[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 39 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1438-S1439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
       *Eric K. Fanning, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Secretary of the Army.
       By Mr. SHELBY for the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       *Adam J. Szubin, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
     Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.
       By Mr. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Robert Annan Riley III, of Florida, 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 Federated States of Micronesia.
       Nominee: Robert Annan Riley, III.
       Post: Micronesia.
       (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: $10.00, 2015 Democratic National Committee; 
     $25.00, 2015 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; 
     $30.00, 2014 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; 
     $10.00, 2013 Alison Lundergan Grimes; $5.00, 2013 Michelle 
     Nunn; $5.00, 2013 Natalie Tennant; $396.75, 2012 Obama for 
     America; $52.50, 2012 Democratic Senatorial Campaign 
     Committee; $12.00, 2012 Democratic Party Wisconsin; $10.00, 
     2012 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $35.00, 
     2011 Obama for America; $22.00, 2011 DFA Wisconsin.
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Susan Kadidia Riley: None; Carol 
     Ina Riley: None.
       4. Parents: Elfrieda Mueller Riley (mother): None; Robert 
     Annan Riley, Jr. (father): Deceased; John Kenny (stepfather): 
     $125.00, 2015 Republican National Committee; $50.00, 2015 
     Heritage Funds; $10.00, 2015 Reagan Ranch; $65.00, 2015 
     National Republican Senatorial Committee; $121.00, 2014 
     Republican National Committee; $10.00, 2014 National 
     Republican Survey; $80.00, 2014 Heritage Funds; $40.00, 2014 
     Reagan Ranch; $55.00, 2014 Ben Carson; $100.00, 2014 National 
     Republican Senatorial Committee; $10.00, 2013 Republican 
     National Committee; no contributions years 2011-2012.
       5. Grandparents: Marie DeHez Riley (grandmother), Deceased; 
     Robert Annan Riley, Sr. (grandfather), Deceased; Mathilda 
     Engebrecht Mueller (grandmother), Deceased; Arthur Mueller 
     (grandfather), Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Frank Arthur Riley (brother): 
     $25.00, 2014 Ann McLane Kuster; $295.00, 2014 Democratic 
     Congressional Campaign Committee; $35.00, 2013 Democratic 
     Congressional Campaign Committee; $325.00, 2012 Democratic 
     Congressional Campaign Committee; $50.00, 2012 Patrick 
     Leahy's Green Mountain PAC; $50.00, 2012 Bob Kerrey; no 
     contributions years 2011, 2015; Unni Skog (Frank Riley 
     spouse): None; Richard Mueller Riley (brother): None; Tracey 
     Riley (Richard Riley spouse): None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Carol Marie DeHez Riley Gauer 
     (sister): None; Richard John Gauer (Carol Riley spouse): 
     None.
                                  ____

       *Karen Brevard Stewart, of Florida, 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 the Marshall Islands.
       Nominee: Karen Brevard Stewart.
       Post: Marshall Islands.
       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: None.
       2. Spouse: No spouse.
       3. Children and Spouses: No children.
       4. Parents: Selden L. Stewart II--Deceased; Brevard N. 
     Stewart--Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Selden L. Stewart--Deceased; Nancy 
     Stewart--Deceased; Roy D. Stubbs--Deceased; Georgia S. 
     Stubbs--Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Selden L. Stewart III--Deceased; 
     (Spouse) Kathryn H. Stewart--None.

       David N. Stewart and (Spouse) Christine L. Stewart: $75, 
     2011, Club for Growth, $80, 2011, Libertarian Party; $11, 
     2011, National Republican Senatorial Committee; $50, 2011, 
     Jeff Flake for U.S. Senate; $40, 2012, Club for Growth 
     Action; $40, 2012, Libertarian Party; $25, 2012, Republican 
     National Committee; $75, 2013, Libertarian Party; $50, 2013, 
     Club for Growth; $30, 2013, National Republican Senatorial 
     Committee; $50, 2013, Rubio Victory Committee; $25, 2013, 
     Madison Project; $25, 2014, Libertarian National Committee; 
     $25, 2014, Club for Growth; $70, 2014, Terri Lynn Land for 
     Senate; $25, 2015, Libertarian Party; $25, 2015, Marco Rubio 
     for President; $7, 2015, Marco Rubio for President; $25, 
     2015, Ben Carson for President.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: No sisters.
                                  ____

       *Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction 
     and Development.
       *Matthew John Matthews, of Oregon, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United 
     States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic 
     Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
       *Amos J. Hochstein, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Energy Resources).
       *Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.


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  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 nominations beginning with Eric Del Valle 
     and ending with Ryan Truxton, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     7, 2015.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Cheryl L. 
     Anderson and ending with Melissa A. Williams, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 19, 2015.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jennifer M. 
     Adams and ending with Sunil Sebastian Xavier, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 19, 2015.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Daryl Arthur 
     Brehm and ending with Melinda D. Sallyards, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on January 19, 2016.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Scott D. 
     Hocklander and ending with Catherine Mary Trujillo, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on January 19, 2016.
       *Foreign Service nomination of Holly S. Higgins.
       *Foreign Service nomination of John McCaslin.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Laurie Farris 
     and ending with James Rigassio, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 22, 2016.

  *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.

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