[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5422-S5423]
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.

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       *Joseph Cella, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of 
     Tonga, and Tuvalu.
       Nominee: Joseph James Cella.
       Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
     United States of America to the Republic of Fiji, the 
     Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of 
     Tonga, and Tuvalu.
       (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: $375, 5-12-06, Fidelis America PAC; $250, 9-7-08, 
     McCain-Palin Victory 2008; $250, 9-29-08, Republican National 
     Committee; $150, 3-31-12, Rick Santorum for President, Inc.; 
     $100, 3-31-12, Rick Santorum for President, Inc.
       2. Spouse: Kristen Renee Cella: $500, 9-30-11, The American 
     Way--Durant 2012.
       3. Children: Francesca Teresa Cella: $0; John Paul 
     Cornelius Cella: $0; Dominic Paschal Cella: $0; Rita Rose 
     Benedicta Cella: $0; Mariana Lucia Cella: $0; Anthony Gilbert 
     Cella: $0.
       4. Parents: Janice Jean Cella: $0; Robert Francis Cella 
     (deceased): $0.
       5. Grandparents: Irene Rose (deceased): $0; Emmett Rose 
     (deceased): $0; Angela Cella (deceased): $0; Joseph Cella 
     (deceased): $0.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Robert Francis Cella (brother): 
     $35, 11-1-16, Make America Great Again PAC; Kelli Anne Cella 
     (sister-in-law): $0.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Christina Marie Cella (sister): 
     $27, 2-13-16, ActBlue; $2.70, 2-13-16, ActBlue; $50.00, 3-16-
     16, ActBlue; $15.00, 3-31-16, ActBlue; $50.00, 4-18-16, 
     ActBlue; John Paul Nelson (brother-in-law): $3.86 11-5-16, 
     ActBlue; $2.70, 11-5-16, ActBlue; $3.86, 11-5-16, ActBlue; 
     $3.85, 11-5-16, ActBlue; $3.86, 11-5-16, ActBlue; $3.86, 11-
     5-16, ActBlue; $3.86, 11-6-16, ActBlue; $15.00, 12-16-06, 
     ActBlue.
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       *Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
       *Denise Natali, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).

  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 Michael Calvert 
     and ending with Marvin Smith, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 12, 2018.
       *Foreign Service nomination of Tanya S. Urquieta.
       *Foreign Service nomination of Maureen A. Shauket.
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Philip S. 
     Goldberg and ending with Daniel Bennett Smith, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on July 18, 2018.

  *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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