Aug. 1, 2003: Congressional Record publishes “NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED”

Aug. 1, 2003: Congressional Record publishes “NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED”

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Volume 149, No. 117 covering the 1st Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S10905-S10906 on Aug. 1, 2003.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

On request by Mr. Warner and by unanimous consent, it was

Ordered, That the following nominations be discharged from further consideration by the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations:

Department of the Treasury

Teresa M. Ressel, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Edward Kingman, Jr.

Department of State

Jeffrey A. Marcus, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Belgium.

On further request by Mr. Warner and by unanimous consent, it was

Ordered, That the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider en bloc be laid on the table; that the President be immediately notified of the confirmation of these nominations; and that the Senate return to legislative session.

Nominee: Jeffrey Alan Marcus.

Post: United States Ambassador to Belgium.

(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.)

1. Self--amount, date, donee: $1,000, 2/21/03, Senator Judd Gregg Committee; $1,000, 11/14/02, Terrell for Senate;

$1,000, 9/23/02, Forrester 2002; $1,000, 9/17/02, Friends of Sessions Senate Committee; $210,000, 7/08/02, Republican National State Elections Committee; $1,083.68, 6/27/02, John Cornyn for Senate, Inc., In-kind contribution for expenses for in-home fund-raiser in excess of exempt amounts;

($1,083.68), John Cornyn for Senate, Inc., Reimbursement received on 7/31/02 from John Cornyn for Senate, Inc., for 6/27/02 in-home fund-raiser; $5,000, 5/01/02, NRCC Trust;

$1,000, 4/30/02, Friends of Jeb Hensarling (General election); $1,000, 4/30/02, Cantor for Congress; $2,000, 4/24/02, Thune for South Dakota (Primary and general elections); $2,000, 2/06/02, John Cornyn for Senate, Inc.;

$1,000, 1/16/02, Friends of Jeb Hensarling (Primary election); $1,000, 1/11/02, Friends of Katherine Harris;

$1,000, 1/11/02, Tim Hutchinson Senate Committee; $5,000, 12/27/01, Republican Jewish Coalition PAC; $5,000, (this contribution was inadvertently attributed to me when it should have been attributed to my wife Nancy C. Marcus. We have contacted KPAC to ask that they correct the error), 8/27/01, KPAC; $20,000, 5/08/01, Republican National Committee; $6,468.67, 4/05/01, Republican National Committee, Hosted fund-raiser luncheon, The Crescent Court Hotel, Garden Room, Dallas, TX 75201; ($6,468.70), Reimbursement received on 4/01/03 from Republican National Committee for fund-raiser on 4/05/01; $600.00, (the Republican National Committee (RNC) inadvertently reported these sums as contributions to the Republican Party when they were simply payments for hotel accommodations and parade tickets associated with the 2001 Presidential Inauguration. I have requested that the RNC correct their filing), 1/24/01, Republican National Committee State Elections Committee; $10,879, the Republican National Committee (RNC) inadvertently reported these sums as contributions to the Republican Party when they were simply payments for hotel accommodations and parade tickets associated with the 2001 Presidential Inauguration. I have requested that the RNC correct this filing, 1/19/01, Republican National Committee, State Elections Committee; $1,000, 9/06/00, Lazio 2000, Inc.;

$12,500, 6/19/00, Republican National Committee Presidential Trust; $217,500, 6/19/00, Republican National State Elections Committee--Victory 2000; $1,000, 2/10/00, Martin Frost Campaign Committee (General election); $500, 2/07/00, Jon Newton for Congress; $5,000, 1/25/00, DASHPAC; $10,000, (the ultimate recipients of this contribution were: Arizona Republican Party, $250; California Republican Party/Team California, $1690; Illinois Republican Party, $690; Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, $380; Michigan Republican State Committee, $570; New Jersey Republican State Committee, $470; New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, $1030; Ohio State Republican Party, $660; Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, $730; Republican Party of Florida Federal Campaign Account,

$790; Republican Party of Iowa, $220; Republican Party of Virginia, $410; Washington State Republican party, $350), 12/20/99, 1999 State Victory Fund Committee; $1,000, 10/20/99, Friends of Sam Johnson; $1,000, 10/20/99, Pete Sessions for Congress; $1,000, 9/02/99, Martin Frost Campaign Committee (Primary election); $1,000, 7/28/99, Regina Montoya Coggins for Congress; $1,000, 3/29/99, Governor George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc.; $5,000, 1/22/99, Chancellor Media PAC;

$1,000, 1/04/99, Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee.

2. Spouse, Nancy C. Marcus: $2,000, 2/06/02, John Cornyn for Senate (Primary and general elections); $5,000,

(corrected attribution from Jeffrey A. Marcus), 8/27/01, KPAC; $20,000, 5/08/01, Republican National Committee;

$20,000, 6/19/00, Republican National Committee Presidential Trust; $1,000, 3/29/99, Governor George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc.

3. Children and Spouses, Daughter: Rebecca Paige Marcus Beshara, ($1,000.00), 9/26/02, Coleman for U.S. Senate Reattribution to Adam Beshara; $2,000, 9/10/02, Coleman for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 9/30/99, Governor George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc.

Son-in-Law: Adam Christopher Beshara, $1,000, 9/26/02, Coleman for U.S. Senate. Son, David Mitchell Marcus, $1,000, 9/30/99, Governor George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc.

4. Parents: Father, Bert Marcus, $1,000, 3/31/99, Governor George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc.; Father's Wife, Jean Marcus, $1,000, 3/31/99, Governor George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc.; Mother, Helene Fendler Marcus, Deceased.

5. Grandparents: Samuel Marcus, Deceased. Rachel Marcus, Deceased. Harry Fendler, Deceased. Bessie Fendler, Deceased.

7. Sisters and Spouses, Deborah and Marcus Noxon, none. Brother-in-Law, John Noxon, none.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 149, No. 117

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