[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2825-S2827]
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. CARDIN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       Donna Ann Welton, 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 Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
       Nominee: Donna Ann Welton.
       Post: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
       (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.
                                  ____

       Laura Stone, of Utah, 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 the Marshall Islands.
       Nominee: Laura M. Stone.
       Post: Republic of Marshall Islands.
       (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: $100, 9/20/2020, ACTBLUE; $8, 9/20/2020, ACTBLUE; 
     $100, 9/20/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 9/20/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 9/
     27/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 10/4/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 10/11/2020, 
     ACTBLUE; $100, 10/18/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 10/25/2020, 
     ACTBLUE; $100, 11/1/2020, ACTBLUE.
                                  ____

       Stephan A. Lang, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be U.S. 
     Coordinator for International Communications and Information 
     Policy, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Nominee: Stephan Lang.
       Post: U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and 
     Information Policy.
       (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:
       Stephan Lang: $25, 09/23/2019, Xochitl for New Mexico; 
     $2,000, 02/13/2020, Amy for America; $500, 06/22/2020, Biden 
     for President; $500, 06/22/2020, Biden Victory Fund.
       Karin Lang: $2,000, 02/10/2019, Amy for America; $5, 03/31/
     2019, Amy for America; $5, 03/31/2019, ActBlue; $500, 07/26/
     2020, Sri for Congress.
                                  ____

       Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United 
     States Permanent Representative to the United Nations 
     Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the 
     rank of Ambassador.
       Nominee: Courtney Diesel O'Donnell.
       Post: United States Permanent Representative to the United 
     Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 
     with the rank of Ambassador.

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       (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.)
       Date, donee, contribution, and amount:
       9/15/2022, Courtney O'Donnell, Cheri Beasley for North 
     Carolina, $479.70; 9/13/2022, Courtney O'Donnell, DCCC, 
     $500.00; 3/16/2022, Courtney O'Donnell, Cheri Beasley for 
     North Carolina, $1,000.00; 2/1/2002, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Cheri Beasley for North Carolina, $250.00; 6/29/2021, 
     Courtney O'Donnell, Delgado for Congress, $1,000.00; 2/24/
     2021, Courtney O'Donnell, Act Blue, $12.50; 2/24/2021, 
     Courtney O'Donnell, Act Blue, $12.50; 10/25/2020, Courtney 
     O'Donnell, Biden for President, $10.00; 10/25/2020, Courtney 
     O'Donnell, Biden Victory Fund, $10.00; 10/25/2020, Courtney 
     O'Donnell, Act Blue, $10.00; 10/17/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Biden for President, $10.00; 10/17/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Biden Victory Fund, $10.00; 10/17/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Act Blue, $10.00; 10/16/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden for 
     President, $25.00; 10/16/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $25.00; 9/26/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     for President, $83.37; 9/26/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $83.37; 9/22/2020, Biden for President, Biden 
     for President, $69.71; 9/22/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $69.71; 9/21/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     for President, $100.33; 9/21/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $100.33; 9/20/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Delgado 
     for Congress, $1,000.00; 8/24/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $250.00; 8/22/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Delgado 
     for Congress, $1,000.00; 8/21/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     for President, $133.12; 8/21/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $133.12; 8/20/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     for President, $100.00; 8/20/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $100.00, 8/20/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Act 
     Blue, $100.00; 8/31/2019, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden for 
     President, $2,800.00; 8/15/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     for President, $500.00; 8/15/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden 
     Victory Fund, $500.00; 8/10/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Amy 
     McGrath for Senate, $10.00; 8/09/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Biden for President, $50.00; 8/09/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Biden for President, $46.84; 8/09/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Biden for President, $25.00; 8/05/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, 
     Act Blue, $100.00; 7/23/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden for 
     President, $50.00; 6/13/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden for 
     President, $50.00; 2/26/2020, Courtney O'Donnell, Act Blue, 
     $100.00; 8/31/2019, Courtney O'Donnell, Biden for President, 
     $2,800.00; 6/20/2019, Courtney O'Donnell, Delgado for 
     Congress, $500.00; 4/25/2019, Courtney O'Donnell, Act Blue, 
     $50.00, 4/11/2019, Courtney O'Donnell, Democratic National 
     Committee, $250.00; 2/04/2019, Courtney O'Donnell, Delgado 
     for Congress, $500.00.
       10/27/2020, Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $46.84; 
     10/27/2020, Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $46.84; 10/
     06/2020, Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $35.43; 9/22/
     2020, Cassidy Morgan, Delgado for Congress, $1,000.00; 9/02/
     2020, Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $37.29; 8/18/2020, 
     Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $500.00; 9/18/2020, 
     Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $500.00; 7/23/2020, 
     Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $50.00; 1/04/2020, 
     Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $1,800.00; 12/09/2019, 
     Cassidy Morgan, Biden for President, $1,000.00.
                                  ____

       Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, 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 Indonesia.
       Nominee: Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir.
       Post: Indonesia.
       (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.
                                  ____

       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.
       Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be 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.
       Nominee: Dorothy Shea.
       Post: U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
       (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: N/A, None, N/A, 
     Self.
                                  ____

       Jennifer M. Adams, 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 the Republic of Cabo Verde.
       Nominee: Jennifer Adams.
       Post: Ambassador to Cabo Verde.
       (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:
       Self: None.
       Wayne Quillin: None.
                                  ____

       Arthur W. Brown, 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 Ecuador.
       Nominee: Arthur W. Brown.
       Post: Ambassador to Ecuador.
       (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: (Krista L. Brown): Cash $250, August 22, 2020, 
     ActBlue; Cash $100, January 3, 2021, ActBlue.
                                  ____

       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: 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, donee:
       Self: None.
       Patricia J. Kostelancik, spouse: None.
                                  ____

       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 Mills, Jr.
       Post: 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: $500, 05/20, Danielle Garbe for State Senate 
     Committee (Washington State); $400, 07/20, Danielle Garbe for 
     State Senate Committee (Washington State).
       Spouse: None.
                                  ____

       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:
       Self: None.
       Spouse Siza C. Ntshakala: None.
                                  ____

       Richard H. Riley IV, 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 Federal Republic of Somalia.
       Nominee: Richard H. Riley IV.
       Post: Somalia.
       (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:
       ActBlue--President Joe Biden: $330, 01/11/2024, Richard H. 
     Riley.
       Chris Christie: $100, $25, $75, 12/06/2023, 07/17/2023, 07/
     09/2023, Richard H. Riley.
       None: Cheryl L. Wong (wife).
                                  ____

       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, 10/19/2020, 
     self, $15, 10/9/2020, self.
       Senate Majority PAC: $50, 5/9/2021, self.
                                  ____

       Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Representative of the United States of America

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     to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
       Nominee: Stephanie Sanders Sullivan.
       Post: US Mission to the African Union.
       (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:
       Myself: None.
       John Henry Sullivan (husband): Cash, $200, 06/09/2022, 
     Pennsylvania Democratic Party; Cash, $200, 08/29/2021, 
     Pennsylvania Democratic Party; Cash, $50, 10/25/2020, 
     Democratic National Committee; Cash, $50, 09/29/2020, Act 
     Blue (Biden for President); Cash, $50, 08/05/2020, Democratic 
     National Committee. In Kind (Volunteer work): 30 hours, Oct/
     Nov 2022, Pennsylvania Democrats; 40 hours, Oct/Nov 2020, 
     Pennsylvania Democrats, (Democratic Party/Biden campaign).
                                  ____

       Mark Toner, 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 Liberia.
       Nominee: Mark Christopher Toner.
       Post: Liberia.
       (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:
       Myself: None.
       Spouse: $250, 09/02/2020, Biden Victory Fund.
                                  ____

       Pamela M. Tremont, 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 Zimbabwe.
       Nominee: Pamela M. Tremont.
       Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the 
     Republic of Zimbabwe.
       (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:
       Pamela Tremont: None.
       Eric R. Tremont, spouse: None.
                                  ____

       Andrew William Plitt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       Dafna Hochman Rand, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
       Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States Executive Director of the International 
     Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
       Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States Director of the European Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development.

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 nomination of Laura E. Williams.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with William 
     Czajkowski and ending with Everett Wakai, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 30, 2023.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with John R. Bass II 
     and ending with Brian A. Nichols, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 2, 2023.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with John C. Brewer 
     and ending with William Johann Schmonsees, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 1, 2023.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jean E. Akers 
     and ending with Stephen Ziegenfuss, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on January 25, 2024.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Donald A. Blome 
     and ending with Donald Lu, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     January 25, 2024.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Eliza F. Al-
     Laham and ending with Richard Tsutomu Yoneoka, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on January 25, 2024.

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

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