[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 66 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2555-S2556]
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. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
*Swati A. Dandekar, of Iowa, to be United States Director
of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.
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On page S2555, April 28, 2016, in the first column, the
following language appears: By Mr. CORKER for the Committee
onForeign Relations. Foreign Service nominations beginning with
Nathan Seifert and ending with Joshua Burke, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 14, 2016. *Swati A. Dandekar, of Iowa, to be
United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the
rank of Ambassador.
The online Record has been corrected to read: By Mr. CORKER for
the Committee on Foreign Relations. *Swati A. Dandekar, of Iowa,
to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with
the rank of Ambassador.
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AFFIDAVIT
I, Swati A. Dandekar, do swear that the information
provided in this statement is, to the best of my knowledge,
true and accurate.
Date: 12/14/2015.
Swati A. Dandekar.
Dandekar, Swati Arvind
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Form Item B6
Year 2015 (thru July 20, 2015)
Individual/Organization, Dollars, and Level (Local, State
or National):
Sam Gray, $250, State Representative Elections; Kumar
Barve, $1500, U.S. Congress (Maryland); Iowa Democratic
Party, $200 (EST), State; Dubuque County Democratic Central
Committee, $60, Local.
Year 2014
Iowa Democratic Party, $1,500 (EST), State; Linn Phoenix
Club, $250 (EST), Local; Linn County Democratic Central
Committee, $100 (EST), Local; Citizens for Gronstal, $250,
State.
Year 2013
Iowa Senate Fund, $250, State; Daniel Lundby, $200, State;
Susie Weinacht, $700, Local; First District Democrats, $130,
Iowa US congress District #1; Mark Smith, $100, State; Liz
Bennett, $250, State; Citizens for Gronstal, $250, State;
Citizens for Jochum, $150, State; Linn Phoenix Club, $250
(EST), Local; Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee,
$25, Local; Iowa Democratic Party, $1,500, State.
Year 2012
Rob Hogg, $25, State; Daniel Lundby, $100, State; Linn
County Democratic Central Committee, $100 (EST), Local; Linn
Phoenix Club, $250 (EST), Local; Iowa Democratic Party,
$1,500 (EST), State.
Year 2011
Linn County Democratic Central Committee, $100 (EST),
Local; Linn Phoenix Club,$250 (EST), Local; Iowa Democratic
Party, $1,500 (EST), State.
____
*Adam H. Sterling, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Slovak Republic.
Nominee: Adam H. Sterling.
Post: Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
(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: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Elka Sterling, None; Bram
Sterling, None.
4. Parents: Stanley Sterling, deceased; Gloria Sterling,
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Albert Wolfson, deceased; Mollie Wolfson,
deceased; Eddie Sterling, deceased; Janie Wolfson, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Judith Gitel, $5/month, DCCC House
Democrats Act Blue; Abbie & Mark Frank, None.
____
*Kelly Keiderling-Franz, of Virginia, 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 Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Nominee: Kelly Keiderling.
Post: Uruguay.
(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, donee:
1. Self: $0.
2. Spouse: David W. Franz: $0.
3. Children and Spouses (not married): Katherine K. Franz:
$0; Alexander K. Franz: $0.
4. Parents: Wallace E. Keiderling--deceased; Maria del
Rosario Keiderling: $0.
5. Grandparents: Katherine Keiderling--deceased; Harvey
Keiderling--deceased; Domingo Soruco--deceased; Luisa Rios de
Soruco--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Keith L. Keiderling: $0; Hedy
Cyker: $0.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Casey J. Keiderling: $0; Jacques
Naquet-Radiguet: $0.
____
*Stephen Michael Schwartz, of Maryland, a Career Member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Nominee: Stephen Michael Schwartz.
Post: Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
(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: $100, 07-13-13, Friends of Barbara Nuchereno.
2. Spouse: Kristy Doreen Cook: none.
3. Children and Spouses (Both children under 16 years of
age): Hannah Hagere Schwartz: none, Jonas Randolph Schwartz:
none.
4. Parents: Robert Norman Schwartz, none; Carole Lesses
Schwartz--Deceased; Jean Suto Schwartz (Father's second
wife), $125, 10-22-13, Friends of Barbara Nuchereno.
5. Grandparents: Edward Idal Schwartz--Deceased; Liza
Dudnik Schwartz--Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Edward A. Schwartz (brother),
none; Sharon F. Schwartz (sister-in-law), none; Lewis L.
Schwartz (brother), $250, 08-29-12, Obama Victory Fund 2012;
$250, 08-29-12, Obama for America; Patricia Pierson Schwartz
(sister-in-law), $250, 08-29-12, Obama for America; $250, 10-
23-13, Friends of Barbara Nuchereno.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Barbara Schwartz Nuchereno
(sister), $150, 06-07-15, Brenda FreedmanFamily Court; $400,
09-25-14, Patrick Gallivan/NYS Senate; $205, 07-25-13, Guy
Marlette/Amherst Town Cncil; $25, 05-01-13, Amherst Century
Club; $150, 03-06-13, Debra Givens/NYS Supreme Court; $580,
07-25-12, Guy Marlette/Amherst Town Cncil; $325, 05-12-12,
Amherst Republicans. Louis J. Nuchereno (brother-in-law):
$250, 08-26-15, Danielle Restaino/Judge; $125, 05-29-15, Ed
Rath/County Legislator; $1,000, 10-23-14, Ortt for NYS
Senate; $15,260, 02-07-14, Barbara Nuchereno/Judge; $1,000,
10-22-13, Paul Wojtaszek/NYS Supr. Court; $1,000, 09-03-13,
DeBlasio/NYC Mayor; $5,000, 09-11-13, Barbara Nuchereno/
Judge; $15,000, 08-30-13, Barbara Nuchereno/Judge; $75, 07-
26-13, Barbara Nuchereno/Judge; $10,000, 06-24-13, Barbara
Nuchereno/Judge; $1,000, 06-24-13, Andrews/State Treasurer;
$250, 04-29-13, Barbara Nuchereno/Judge; $250, 02-01-13, Mary
Carney/Erie Cnty Family Crt; $250, 06-20-12, Andrews/State
Treasurer; $2,500, 06-18-12, Mitt Romney/US President;
$2,500, 06-18-12, Mitt Romney/US President.
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*Christine Ann Elder, of Kentucky, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Liberia.
Nominee: Christine A. Elder.
Post: Monrovia.
(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, donee:
1. Self: Christine A. Elder: none, N/A, N/A.
2. Spouse (see below note): Paul R. Hughes, Jr.: $500, 3/
30/11, Lofgren for Congress; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500, 8/4/
11, Friends of Roger Wicker; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500, 11/
15/11, Lofgren for Congress; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500, 5/29/
12, Anna Eshoo for Congress; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500, 3/7/
13, Anna Eshoo for
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Congress; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $1,000, 4/4/13, Lofgren for
Congress; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $750, 1/15/14, Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500,
10/31/14, Lofgren for Congress; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500, 3/
23/15, Ready PAC; Paul R. Hughes, Jr., $500, 6/30/15, Lofgren
for Congress.
3. Children and Spouses: Eleanor A. Hughes: none, N/A, N/A;
Christopher P. Hughes: none, N/A, N/A.
4. Parents: Allen M. Elder: none, N/A, N/A; Diane L. Elder,
none, N/A, N/A.
5. Grandparents: Verrill J. Cass (deceased): none, N/A, N/
A; Dorothy A. Cass (deceased): none, N/A, N/A; William Elder
(deceased): none, N/A, N/A; Selma Geyer (deceased): none, N/
A, N/A.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Gregory A. Elder: none, N/A, N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A: none, N/A, N/A.
Note re item 2 above: My husband's political giving record
is bipartisan. Republican contributions outside the covered
period include: Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Rep. Lamar Smith
(R-TX), Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Longhorn PAC, Senator
Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Rep. Rick White (R-WA), Rep. Frank Wolf
(R-VA), and Rep. Connie Morella (R-VA). After November 2010,
when his then-employer Adobe hired a Republican head of DC
office http://cloo.ol/Ju15uD my husband focused his
contributions on Democrats.
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*Elizabeth Holzhall Richard, of Virginia, 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 Lebanese Republic.
Nominee: Elizabeth Holzhall Richard.
Post: Lebanon.
(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: (deceased).
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Vern F. Holzhall--None. Mary V. Holzhall--None.
5. Grandparents: (deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: Vern J. Holzhall/Marianne
Holzhall--None. John J. Holzhall/Rosalba Sanchez Burgos--
$25.00, 2012, Ron Paul.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Cheryl Sargent--None. Karen
Rainier/Colin Rainier--None.
____
*R. David Harden, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
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 Victoria L. Mitchell.
*Foreign Service nomination of Antonio J. Arroyave.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Rian Harker
Harris and ending with Jennifer Marie Schuett, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on March 15, 2016.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Melinda L.
Crowley and ending with Julie Elizabeth Zinamon, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on March 15, 2016.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Nathan Seifert
and ending with Joshua Burke, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
April 14, 2016.
By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
=========================== NOTE ===========================
On page S2556, April 28, 2016, in the middle column, the
following language appears: *Foreign Service nominations beginning
with Melinda L. Crowley and ending with Julie Elizabeth Zinamon,
which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on March 15, 2016. By Mr. GRASSLEY for the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The online Record has been corrected to read: *Foreign Service
nominations beginning with Melinda L. Crowley and ending with
Julie Elizabeth Zinamon, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 15, 2016.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Nathan Seifert and
ending with Joshua Burke, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 14, 2016.
By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Patrick A. Burke, of the District of Columbia, to be United
States Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of
four years.
*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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