[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4874-S4875]
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.
       * Randy W. Berry, of Colorado, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of 
     Nepal.
       Nominee: Randy W. Berry.
       Post: Ambassador to Nepal.
       (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: $500, 9/30/16, Hillary for America; $250, 9/30/16, 
     Hillary Victory Fund.
       2. Spouse: Pravesh Singh: $558, 9/30/16, Hillary for 
     America; $308, 9/30/16, Hillary Victory Fund.
       3. Child: Arya Berry-Singh: None; Child: Alexander Berry-
     Singh: None.
       4. Father: Russell Berry: None; Mother: Eunice Berry: None.
       5. Grandfather: Charles Berry--Deceased; Grandmother: 
     Hattie Berry--Deceased; Grandfather: Harry Atwood--Deceased; 
     Grandmother: Margaret Atwood--Deceased.
       6. Sister: Rhonda Patterson: None; Spouse: Gary Patterson: 
     None; Sister: Rita Wilson: None; Spouse: Scott Wilson: None.
                                  ____

       * Donald Lu, of California, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
       Nominee: Donald Lu.
       Post: U.S. Embassy Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
       (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: Ariel C. Ahart: none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Kipling I. Lu: none; Aliya A. Lu: 
     none.
       4. Parents: Allena F. Kaplan, none; David S. Lu--deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Abbie Fong--deceased; Allen Fong--
     deceased; Paternal Grandfather--deceased; Paternal 
     Grandmother--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Gene Lu, none; Terry Lu, none; 
     William Hart, none; Julie Hart, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Bonnie Morgan, none; Doug Morgan, 
     none.
                                  ____

       * Alaina B. Teplitz, of Colorado, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri 
     Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
     compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
       Nominee: Alaina B. Teplitz.
       Post: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and 
     the Republic of Maldives.
       (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: Maximilien H. Mellott: $75.00, 
     2017, Mari Manoogian; Miles F. Mellott: None.
       4. Parents: Marsha J. Neece; Jack B. Teplitz, see attached; 
     Marcella B. Teplitz, see attached--jointly with Jack B. 
     Teplitz.
       5. Grandparents: Janet Teplitz--deceased; Henry Teplitz--
     deceased; Janis Freeman--deceased; Thomas Freeman--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Nathan B. Teplitz, None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: n/a.

 Attachment: Campaign Contributions for Jack and Marcella Teplitz 2013-
                                  2017

       2013: 01/31/13, Chuck Grayeb for Council (Peoria City 
     Council), $200.00.
       Total 2013: $200.00.
       2014: 08/07/14, ActBlue*Cheri Bustos (US Rep from IL), 
     $50.00.
       Total 2014: $50.00.
       2015: 04/12/15, HILLARY FOR AMERICA 6468541432 NY, $25.00.
       Total 2015: $25.00.
       2016: 10/19/16, Chuck Grayeb for Council, $100.00; 11/03/
     16, HILLARY FOR AMERICA--NEW YORK CITY, NY, $100.00.
       Total 2016: $200.00.
       2017: 02/12/17, Friends of Sid Ruckriegel, $100.00.
       Total 2017: $100.00.
                                  ____

  Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the

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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 Polly Catherine 
     Dunford-Zahar and ending with William M. Patterson, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on April 9, 2018. (minus 1 nominee: 
     Tanya S. Urquieta)
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Sandillo 
     Banerjee and ending with Robert Peaslee, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 9, 2018. (minus 1 nominee: Dao Le)
       *Foreign Service nomination of Peter A. Malnak.
       By Mr. ISAKSON for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       *Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.

  *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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