[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2458-S2459]
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.
       Mark W. Libby, 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 Republic of Azerbaijan.
       Nominee: Mark William Libby.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
       (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.
                                  ____

       Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America 
     to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Deputy 
     Representative of the United States of America in the 
     Security Council of the United Nations.
       Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
     during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the 
     United States of America to the United Nations.
       Nominee: Dorothy Shea.
       Post: U.S. Mission to the United States.
       (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: N/A, None, N/S.
                                  ____

       Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, 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 Republic of Nigeria.
       Nominee: Richard M. Mills, Jr.
       Post: Ambassador to Nigeria.
       (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: $400.00, 03/18, David Bequette for U.S. Congress 
     Committee; $500.00, 05/20, Danielle Garbe for State Senate 
     Committee (Washington State); $400.00, 07/20, Danielle Garbe 
     for State Senate Committee (Washington State).
       Spouse: Leigh Carter: $1,000.00, 12/17, David Bequette for 
     U.S. Congress Committee; $400.00, 03/18, David Bequette for 
     U.S. Congress Committee.
                                  ____

       Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, 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 Djibouti.
       Nominee: Cynthia Kierscht.
       Post: Djibouti.
       (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.
                                  ____

       Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, 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 Gabonese Republic.
       Nominee: Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick.
       Post: Gabonese Republic.
       (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:
       Nominee--None.
       Nominee's Spouse--None.
                                  ____

       Joel Ehrendreich, of New York, 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 Palau.

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       Nominee: Joel Ehrendreich.
       Post: Republic of Palau.
       (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:
       Joel Ehrendreich: none.
       Rachel Ehrendreich: none.
                                  ____

       Kara C. McDonald, 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 Lithuania.
       Nominee: Kara Cherise McDonald.
       Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the 
     Republic of Lithuania.
       (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:
       Kara C. McDonald: None.
       Geneve Mantri (Spouse): $25.00, 2019, Evelyn Farkas for NY 
     17th Congressional District Primary.
                                  ____

       Lisa Peterson, of Virginia, 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 Burundi.
       Nominee: Lisa J. Peterson.
       Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi.
       (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: Siza C. Ntshakala: None.
                                  ____

       Edgard D. Kagan, of Virginia, 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 Malaysia.
       Nominee: Edgard D. Kagan.
       POST: Malaysia.
       (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, donee:
       None in Calendar Years 2019-2023.
                                  ____

       Jack A. Markell, of Delaware, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently 
     and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of San Marino.
       Nominee: Jack Markell.
       Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the 
     Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino.
       (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: $1000, 2/19/
     21, Maggie for NH; $250, 10/28/20, Hickenlooper for Colorado; 
     $250, 10/28/20, Hickenlooper Victory Fund; $500, 9/29/20, 
     Chrissy Houlahan for Congress; $1000, 9/14/20, Lisa Blunt 
     Rochester for Congress; $2000, 8/21/20, DNC Services Corp.; 
     $2000, 8/21/20, Biden Victory Fund; $500, 7/27/20, Chris 
     Coons for Delaware; $500, 7/24/20, Chris Coons for Delaware; 
     $200, 7/7/20, Chris Coons for Delaware; $300, 7/7/20, Chris 
     Coons for Delaware; $1500, 5/20/20, Montanans for Bullock; 
     $1800, 5/14/20, Biden for President; $1000, 4/8/20, Biden for 
     President; $1000, 12/31/19, Finkenauer for Congress; $1000, 
     11/12/19, Mary R. Cummings for Congress; $1000, 10/28/19, 
     DSCC; $500, 9/5/19, Chris Coons for Delaware; $1000, 8/22/19, 
     Hickenlooper for Colorado; $500, 6/21/19, Lisa Blunt 
     Rochester for Congress; $2800, 4/26/19, Biden for President; 
     $500, 2/11/19, Chrissy Houlahan for Congress; $2000, 1/1/19, 
     Chris Coons for Delaware.
       Spouse: Carla Markell: $500, 7/14/20, Biden for President; 
     $500, 7/13/20, Amy McGrath for Senate, Inc.; $500, 7/7/20, 
     Biden for President; $1000, 6/11/20, Biden for President; 
     $750, 6/2/20, Biden for President; $2800, 5/31/19, Biden for 
     President.
                               __________
                               
       Gerald H. Acker, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the 
     part of the United States on the International Joint 
     Commission, United States and Canada.
       Nisha Desai Biswal, of Virginia, to be Deputy Chief 
     Executive Officer of the United States International 
     Development Finance Corporation.

  Mr. MENENDEZ. 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 J. 
     Fitzpatrick and ending with Thomas Laszlo Vajda, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on January 26, 2023. (minus 1 nominee: 
     Joan Polaschik)
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Christopher M. 
     Cushing and ending with Ryan G. Washburn, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 13, 2023.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Maura E. Barry 
     Boyle and ending with Jaidev Singh, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 13, 2023.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Ihuoma A. 
     Akamiro and ending with Jeffrey Paul Lodinsky, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on May 30, 2023.
       By Mr. DURBIN for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
     States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Susan Kim DeClercq, of Michigan, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
       Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
       Tara K. McGrath, of California, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Southern District of California for the term 
     of four years.
       By Mr. TESTER for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       *Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       By Mr. WARNER for the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, to be 
     General.

  *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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