Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)

[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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