Res. 49), S5645 [19MY]

Foreign Service: nominations, S11430 [17NO], S12708 [8DE]

Hill, Christopher R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S3767-S3771 [25MR], S4291, S4292, S4301 [2AP], S4407, S4430-S4434 [20AP], S4471-S4488, S4490-S4498 [21AP]

Huntsman, Jon M., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to China, S9093 [7AU]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, S3767-S3771 [25MR]

Rice, Susan E.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, unanimous-consent request, S753 [22JA]

Rooney, Daniel M.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3157 [17MR], S7111 [25JN]

Shannon, Thomas A., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Brazil, S8267 [29JY], S10046 [1OC]

Solomont, Alan D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, S9585 [21SE], S13096 [12DE]

Supreme Court: Samantar v. Yousuf decision allowing a Federal cause of action to be filed against a former government official now living in the U.S. under the Torture Victims Protection Act, S13869 [23DE]

Syria: President Obama's decision to send ambassador, S7031 [25JN]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S4061, S4062 [31MR], S5127 [5MY], S5614 [19MY], S6649 [16JN], S7258-S7261 [8JY], S7776-S7779 [21JY], S8193-S8196 [28JY], S8760-S8764 [4AU], S9553, S9554 [17SE], S11356 [10NO], S11428-S11430 [17NO], S12706-S12708 [8DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act and H.R. 2410, Dept. of State Appropriations and Foreign Service Modernization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 522) (H. Rept. 111-143), H6413 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3081, Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 617) (H. Rept. 111-193), H7836 [8JY]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3081) (H. Rept. 111-187), H7703 [26JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1434) (S. Rept. 111-44), S7317 [9JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations and Foreign Service Modernization: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2410) (H. Rept. 111-136), H6262 [4JN]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5127 [5MY], S6649 [16JN], S7779 [21JY], S11430 [17NO]

Importance of Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S5281 [7MY]

Nomination of Alan D. Solomont To Be Ambassador to Andorra: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9553 [17SE]

Nomination of Alberto M. Fernandez To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12707 [8DE]

Nomination of Alfonso E. Lenhardt To Be Ambassador to Tanzania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Anne E. Derse To Be Ambassador to Lithuania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7777 [21JY]

Nomination of Anne Slaughter Andrew To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12707 [8DE]

Nomination of Barry B. White To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9554 [17SE]

Nomination of Betty E. King To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Geneva Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12708 [8DE]

Nomination of Bruce J. Oreck To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8761 [4AU]

Nomination of Carlos Pascual To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7777 [21JY]

Nomination of Carmen Lomellin To Be OAS U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of Charles A. Ray To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Charles H. Rivkin To Be Ambassador to France and Monaco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7259 [8JY]

Nomination of Christopher R. Hill To Be Ambassador to Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4062 [31MR]

Nomination of Christopher W. Dell To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7258 [8JY]

Nomination of Cynthia Stroum To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of David C. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9553 [17SE]

Nomination of David D. Nelson To Be Ambassador to Uruguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12707 [8DE]

Nomination of David H. Thorne To Be Ambassador to Italy and San Marino: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7779 [21JY]

Nomination of David Huebner To Be Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of David Killion To Be U.S. Representative to UNESCO: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8759 [4AU]

Nomination of Donald H. Gips To Be Ambassador to South Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8196 [28JY]

Nomination of Donald S. Beyer, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7777 [21JY]

Nomination of Douglas W. Kmiec To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8762 [4AU]

Nomination of Earl M. Irving To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Human Rights Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12708 [8DE]

Nomination of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis To Be Ambassador to Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12706 [8DE]

Nomination of Ertharin Cousin To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8759 [4AU]

Nomination of Fay Hartog-Levin To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8195 [28JY]

Nomination of Gayleatha B. Brown To Be Ambassador to Burkina Faso: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Glyn T. Davies To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Vienna Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8759 [4AU]

Nomination of Gordon Gray III To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7260 [8JY]

Nomination of Howard W. Gutman To Be Ambassador to Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7778 [21JY]

Nomination of James B. Foley To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of James B. Smith To Be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8194 [28JY]

Nomination of James B. Warlick, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12706 [8DE]

Nomination of James Knight To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8761 [4AU]

Nomination of Jerry P. Lanier To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Jide J. Zeitlin To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. for Management and Reform: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12708 [8DE]

Nomination of John F. Tefft To Be Ambassador to Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of John R. Bass To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of John R. Nay To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7778 [21JY]

Nomination of John V. Roos To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., To Be Ambassador to China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8762 [4AU]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Addleton To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8762 [4AU]

Nomination of Judith G. Garber To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8761 [4AU]

Nomination of Karen Kornbluh To Be U.S. Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8761 [4AU]

Nomination of Karl W. Eikenberry To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4061 [31MR]

Nomination of Kenneth E. Gross, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of Kenneth H. Merten To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7777 [21JY]

Nomination of Laura E. Kennedy To Be U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12708 [8DE]

Nomination of Laurie S. Fulton To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7260 [8JY]

Nomination of Lee A. Feinstein To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9554 [17SE]

Nomination of Leslie V. Rowe To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12707 [8DE]

Nomination of Louis B. Susman To Be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7259 [8JY]

Nomination of Mark H. Gitenstein To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7260 [8JY]

Nomination of Martha Larzelere Campbell To Be Ambassador to the Marshall Islands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of Mary Burce Warlick To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12706 [8DE]

Nomination of Mary Jo Wills To Be Ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12707 [8DE]

Nomination of Matthew W. Barzun To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8762 [4AU]

Nomination of Melanne Verveer To Be Ambassador at Large for Women's Global Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4062 [31MR]

Nomination of Michael A. Battle, Sr., To Be U.S. Representative to the African Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of Michael C. Polt To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of Miguel H. Diaz To Be Ambassador to the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8194 [28JY]

Nomination of Nicole A. Avant To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7778 [21JY]

Nomination of Pamela J. Howell Slutz To Be Ambassador to Burundi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Patricia A. Butenis To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Patricia Newton Moller To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Peter A. Prahar To Be Ambassador to Micronesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of Philip D. Murphy To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8764 [4AU]

Nomination of Richard J. Schmierer To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7260 [8JY]

Nomination of Robert R. King To Be Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11428 [17NO]

Nomination of Samuel L. Kaplan To Be Ambassador to Morocco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8194 [28JY]

Nomination of Stephen J. Rapp To Be Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8195 [28JY]

Nomination of Susan E. Rice To Be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S719 [21JA]

Nomination of Susan E. Rice To Be U.N. General Assembly Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S719 [21JA]

Nomination of Susan Flood Burk To Be Special Representative of the President: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5435 [13MY]

Nomination of Teddy B. Taylor To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guniea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8760 [4AU]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Brazil: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8193 [28JY]

Nomination of Timothy J. Roemer To Be Ambassador to India: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7260 [8JY]

Nomination of Vilma S. Martinez To Be Ambassador to Argentina: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7779 [21JY]

Nomination of Vinai K. Thummalapally To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7778 [21JY]

Nomination of William C. Eacho III To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8763 [4AU]

Nomination of William E. Kennard To Be European Union U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11428 [17NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7916 [9JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 522, consideration of H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act and H.R. 2410, Dept. of State appropriations and Foreign Service modernization, H6421 [10JN]

H. Res. 617, consideration of H.R. 3081, Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs appropriations, H7855 [9JY]

S. Con. Res. 40, grant consular access by Switzerland to detained U.S. hikers in Iran, allow telephone communication, and facilitate reunification with their families, S9682 [22SE]

S. Res. 49, importance of public diplomacy, S2345 [13FE], S5645 [19MY]