[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3236-S3237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Paul A. Folmsbee, of Oklahoma, 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 Mali.
       Nominee: Paul A. Folmsbee.
       Post: Mali.
       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:
       Self: 0.
       Spouse: 0.
       Children and Spouses names: 0.
       Parents Names: 0.
       Grandparents Names: 0.
       Brothers and Spouses Names: 0.
       Sisters and Spouses Names: 0.
                                  ____

       *Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
       Nominee: Cassandra Q. Butts.
       Post: The Bahamas (Commonwealth).
       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: $250.00; 2004; Barack Obama (Senate); $250.00; 
     2006; DCCC.
       2. Spouse: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
       4. Parents: Mae A. Karim: $500.00; 2008; Barack Obama 
     (President).
       5. Grandparents: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Deidra & Frank Abbott: $200.00; 
     2008; Barack Obama (President).
                                  ____

       *Stafford Fitzgerald Haney, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Costa Rica.
       Nominee: Stafford Fitzgerald Haney.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Costa Rica.
       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: $5,200, 2014, Kaine for Virginia; $10,000, 2014, 
     Democratic National Committee; $2,600, 2014, Menendez for New 
     Jersey; $49,000, 2013, Presidential Inaugural.
       Committee 2013: $2,000, 2012, Democratic Party of Virginia; 
     $1,104, 2012, Democratic Party of Wisconsin; $644, 2012, 
     Colorado Democratic Party; $1,380, 2012, Democratic 
     Executive.
       Committee of Florida: $920, 2012, Iowa Democratic Party; 
     $920, 2012, Nevada State Democratic Party; $276, 2012, New 
     Hampshire Democratic.
       Party: $2,208, 2012, Ohio Democratic Party; $276, 2012, 
     Pennsylvania Democratic Party; $40,000, 2012, Obama Victory 
     Fund 2012; $30,800, 2012, Democratic National Committee; 
     $644, 2012, N Carolina Democratic Party; $2,500, 2012, 
     Menendez for Senate; $5,000, 2011, Obama for America; 
     $35,800, 2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $30,800, 2011, 
     Democratic National Committee; $5,000, 2011, Gillibrand for 
     Senate; $5,000, 2011, Kaine for Virginia; $2,500, 2011, 
     Menendez for Senate; $30,400, 2010, Democratic National 
     Committee; $500, 2010, Ben Chandler for Congress.
       2. Spouse: Andrea R Haney: $5,000, 2011, Kaine for 
     Virginia; $30,400, 2010, Democratic National Committee.
       3. Children and Spouses: Asher D. Haney--none; Nava S. 
     Haney--none; Eden N. Haney--none; Shaia A. Haney--none.
       4. Parents: Sandra Haney Hogan--deceased; William Chester 
     Haney--deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Della Mae Scott--deceased; James D 
     Brabson--deceased; Oliver Joseph Haney--deceased; Grace 
     Tuggelle--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Joseph M. Haney--deceased.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       *Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Finland.
       Nominee: Charies C. Adams, Jr.
       Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Finland.
       (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: $32500, 2009, Democratic Nat'l Committee; $1000, 
     2009, Evan Bayh Committee; $500, 2009, Eric Massa for 
     Congress; $30400, 2010, Democratic Nat'l Committee; $1000, 
     2010, Bennet for Colorado; $2400, 2010, Friends for Harry 
     Reid; $30800, 2011, Democratic Nat'l Committee; $5000, 2011, 
     Obama for America; $9200, 2011, Swing State Victory Fund; 
     $5000, 2011, Kaine for Virginia; $2500, 2011, Akin Gump PAC; 
     $30800, 2012, Obama Victory Fund; $1000, 2012, Gillibrand for 
     Senate; $600, 2012, Clyde Williams for Congress; $5000, 2012, 
     Akin Gump PAC; $1000, 2012, DSCC; $1000, 2012, Andrei Cherny 
     for Arizona; $1000, 2014, Mark Warner for Virginia; $2000, 
     2014, Common Ground PAC; $500, 2014, Nunn for Georgia; $2600, 
     2014, Friends of Don Beyer; $1000, 2014, Democrats Abroad; 
     $1000, 2014, DSCC; $5000, 2014, Akin Gump PAC.
       2. Spouse: Vera Risteski-Adams: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Matthew Andrew Adams: $5000, 2011, 
     Kaine for Virginia; $1000, 2011, Obama for America; $9000 
     2012 DNC; $13000, 2012, Obama Victory Fund; Maya Adrian 
     Adams, None.
       4. Parents: Charles C. Adams: Deceased. Florence Adams: 
     Deceased.

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       5. Grandparents: Charles C. Adams: Deceased. Nellie M. 
     Adams: Deceased. David Schneider: Deceased. Mary Schneider, 
     Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Andrew M. Adams: Deceased. Kenneth 
     A. Adams: None. Joanne K. Adams: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Adrian Adams Sow: Deceased. Diabe 
     Sow: None. Christine Adams: None. Peter De Bolla: None.
       *Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, 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 South Sudan.
  (The financial disclosure information for Mary Catherine Phee may be 
found on page S3309 of the May 22, 2015, Congressional Record.)


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  On page S3237, May 21, 2015, in the first column, the following 
language appears: *Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, 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 South Sudan. *Matthew T. 
McGuire, of the District of . . . ..
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: *Mary Catherine 
Phee, of Illinois, 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 
South Sudan. (The financial disclosure information for Mary 
Catherine Phee may be found on page S3309 of the May 22, 2015, 
Congressional Record.) *Matthew T. McGuire, of the District of . . 
. ..


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       *Matthew T. McGuire, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States Executive Director of the International Bank 
     for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.
       *Gentry O. Smith, of North Carolina, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the 
     rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service.

  Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save 
the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these 
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators 
.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       Foreign Service nomination of Douglas A. Koneff.
       Foreign Service nomination of Judy R. Reinke.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Brian C. Brisson 
     and ending with Catherine M. Werner, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 4, 2015.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Peter J. Olson 
     and ending with Nicolas Rubio, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 15, 2015.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Craig A. 
     Anderson and ending with Henry Kaminski, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 15, 2015.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Anthony S. 
     Amatos and ending with Elena Zlatnik, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 15, 2015.

  *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.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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