DIPLOMATS see also Department of State; Embassies

Articles and editorials

Anti-Christian Terror Is Everyone’s Concern, E1615 [30OC]

Benghazi Whistleblower—‘My Jaw Hit the Floor’ as WH Blamed Youtube, H2426 [6MY]

Civilians in Sudan’s Darfur Region Face Wholesale Destruction, E1234 [2AU]

Clinton Sought End-Run Around Counterterrorism Bureau on Night of Benghazi Attack, Witness Will Say, H2427 [6MY]

Investigating Benghazi—Why We Need a Select Committee, E41 [18JA]

U.S. Could Have Halted Benghazi Attack With Fly-Over—Diplomat, H2427 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see S. Res. 131), S3256 [8MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H177 [18JA]

——— establish (H. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 306), H4725 [18JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2848), H5173 [30JY]

——— authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (see S. 227), S469 [4FE]

——— enhance embassy security (see S. 980), S3569 [16MY]

——— enhance security for facilities and personnel at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (see S. 1386), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2723), H4724 [18JY]

——— establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 270), S589 [11FE]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 301), H170 [15JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1372), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 2855), H5172 [30JY]

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2390 [26AP]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H815 [28FE]

Foreign Service: train members to protect rights of U.S. citizens in foreign custody and deny entry into the U.S. of foreign officials that commit due process or human rights violations of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1778), H2391 [26AP]

Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the U.S. Government abroad killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1781), H2391 [26AP]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

Excerpts

‘‘Under Fire—The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi,’’ Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz, E1078 [17JY]

Letters

Appoint special envoy to Sudan: Representative Wolf, E1234 [2AU]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select) establishment: Representative Wolf, E937 [20JN]

Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia establishment: Representative Wolf, E45 [22JA]

Foreign aid to Tunisia relative to cooperation with investigation into attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya: Representative Wolf, H255 [23JA]

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: Christopher J. Dodd and Vice President Biden (2005), S750 [14FE]

Press releases

Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot To Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S.: Dept. of Justice, S6310 [10SE]

Questions and answers

Investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, E1218 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: testimony before Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H346 [5FE], H1544 [15MR], H4314 [10JY]

Clinton, Sec. of State: testimony before Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H256 [23JA]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hearing on attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H2426–H2428 [6MY], H2558 [9MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish, H5483 [11SE]

——— establish (H. Res. 36), H253 [23JA], H1724, H1816 [21MR], H4489 [16JY], H5378 [2AU], H5533 [12SE], H5864 [26SE], H6931–H6934 [30OC], E41 [18JA], E679 [16MY], E937 [20JN], E1078 [17JY], E1142 [25JY], E1218 [2AU]

Dept. of State: appoint special envoy to Sudan, E920 [19JN], E1051 [11JY], E1234 [2AU]

——— authorize appropriations (H.R. 2848), H5965–H5975 [28SE]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 301), H5564–H5567 [17SE], H7561 [5DE], E31 [15JA], E284 [13MR], E1330 [18SE], E1615 [30OC]

——— improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide, H2257 [24AP]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H5778 [20SE]

Diplomatic Security Act: revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations, H1815 [21MR]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (H.R. 925), H1815 [21MR]

Foreign Service: train members to protect rights of U.S. citizens in foreign custody and deny entry into the U.S. of foreign officials that commit due process or human rights violations of U.S. citizens (H.R. 1778), E738 [23MY]

King Mohammed VI (Morocco): U.S. visit, E1742 [21NO]

Libya: anniversary of attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H5533 [12SE], E1283 [11SE]

——— implement recommendations made based on investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and bring to justice those responsible for such attacks, H5494, H5495–H5497 [11SE]

——— investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H1815 [21MR], H2578, H2579, H2588, H2589 [14MY], H2651 [15MY], H2664, H2667, H2707 [16MY], H4314 [10JY], H4489 [16JY], H4601 [18JY], H4823 [19JY], H4830 [22JY], H4860 [23JY], H4981 [24JY], H5096 [30JY], H5180 [31JY], H5272 [1AU], H5388 [2AU], H5479 [11SE], H5533–H5540, H5543–H5545 [12SE], H5624 [18SE], H7695 [12DE], E1078 [17JY], E1142 [25JY], E1294 [11SE]

Turkey: tribute to historical role of Turkish Embassy in advancing racial integration and fostering jazz music appreciation in the District of Columbia, E148 [14FE]

Ukraine: condemn imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, H2255 [24AP], E430 [11AP]

Uzbekistan: tribute to delegation visiting the U.S., E1815 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador in 2005, S750 [14FE]

Brennan, John O.: documents requested by the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S1251 [7MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (S. Res. 225), unanimous-consent request, S6569, S6570 [18SE]

Dept. of State: authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (S. 227), S476, S477 [4FE], S3605 [20MY]

——— enhance embassy security (S. 980), S3579 [16MY]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), S7612 [29OC]

——— improvement of security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide funding, S1691 [12MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S1690–S1692 [12MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2855), S7854 [6NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 1372), S6931 [26SE], S7854 [6NO]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2683 [16AP]

Libya: implement recommendations made based on investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and bring to justice those responsible for such attacks, S6348 [11SE]

——— investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3393 [14MY], S3440, S3502, S3519 [15MY], S3537 [16MY], S3605 [20MY], S3708 [22MY], S6568 [18SE]

Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation: anniversary, S3021, S3022 [25AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8703 [12DE]

Ukraine: condemn imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, S2495 [9AP]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3429 [14MY], S5148 [25JN], S5839 [23JY], S6069–S6071 [30JY], S6204–S6206 [1AU], S7062 [30SE], S7725–S7728 [31OC], S8048, S8049 [14NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2855) (H. Rept. 113–185), H5172 [30JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1372) (S. Rept. 113–81), S5968 [25JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2848) (H. Rept. 113–226), H5832 [25SE]

Embassy Security, Threat Mitigation, and Personnel Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1386), S8565 [9DE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2683 [16AP]

Nomination of Adam M. Scheinman To Be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Alexa Lange Wesner To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Brian A. Nichols To Be Ambassador to Peru: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Carlos R. Moreno To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Caroline B. Kennedy To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Crystal Nix-Hines To Be U.S. Representative to UNESCO: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Daniel A. Clune To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Daniel B. Baer To Be Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of David D. Pearce To Be Ambassador to Greece: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Deborah K. Jones To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3429 [14MY]

Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer To Be Ambassador to Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Donald Lu To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Douglas E. Lute To Be NATO Council U.S. Permanent Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Dwight L. Bush, Sr., To Be Ambassador to Morocco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7728 [31OC]

Nomination of Eunice S. Reddick To Be Ambassador to Niger: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Geoffrey R. Pyatt To Be Ambassador to Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of James C. Swan To Be Ambassador to Democratic Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of James Costos To Be Ambassador to Spain and Andorra: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6071 [30JY]

Nomination of James F. Entwistle To Be Ambassador to Nigeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of James Knight To Be Ambassador to Chad: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3429 [14MY]

Nomination of James W. Brewster, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of James W. Brewster, Jr., To Be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of John B. Emerson To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of John F. Hoover To Be Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of John R. Gifford To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of John R. Phillips To Be Ambassador to Italy and San Marino: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Joseph Y. Yun To Be Ambassador to Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Karen Clark Stanton To Be Ambassador to Timor-Leste: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Kenneth F. Hackett To Be Ambassador to the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Kirk W.B. Wagar To Be Ambassador to Singapore: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Liliana Ayalde To Be Ambassador to Brazil: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Mark B. Childress To Be Ambassador to Tanzania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Matthew T. Harrington To Be Ambassador to Lesotho: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Matthew W. Barzun To Be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Michael S. Hoza To Be Ambassador to Cameroon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Morrell J. Berry To Be Ambassador to Australia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Pamela K. Hamamoto To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Geneva Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Patricia M. Haslach To Be Ambassador to Ethiopia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Patrick H. Gaspard To Be Ambassador to South Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Philip S. Goldberg To Be Ambassador to the Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Reuben E. Brigety II To Be Ambassador to the African Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Robert A. Sherman To Be Ambassador to Portugal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Robert O. Blake, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Samantha Power To Be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Samantha Power To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Stephanie Sanders Sullivan To Be Ambassador to Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Terence P. McCulley To Be Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Thomas F. Daughton To Be Ambassador to Namibia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Timothy M. Broas To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Tulinabo S. Mushingi To Be Ambassador to Burkina Faso: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia Establishment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 653), S8975 [18DE]

Texts of

H.R. 301, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia establishment, H5564 [17SE]

H.R. 2848, Dept. of State appropriations, H5965–H5971 [28SE]

S. 227, Embassy Security Funds Transfer Act, S477 [4FE]

S. Res. 131, Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans designation to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S3261 [8MY]

S. Res. 225, Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select) establishment, S6450 [12SE]