[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2845-S2846]
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.
*Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
People's Republic of China.
Nominee: Terry E. Branstad.
Post: Beijing, People's Republic of China.
(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, date, amount, donee:
1. Self: 7/11/2016, $100.00, #40009 Kim Reynolds for
Lieutenant Governor; 6/30/2016, $100.00, #2330 David Kerr
State House; 2/17/2016, $100.00, #9015 Boone County
Republican Central Committee; 9/3/2015, $100.00, #2232 Rene
Gadelha for Iowa Senate, #6234 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Political Action; 7/13/2015, $50.00, Committee; 2/2/2015,
$100.00, #9015 Boone County Republican Central Committee; 7/
11/2014, $500.00, #5165 Iowans for Sam Clovis; 7/11/2014,
$500.00, #5163 Adam Gregg for lowa; 6/25/2014, $500.00, #5158
Pate for Iowa; 5/21/2014, $30.00, #9158 Pottawattamie County
Republican Central Committee; 1/16/2014, $100.00, #9015 Boone
County Republican Central Committee; 12/3/2013, $250.00,
#2137 Gustafson for Iowa House; 11/6/2013, $500.00, #1654
Garrett for Statehouse Committee; 10/29/2013, $500.00, #9167
Scott County Republican Central Committee; 7/13/2013,
$250.00, #5123 Northey for Iowa Agriculture; 6/13/2013,
$250.00, #5154 Mosiman for State Auditor; 6/5/2013, $250.00,
#5137 Friends of Matt Schultz; 1/17/2013, $100.00, #9015
Boone County Republican Central Committee; 12/6/2012,
$100.00, #2107 Schneider for State Senate; 5/25/2012,
$100.00, #2048 Schweers for Senate; 5/18/2012, $100.00, #1654
Garrett for Statehouse Committee; 4/17/2012, $100.00, #2048
Schweers for Senate; 3/10/2012, $50.00, #18851 Lampe for
Sheriff; 3/10/2012, $100.00, #18801 Chet Hollingshead for
Supervisor; 3/10/2012, $40.00, #9015 Boone County Republican
Central Committee; 1/25/2012, $100.00, #9015 Boone County
Republican Central Committee; 07/11/14, $500.00, Blum, Rodney
VIA Blum for Congress; 03/31/12, $2,500.00, King, Steve Mr.
VIA King for Congress; 06/13/12, $240.00, King, Steve Mr. VIA
King for Congress; 07/16/14, $500.00, Young, David VIA Young
for Iowa, Inc.; 06/30/15, $500.00, Ernst, Joni K VIA Joni for
Iowa; 10/03/16, $1,000.00, Trump, Donald J VIA Trump for
President, Inc.
2. Spouse: Christine Branstad: 7/11/2016, $100.00, #40009
Kim Reynolds for Lieutenant Governor; 12/6/2012, $100.00,
#2107 Schneider for State Senate.
(Note: Both were joint with Governor Branstad)
3. Children and Spouses: Eric David Branstad: 6/28/2015,
$50.00, #14089 John Mickelson for City Council; 10/9/2014,
$10.00, #5140 Governor Branstad Committee; 8/21/2014,
$100.00, #5165 Iowans for Sam Clovis; 7/14/2014, $50.00,
#5158 Pate for Iowa; 6/29/2014, $50.00, #14089 John Mickelson
for City Council; 11/22/2013, $50.00, #1711 Cownie for
Statehouse; 5/22/2013, $150.00, #9156 Polk County Republican
Central Committee; 10/22/2012, $8.00, #9640 Winnebago County
Republican Women; 4/11/2012, $135.00, #18491 The Committee to
Elect Chad Airhart; 10/01/15, $250.00, Growth Energy PAC.
Eric David Branstad and Adrienne Branstad (joint): 8/8/2015,
$50.00, #14287 Friends of Eric Johansen; 9/30/2014, $25.00,
#14093 Committee to Elect Michael McCoy. Marcus Andrew
Branstad: 8/11/2015, $100.00, #14287 Friends of Eric
Johansen; 7/3/2014, $100.00, #5163 Adam Gregg for Iowa; 6/23/
2014, $25.00, #5158 Pate for Iowa; 06/10/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 06/24/16, $21.00, American Chemistry
Council PAC; 07/08/16, $21.00, American Chemistry Council
PAC; 07/22/16, $21.00, American Chemistry Council PAC; 08/05/
16, $21.00, American Chemistry Council PAC; 08/19/16, $21.00,
American Chemistry Council PAC; 09/02/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 09/16/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 10/14/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 05/15/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 06/12/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 06/26/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 07/10/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 07/24/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 08/07/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 08/21/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 09/04/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 09/18/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 10/02/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 10/16/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 11/13/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 11/27/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 12/11/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 12/24/15, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 10/28/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 11/11/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 11/25/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 12/09/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 12/23/16, $21.00, American
Chemistry Council PAC; 05/27/16, $21.00,
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American Chemistry Council PAC. Nicole Branstad (married
to Marcus Branstad)--not applicable. Allison (Branstad)
Costa and Jerry Costa--not applicable.
4. Parents: Edward Branstad (father)--deceased; Rita
Branstad (mother)--deceased; Enolia Branstad (stepmother)--
not applicable.
5. Grandparents: Helmer Branstad--deceased; Hazel
Branstad--deceased; Louis Garland--deceased; Gertrude
Garland--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Monroe Branstad: 5/11/2016,
$250.00, #19430 Hepperly for Sheriff.
7. Sisters and Spouses: not applicable.
* Todd Philip Haskell, of Florida, 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 the Congo.
Nominee: Todd Philip Haskell.
Post: Republic of the Congo.
(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. Todd Haskell: none.
2. Jennifer Conn Haskell: $50, 6/2012, DNCC.
3. Michael Jonathan Conn Haskell (son): $50, 2/2016,
Hillary Clinton.
4. Jonah Alexander Conn Haskell (son): none.
5. Seth Thomas Conn Haskell (son): none.
6. Walter Haskell (father, deceased); Gloria Haskell
(mother, deceased).
7. Grandparents: Edward Smoller (deceased); Henrietta
Smoller (deceased); David Haskell (deceased); Elsie Haskell
(deceased).
8. Brothers and Spouses: Marc Haskell (deceased); Walter
Haskell (deceased).
9. Sisters and Spouses: Jackie Grando (deceased).
* Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, 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 Republic of Senegal, and to serve
concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Nominee: Tulinabo Mushingi.
Post: Senegal and Guinea-Bissau.
(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, date, amount, and donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: Rebecca Mushingi: 2016, $200.00, Hillary Victory
Fund; 2015, $100.00, Hillary for America.
3. Children and Spouses: Furaha Mushingi, none.
4. Parents: Bahiga & Namazi F. Mushingi--deceased.
5. Grandparents: Bahiga & Mwandafunga--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None ever visited/lived in the
USA.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None ever visited/lived in the USA.
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 Alexander Dickie IV.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Joel Justin
Agalsoff and ending with Iva Ziza, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 25, 2017.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Edward Francis
Acevedo and ending with Benjamin D. Zinner, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 25, 2017. (minus 1 nominee: Kenneth W.
MacLean)
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jim Nelson
Barnhart, Jr. and ending with Anne N. Williams, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on April 25, 2017. (minus 1 nominee:
Tanya S. Urquieta)
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeffery S.
Austin and ending with Jeffrey G. Willnow, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 25, 2017. (minus 1 nominee: David A. Ashford)
*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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