[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2834]
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.
       *Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, 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 Colombia.
       Nominee: Macmanus, Joseph Estey.
       Post: Colombia.
       (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. Joseph Estey Macmanus: None.
       2. Carol Krumbach Macmanus: None.
       3. Christopher Joseph Macmanus, son: None; Megan Walston, 
     daughter-in-law: None.
       4. Deceased Parents: Joseph Edward Macmanus, Miriam 
     Butterbaugh Macmanus.
       5. Deceased Grandparents: Estey Butterbaugh, Minnie Rupert 
     Butterbaugh, Jose Macmanus, Elsa Sibel Macmanus.
       6. Thomas H. Macmanus and Mary C. Macmanus: none to my 
     knowledge; Stephen P. Macmanus: none to my knowledge; 
     Christopher J. Macmanus and Nancy Macmanus: none to my 
     knowledge.
       7. Patricia M. Grose: none to my knowledge; Mary K. 
     Ramsbottom and John Ramsbottom: none to my knowledge.
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       By Mr. THUNE for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       *Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of the 
     Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
       *Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2019.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister, 
     to be Vice Admiral.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel, to be 
     Vice Admiral.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Scott A. Buschman, to 
     be Vice Admiral.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Linda L. Fagan, to be 
     Vice Admiral.

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation 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.

       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Augustino Albanese 
     II and ending with Nicholas P. Zieser, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on January 24, 2018.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Kyle S. Young, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Michael S. Daeffler, to be 
     Lieutenant.
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Rebecca A. Drew and 
     ending with Sarah J. Reed, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 
     24, 2018.
       By Mr. BARRASSO for the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       *John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 
     expiring May 18, 2021.
       By Mr. BURR for the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the 
     National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

  *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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