[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 140 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5830-S5831]
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.
       *Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Jamaica.
       Nominee: Donald Ray Tapia.
       Post: Ambassador to Jamaica.
       (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: Capito For West 
     Virginia, 5,200, 3/25/2013; Flake PAC, 5,000, 4/02/2013; 
     Andrew Walter For Congress, 2,600, 8/26/2013; Andrew Tobin 
     For Congress, 2,600, 10/28/2013; National Rep Sentonal Com, 
     15,000, 10/31/13; National Rep Sentorial Com, 6,413, 11/07/
     13; NRSC, 15,000, 11/02/2013; Jeff Flake For Senate, 5,200, 
     11/19/2013; RNC, 70,000, 2014; Tom Cotton For Senate, 5,200, 
     3/19/2014; Flake PAC, 5,000 3/31/2014; Corey Gardner For 
     Senate, 5,200, 6/06/2014; Andy Tobin For Congress, 2,700, 4/
     20/2015; Marco Rubio for President, 2,700, 4/21/2015; Portman 
     For Senate, 2,700, 4/24/2015; Salmon For Congress, 2,700, 6/
     10/2015; Carly For President, 2,700, 8/26/2015; Joe Heck For 
     Senate, 2,700, 9/18/2015; Marco Rubio For President, 2,700, 
     11/03/2015; Chris Christie For President, 2,700, 11/25/2015; 
     Marco Rubio For President, 2,700, 12/10/2015; Conservative 
     Solutions PAC, 50,000, 2/22/2016; Biggs For Congress, 2,500, 
     3/31/2016; Friends of John McCain, 5,400, 5/03/2016; Trump 
     Victory, 25,000, 6/14/2016; Trump Victory, 25,000, 6/28/2016; 
     Volunteers For Nehlen, 1,000, 7/10/2016; Trump Victory, 
     25,000, 8/03/2016; Ken Bennett For Congress, 2,500, 8/12/
     2016; Kiehne For Congress, 2,500, 8/18/2016; Marco Rubio For 
     Senate, 2,700, 9/24/2016; Marco Rubio For Senate, 2,700, 9/
     24/2016; Paul Babeu For Congress, 5,000, 9/24/2016; Winning 
     Women s Committee, 10,000, 9/29/2016; Trump Victory, 25,000, 
     6/28/2016; Trump Victory, 5,000, 11/01/2016; Trump Make 
     America Great, 752, 11/26/2016; Comstock For Congress, 966, 
     12/08/2016; Josh Mandel For Senate, 5,400, 2/08/2017; Regan, 
     5,100, 3/7/17; Marsha Blackburn Victory Fund, 5,400, 3/30/
     2017; Roger Wicker For Senate, 5,400, 4/05/2017; Paul Ryan, 
     5,400, 4/25/17; Team Ryan, 12,500, 4/25/17; NRCC, 7,100, 4/
     25/17; RGA, 25,000, 5/5/17; AZ Republican Party, 25,000, 5/
     12/17; George P. Bush, 5,000, 6/29/17; Steve Smith For 
     Congress, 5,400, 6/26/2017; RGA, 25,000, 9/25/17; Trump 
     Victory, 94,600, 10/3/2017; Donald Trump For President, 
     5,400, 10/06/2017; RNC, 94,600, 10/06/2017; Jeff Flake, 
     2,600, 11/7/17; Steve Ferrara, 5,000, 11/8/17; RGA, 25,000, 
     12/6/17; Martha McSally, 5,400, 1/19/18; Moses Sanchez, 
     3,175, 2/7/18; Matt Rosendale, 2,700, 2/14/18;Andy Biggs, 
     2,700, 2/22/18; NRSC, 5,000, 2/28/18; Schweikert, 5,000, 3/
     29/18; Schweikert Victory, 5,000, 3/29/18; Rick Scott, 5,400, 
     4/5/18; RAGA, 1,569.77, 4/11/18; Debbie Lesko, 2,700, 4/13/
     18; NRSC, 24,700, 5/13/18; Justin Olson, 2,000, 5/25/18.
       1. Spouse: N/A.
       2. Children and Spouses: Tim & Sheri Tapia--none. Londa & 
     Will Perkins--none.
       3. Parents: Jessie Joseph Tapia--deceased; Constance 
     Geraldine Snapp--deceased.
       4. Grandparents: Thorthon Snapp--deceased; Myrtle Snapp--
     deceased; Jospeh Tapia--deceased; Maria Medina Tapia--
     deceased.
       5. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       6. Sisters and Spouses: Jessie Jane Cordell, none.
                                  ____

       *Michael A. Hammer, of Maryland, 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 Republic of the Congo.
       Nominee: Michael A. Hammer.
       Post: Democratic Republic of 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. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: none.
       Children and Spouses: Monika Hammer, Mikael Hammer, Brynia 
     Hammer: none.
       4. Parents: Magdalena Altares: Michael Peter Hammer, 
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Alberto and Magdalena Altares, deceased; 
     Edward Hammer, deceased; Lilly Steinlauf, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
                                  ____

       *Dereck J. Hogan, 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 Moldova.
       Nominee: Dereck J. Hogan.
       Post: Moldova.
       (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: $0.
       2. Spouse: $0.
       3. Children and Spouses: Hannah Hogan (daughter): $0.
       4. Parents: Father, Eric Hogan: $0; Mother, Michaele Hogan 
     (deceased).
       5. Grandparents: Vernon Jackson: $0; other grandparents, 
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Kyle Hogan: $25, 2008, Barack 
     Obama.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Tahra Tibbs: $0.
                                  ____

       *Philip S. Kosnett, 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 Kosovo.
       Nominee: Philip Scott Kosnett.
       Post: KOSOVO.
       (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: $100.00, 2/2016, ACTBLUE.
       2. Spouse: Jan Alison Kosnett $38.50, 2/2016, ACTBLUE.
       3. Children and Spouses: Alexander Kosnett (son): $5.00, 
     11/2016, ACTBLUE. Nicole Kosnett (daughter) none.

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       4. Parents: Barbara Kosnett (mother); none; Lawrence 
     Kosnett (father). none (deceased).
       5. Grandparents: Louis Kosnett--none (deceased); Mary 
     Kosnett--none (deceased); Dorothy Hain--none (deceased); 
     Russell Hain--none (deceased).
       6. Brother and Spouse: Jeffrey Kosnett (brother), none; 
     Deborah Kosnett (sister-in-law), none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: n/a.
                                  ____

       *John Cotton Richmond, of Virginia, to be Director of the 
     Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of 
     Ambassador at Large.
       Nominee: John Cotton Richmond.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Trafficking in Persons.
       Nominated: July 9, 2018.
       (The followings 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: Linda Marie Richmond, None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Grace-Lauren Richmond, none; James 
     Cotton Richmond, none; Alden Mount Richmond, none.
       4. Parents: George Mount Richmond II & Kate Emily Richmond, 
     $120.00, 2016, Clinton & Kaine Campaign.
       5. Grandparents: George Mount Richmond--deceased; Elizabeth 
     Richmond--deceased; Ronald Cotton--deceased; Edith Cotton--
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Matthew Mount Richmond, none; 
     Randy Scott Hyde, $50.00, 2016, Clinton & Kaine Campaign.
       7. Sisters and Spouses.
                                  ____

       *Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, 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 Ghana.
       Nominee: Stephanie Sanders Sullivan.
       Post: Chief of Mission Republic of Ghana.
       (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: N/A.
       2. Spouse: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: Daniel Wood Sullivan, N/A; Scott 
     Webster Sullivan, N/A.
       4. Parents: N/A (deceased).
       5. Grandparents: N/A (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip Elliott Sanders, N/A; 
     Thomas Hillman Sanders and Janice DiNezza Sanders, N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
                                  ____

       *Judy Rising Reinke, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Montenegro.
       Nominee: Judy Rising Reinke.
       Post: Podgorica, Montenegro.
       (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: Edwin J. Reinke: $50, 5/5/2015, ActBlue; $50, 2/
     29/2016, ActBlue.
       3. Children and Spouses: Katherine R. Reinke: none.
       4. Parents: Harry N. Rising, Jr., deceased; Jeanne K. 
     Rising, deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Katherine Schneider, deceased; John W. 
     Schneider, deceased; Margaret M. Reinke, deceased; Edwin J. 
     Reinke, II, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Harry N. Rising III, none; Rebecca 
     Rising, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
                                  ____

       *David Hale, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Under 
     Secretary of State (Political Affairs).

  Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the 
Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the 
expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination 
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 Ami J. Abou-Bakr 
     and ending with Emily Yu, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 
     31, 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.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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