[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1416-S1417]
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. MENENDEZ for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, 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 Independent State of Papua New 
     Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
     compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Solomon Islands and 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Vanuatu.
       Nominee: Ann Marie Yastishock.
       Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the 
     Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and 
     the Republic of Vanuatu.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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:
       None.
                                  ____

       Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of 
     Ambassador at Large.
       Nominee: Elizabeth H. Richard.
       Post: Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank of 
     Ambassador.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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:
       Self: none.
                                  ____

       Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, 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 Turkmenistan.
       Nominee: Elizabeth Rood.
       Post: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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: Act Blue (Biden 
     Presidential Campaign), $199.00, 10/19/2020, self; Act Blue 
     (Biden Presidential Campaign), $15.00, 10/9/2020, self; 
     Senate Majority PAC, $50, 5/9/2021, self.
                                  ____

       Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, 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 Rwanda.
       Nominee: Eric William Kneedler.
       Post: Republic of Rwanda.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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:
       Self: None.
       Spouse: None.
                                  ____

       Hugo Yue-Ho Yon, 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 Republic of Maldives.
       Nominee: Hugo Yue-Ho Yon.
       Post: Republic of Maldives.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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.)

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       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Liza Andriani Yon, none.
                                  ____

       Karen Sasahara, of Massachusetts, 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 State of Kuwait.
       Nominee: Karen Hideko Sasahara.
       Post: Kuwait.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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: $16.66, 11/18/2020, Andy Kim; $16.67, 11/18/2020, 
     Jon Ossoff; $16.67, 11/18/2020, Raphael Warnock; $100.00, 07/
     31/2021, Andy Kim; $100.00, 11/17/2022; ActBlue.
       2. Spouse: (Michael Ratney): None.
                                  ____

       Kathleen A. FitzGibbon, 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 Niger.
       Nominee: Kathleen FitzGibbon.
       Post: Ambassador, Republic of Niger.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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:
       Kathleen FitzGibbon: None, N/A, N/A.
                                  ____

       Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas, 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 United Arab Emirates.
       Nominee: Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong.
       Post: Ambassador to the UAE.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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:
       No contributions.
                                  ____

       David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, 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 Albania.
       Nominee: David J. Kostelancik.
       Post: Republic of Albania.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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: Patricia J. Kostelancik: None.
                                  ____

       Robin Dunnigan, 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 Georgia.
       Nominee: Robin Dunnigan.
       Post: Georgia.
       (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. 
     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: $250, Oct. 28, 2020, Biden for President; $250, 
     Oct. 21, 2020, Biden for President; $250, Oct. 14, 2020, 
     Biden for President; $500, Sep. 23, 2020, Biden for 
     President.
       Spouse: $500, Oct. 13, 2020, Biden for President.
                                  ____

       By Mr. DURBIN for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Amanda K. Brailsford, of Idaho, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Idaho.

  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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