S10644 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 19, 2008 

Squibb Elan, and Novartis.’’ For example, 

over the last seven years, Dr. Goodwin has 

received over $1.3 million in speaking fees 

and honoraria from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) 

for giving over 480 talks. I discovered this 

fact through documents that I received from 

GSK. 

For your review and future reference, I 

have attached a chart detailing the information that GSK supplied to my staff. Many of 

the payments to Dr. Goodwin were made 

through a company called Best Practice LLC 

(BP). Based upon independent research conducted by my staff, it appears that Dr. Goodwin founded BP along with several other scientists in the late nineties. It is my understanding that BP advises pharmaceutical 

companies. 

As mentioned earlier, when one listens to 

‘‘The Infinite Mind’’ there is an acknowledgment that NSF money helps to underwrite 

its production. Accordingly I would appreciate any information that NSF could provide regarding financial disclosure requirements applicable to this situation. It seems 

to me that if the federal government provides financial support for a radio program 

that is heard by hundreds of thousands of 

American citizens, then the financial transparency of that show’s host is important. 

In light of this, I would appreciate gaining 

a greater understanding of the NSF grants 

provided to ‘‘The Infinite Mind’’ and the applicable NSF policies relating either directly 

or indirectly to financial disclosure. Accordingly, please respond to the following questions and requests for information. For each 

response, please repeat the enumerated request followed by the appropriate answer. 

The time span of this request covers January 

2000 to the present. 

(1) Please provide a list of all NSF funds 

that have supported ‘‘The Infinite Mind.’’ 

For each grant, please provide the following: 

a. Name of grant and/or contract; 

b. Topic of grant/contract; and 

c. Amount of funding for grant/contract; 

d. Amount of funding provided in grant/ 

contract for the host of the show; and 

e. Supporting documents on financial disclosure, pertinent to the grant/contract. 

(2) Please provide a list of all NSF grants, 

if any, made to Dr. Frederick Goodwin. For 

each grant, please provide the following: 

a. Name of grant; 

b. Topic/purpose of the grant; and 

c. Amount of funding for the grant. 

(3) For each of the above identified grants, 

please answer the following questions regarding financial disclosure: 

a. Please explain the applicable NSF rules 

on financial disclosure required for the 

grant; and 

b. Please confirm that applicable rules on 

financial disclosure were followed by the 

grantee. 

(4) Please provide a list of any other interactions that Dr. Goodwin has had with the 

NSF including membership on advisory 

boards, peer review on grants, or the like. 

(5) Please provide a list of all NSF grants 

that have supported National Public Radio. 

For each grant, please provide the following: 

a. Name of grant; 

b. Topic of grant; and 

c. Amount of funding for grant. 

(6) For each of the above identified grants/ 

contracts, please answer the following questions regarding financial disclosure: 

a. Please explain the applicable NSF rules 

on financial disclosure required for the 

grant/contracts; and 

b. Please confirm that applicable rules on 

financial disclosure were followed by the 

grantee. 

In cooperating with the Committee’s review, no documents, records, data, or other 

information related to these matters, either 

directly or indirectly, shall be destroyed, 

modified, removed, or otherwise made inaccessible to the Committee. 

I request your prompt attention to this 

matter. In addition, I would request you provide this information to me no later than 

December 3, 2008. If you have any questions, 

please contact my Committee staff, Paul 

Thacker. Any formal correspondence should 

be sent electronically in PDF searchable format to BrianlDowney@financerep.senate.gov. 

Sincerely, 

CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, 

Ranking Member. 

Attachment. 

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PAYMENTS TO DR. FREDERICK GOODWIN 

Year Products Topics Speaker 

Honoraria Expenses 

2000 .............................................. Wellbutrin, Lamictal ............................................................................ Depression: treatment and therapies ........................................................................................................ $14,400 $2,400 2001 .............................................. Wellbutrin Lamictal Eskalith ............................................................... Depression updates on treatments. Frontiers in neuropsychiatry ............................................................. 24,000 3,100 2002 .............................................. Eskalith Wellbutrin Lamictal ............................................................... Managing depression. Treatment for bipolar disorder and mania ........................................................... 55,500 5,400 2003 .............................................. Wellbutrin Eskalith Lamictal BP ......................................................... Depression. Treating mania and bipolar disorder. Use of Lamotrigine .................................................... 140,800 16,100 2004 .............................................. Lamictal BP ......................................................................................... Bipolar I disorder: stabilization and treatment ......................................................................................... 193,500 23,100 2005 .............................................. Lamictal BP ......................................................................................... Strategies and therapies for treating bipolar I disorder ........................................................................... 304,500 24,900 2006 .............................................. Lamictal BP ......................................................................................... Managing and treating bipolar disorder. National Speaker Series on Lamictal for treating bipolar I disorder.

223,000 21,400 

2007 .............................................. Lamictal BP ......................................................................................... Treating bipolar and unipolar depression. Managing bipolar I disorder .................................................. 138,000 18,900 2008 .............................................. Lamictal Paxil ...................................................................................... Managing and treating bipolar disorder. National Speaker Series: Maintenance treatment for bipolar I disorder.

132,500 1,800 

Total: $1,226,300 in fees and $117,300 in expenses for over 480 talks. 

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I LOVE TO WRITE DAY 

Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I wish 

to commemorate I Love to Write Day. 

The designation of November 15 as I 

Love to Write Day allows the Nation to 

focus much-needed attention on the 

value and importance of practicing 

writing skills at every age. 

I Love to Write Day was created by 

Delaware author John Riddle in 2002. 

John came up with the idea for I Love 

to Write Day while driving from his 

home in Delaware to the Blue Ridge 

Mountain Christian Writers Conference 

in Ashville, NC. That first year, more 

than 11,000 schools across the country 

signed up to participate in I Love to 

Write Day events and activities. 

Since Delaware Governor Ruth Ann 

Minner officially declared November 

15th as I Love to Write Day in 2002, 

nine other Governors have joined in 

recognizing it, and more than 20,000 

schools participated last year. 

This year, Children’s Way Foundation teamed up with Mr. Riddle to 

bring together 50,000 elementary 

schools throughout the country to provide students with the opportunity to 

discover and develop the talent of writing. 

John Riddle currently resides in 

Bear, DE, and knows the value of writing first hand. For the last 30 years, he 

has been a freelance author writing for 

magazines, trade journals and Web 

sites, and is the author of 34 books. He 

is a frequent presenter at writers conferences all across the country and 

spoke last year at the National Press 

Club in Washington, DC. 

Writing is vital to improve communication skills and to challenge minds. 

It is a skill that is helpful in every career and the ability to communicate effectively through writing not only enhances one’s educational opportunities 

but also serves as a lifelong asset. It 

doesn’t matter if you write a poem, a 

letter, an essay, or a novel; just as long 

as you are getting your thoughts down 

on paper you are engaging your mind. 

I applaud Mr. Riddle’s efforts to get 

people writing and hope that I Love to 

Write Day continues to be a success 

throughout the Nation. 

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

TRIBUTE TO ALAN AND MARILYN 

BERGMAN 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would 

like to take this opportunity to recognize an extraordinary couple in the 

musical world, Alan and Marilyn 

Bergman, who were recently honored 

by the renowned Paley Center for 

Media. Formerly known as the Museum 

of Television & Radio, the Paley Center 

for Media is nationally recognized for 

its efforts to engage communities in a 

dialogue around the cultural, creative, 

and social significance of television, 

radio, and other emerging media platforms. 

This year, Alan and Marilyn 

Bergman are celebrating 50 years of a 

musical partnership that has enchanted and engaged people around the 

world. In honor of their extraordinary 

careers, the Paley Center for Media 

hosted two very special events to pay 

tribute to the Bergmans, the first in 

New York on May 21, 2008, and the second in Los Angeles on November 3, 

2008. The two events were part of the 

Paley Center for Media’s ‘‘Paley After 

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Though Alan and Marilyn’s personal 

life stories may not be widely known— 

both were born and raised in the same 

Brooklyn, NY, neighborhood, but it 

wasn’t until they moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s that they met, fell in 

love, and married—it is hard to find a 

person who isn’t familiar with one of 

the Bergmans’ many famous songs. 

Starting with one of their first breakthrough successes, a song entitled 

‘‘Sleep Warm,’’ which appeared as the 

title track on an album released by 

Dean Martin in 1959, the Bergmans 

kicked off a musical career that has 

lasted half a century. 

In 1968, the Bergmans won their first 

Oscar for ‘‘The Windmills of Your 

Mind,’’ the theme song from the 

‘‘Thomas Crown Affair.’’ This was just 

the beginning for Alan and Marilyn. 

Later, in 1968, ‘‘The Windmills of Your 

Mind’’ also won a Golden Globe award. 

In 1973, Alan and Marilyn won two 

Grammys, an Oscar, and a Golden 

Globe award for ‘‘The Way We Were,’’ 

starring Barbara Streisand and Robert 

Redford. In 1984, they won another 

Oscar for the score for ‘‘Yentl,’’ and 

won Emmys for ‘‘Sybil,’’ ‘‘Queen of the 

Stardust Ballroom,’’ ‘‘Ordinary Miracles’’ and ‘‘A Ticket to Dream.’’ In 

1995, Alan and Marilyn wrote the Golden Globe-, Oscar-, and Grammy-nominated song ‘‘Moonlight.’’ Just a few 

years ago, Alan and Marilyn were commissioned by the Kennedy Center to 

write a jazz song cycle which received 

widespread acclaim. And just last year, 

Alan released his first album as a vocalist, ‘‘Lyrically,’’ featuring some of 

his and Marilyn’s most well-known 

songs. The reviews were phenomenal. 

During their New York and Los Angeles visits, the Bergmans performed a 

few of their hit songs and treated the 

audiences to a special question-and-answer session with Pat Mitchell, the 

Paley Center for Media’s president and 

CEO. Though the Bergmans have been 

partners for more than 50 years, it was 

clearly evident that their rapport with 

each other shines through as strongly 

today as it did when they first met. 

For half a century, Alan and Marilyn 

have written the lyrics and music to 

some of the world’s most recognizable 

and unforgettable songs. Their dedication and passion for life is evident in 

both their marriage and in the work 

they do. It is no wonder, then, that the 

Paley Center for Media has honored the 

Bergmans as part of its ‘‘Paley After 

Dark’’ series. 

As their U.S. Senator, I join the 

Paley Center for Media in honoring and 

giving my most sincere congratulations to Alan and Marilyn, one of the 

most respected songwriting teams in 

music today, for enriching the lives of 

so many. And for the sake of all of us, 

I trust that their joint efforts will continue for many more years.

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∑ 

TRIBUTE TO LAWERENCE 

CANFIELD 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask my 

colleagues to join me in honoring the 

life of Sacramento County sheriff’s 

deputy Lawrence ‘‘Larry’’ Canfield, 

who was tragically killed in the line of 

duty on November 12, 2008, when his patrol motorcycle was hit while pursuing 

a speeding vehicle. 

Deputy Canfield was raised in Galt, 

CA, where he graduated from Galt High 

School. After graduation he joined the 

U.S. Army where he served for 4 years. 

He later followed his father’s footsteps 

and joined the Sacramento County 

Sheriff’s Department. For 13 years, 

Deputy Canfield took great pride in his 

service to the Sacramento County 

Sheriff’s Department. To his colleagues 

he was known for his dedication to law 

enforcement and passion for serving 

with the motorcycle division. 

Deputy Canfield is survived by his 

loving wife of 16 years, Michelle, and 

children Tyler and Bryce. Deputy Canfield will be remembered as a dedicated 

husband, proud father, loving son, devoted friend, and respected colleague. 

Deputy Canfield served Sacramento 

County with honor and bravery and 

fulfilled his oath as an officer of the 

law. His contributions to public safety 

and dedication to law enforcement are 

greatly appreciated and will serve as 

an example of his legacy. 

We shall be grateful for Deputy Canfield’s heroic service and the sacrifices 

he made while serving and protecting 

the community that he loved.

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∑ 

REMEMBERING JAMES JOSEPH 

DURANT 

∑ Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, today 

I wish to commemorate the life of a 

true American patriot—Mr. James Joseph Durant of Scarborough ME—and 

to mourn his passing. 

Mr. Durant died in the line of duty 

almost two years ago while serving his 

community through the Volunteers in 

Police Services, VIPS, program. 

His premature death not only devastated his family but left a void in the 

life and social fabric of his community 

and his State. 

Mr. Durant led an admirable and remarkable life. He was married for 47 

years to his high school sweetheart, 

Janine. They began dating in their 

sophomore year when they were forced 

to share her English book because he 

had conveniently forgotten his own. 

Mr. Durant was a dedicated and caring 

father to their three children and a 

doting grandfather of five. 

He was a decorated U.S. Army soldier 

and combat veteran of the Vietnam 

War. Mr. Durant’s loyalty to the Army 

and to his country was so profound 

that he refused a deferral from deployment to Vietnam to which he was entitled when his wife discovered that she 

was pregnant with their second child. 

After his return from Vietnam, Mr. 

Durant dedicated his life to public 

service. He worked with distinction for 

over 25 years as an electronic technician for the Federal Aviation Administration at the Portland International 

Jetport. He also volunteered for many 

activities and programs in Scarborough, including VIPS, where he patrolled parking lots on behalf of the 

local police department. 

Sadly, it was this commitment to 

public service that ultimately cost him 

his life. On December 15, 2006, while 

serving the citizens of Scarborough in 

his capacity as a member of VIPS, Mr. 

Durant responded to a nearby traffic 

accident. 

He was helping the under-manned police department by directing traffic 

when a vehicle struck him from behind. 

Although Mr. Durant was not a career 

officer, Scarborough honored him with 

local law-enforcement honors at his funeral. His was the first death of an officer in the line of duty in Scarborough’s 

modern history. 

Mr. Durant responded to the Nation’s 

call for citizens to volunteer to help secure our homeland after the terrorist 

attacks of September 11, 2001. Managed 

on behalf of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, VIPS provides an opportunity for 

ordinary citizens to volunteer in law 

enforcement. As a volunteer law enforcement officer, Mr. Durant made his 

community safer, stronger, and a better place to live. 

Unfortunately, after Mr. Durant sacrificed his life heeding that call to 

service, the Federal government compounded his family’s loss by denying 

their application for federal death benefits under the Public Safety Officer 

Benefits, PSOB, program. 

According to the Department of Justice which administers the PSOB program, Mr. Durant did not qualify as a 

‘‘public safety officer’’ within the 

meaning of the law. 

The PSOB program has been plagued 

with problems since its inception. Most 

of the national law enforcement and 

fire services organizations, such as the 

International Association of Fire 

Fighters, the International Association 

of Fire Chiefs, the Fraternal Order of 

Police, and the National Sheriff’s Association, have long complained about 

the huge backlog of benefit applications and DoJ’s overly strict interpretation of the law. 

If we truly hope to encourage more 

Americans like Mr. Durant to engage 

in volunteer activities that safeguard 

our homeland, we must ensure that 

their families are taken care of in the 

event that they die while performing 

duties that public safety officers would 

have otherwise performed. 

Mr. Durant is the first and so far 

only VIPS participant to have died in 

the line of duty. It would be folly to assume that he will be the last. That is 

why I believe that Congress should provide volunteers participating in VIPS 

and the Fire Corps, another potentially 

dangerous citizen volunteer program, 

with death benefits similar to those 

provided under the PSOB program. 


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