[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13670-13671]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Robert D. McMurry, Jr., 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Reynold N. Hoover, to be 
     Lieutenant General.

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services 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.

       Air Force nomination of Scott E. Williams, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of John D. Cinnamon, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Alfred G. Traylor II, to be Major.
       Air Force nomination of Mark C. Anarumo, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Steven C. M. Hasstedt, to be 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Karl E. Nell, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Todd D. Wolford, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Lance L. Jelks, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Matthew A. Levine, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Daniel J. Donovan, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Donna A. McDermott, to be Colonel.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jordan M. Adler and ending 
     with Richard C. Wong, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with John A. Allen and ending 
     with Timberon C. Vanzant, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Christopher D. Ayala and 
     ending with Andrew S. West, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Francis B. Carnaby and 
     ending with Rebecca I. Summers, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Benjamin R. Addison and 
     ending with Russell P. Wolfkiel, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Joshua C. Alcazar and 
     ending with Jui I. Yang, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Silas O. Carpenter and 
     ending with Christopher E. Wells, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Galo A. Cavalcanti and 
     ending with Audra M. Vance, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Christopher T. Abplanalp 
     and ending with Ryan E. Zyvith, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Steven M. Arbogast and 
     ending with Joseph M. Stark, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Dorian R. Acker and ending 
     with Jason York, which

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     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on September 22, 2016.
       Navy nominations beginning with Michael A. Ammendola and 
     ending with Michael B. Zimet, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 22, 2016.
       By Mr. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Rena Bitter, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic.
       Nominee: Rena Bitter.
       Post: Laos.
       (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, 2012, Barak Obama; $500, 2015, Hillary 
     Clinton.
       2. Spouse: NA.
       3. Children and Spouses: NA.
       4. Parents: Herbert and Frieda Bitter--deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Sylvia and Joseph Bitter--deceased; Sima 
     and Morris Schuman--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Mitchell Bitter, $200, 2012, 
     Obama; $200, last race, Udall; $200, last race, Bennett; 
     $200, last race, Romanoff.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Eileen and Mark Rosenzweig, $250, 
     2012, Obama; $100, 2012, DSCC; $35, 2012, Obama; $100, 2012, 
     Obama; $100, 2012, DCCC; $250, 2012, Obama; $300, 2012, 
     Obama; $54.44, 2012, DSCC.
                                  ____

       *Sung Y. Kim, 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 the Philippines.
       Nominee: Sung Y. Kim.
       Post: Manila.
       (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.
       3. Children and Spouses: none.
       4. Parents: none.
       5. Grandparents: none.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Joon Y. Kim, 1875.00, Sept 2014, 
     Squire Patton Boggs Political Action Committee.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       *Andrew Robert Young, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Burkina Faso.
       Nominee: Andrew Robert Young.
       Post: Burkina Faso.
       (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: $300, 08/01/2012*, Jennifer Roberts for Congress.
       2. Spouse: Margaret Hawley-Young: none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Nathan Young: none; Claire Young: 
     none.
       4. Parents: Robert Richard Young--deceased; Joyce Joann 
     Young, none.
       5. Grandparents: Lowell Hulsebus--deceased; Betty 
     Hulsebus--deceased; Odile Davis Young--deceased; Richard 
     Young--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Daren Scott Young--deceased; 
     Jonathan Richard Young, none; Blair Benton Young, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Danee Suzanne Young: $500, 03/27/
     2016, Sanders, Bernard via Bernie 2016; $1,000, 09/19/2012, 
     Sen. Harry Reid via Friends for Harry Reid; $1,000, 10/06/
     2012, Chris Murphy via Friends of Chris Murphy; $1,000, 09/
     19/2012, Sen Claire McCaskill McCaskill for Missouri; $500, 
     10/18/2010, Friends for Harry Reid; $500, 09/21/2006, 
     Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; $250, 06/30/2004, 
     Joseph Hoeffell for Senate Committee; $250, 06/29/2004, Paul 
     Babbitt for Congress; $250, 06/29/2004, Lois Murphy for 
     Congress; $250, 06/29/2004, Patty Wetterling for Congress; 
     $1,000, 03/08/2004, John Kerry for President Inc.
                                  ____

       *W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, 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: W. Stuart Symington.
       Post: Abuja, Nigeria.
       (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: $500.00, 12/2011, Klobuchar for Minn.
       3. Children and Spouses: Daughter: Jane W. Symington: 
     $50.00, 9/2012, Obama for America. Jessen Wabeke (husband): 
     none. Son: W. Stuart Symington VI: $116.00, 08/25/2015, 
     Hillary for America; $25.00, 03/14/2016, Hillary for America; 
     $20.00, 05/05/2016, Hillary for America; $100.00, 06/15/2016, 
     Hillary Victory Fund.
       4. Parents: Stuart Symington Jr.: $250.00, 12/31/2011, 
     Klobuchar for Minn.; $250.00, 07/10/2012, McCaskill for Mo.; 
     Janey B. Symington: $250.00, 12/31/2011, Klobuchar for Minn.; 
     $250.00, 07/10/2012, McCaskill for Mo.
       5. Grandparents: Stuart Symington--deceased; Evelyn 
     Wadsworth Symington--deceased; Jane Sante Studt--deceased; 
     Sidney M. Studt--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Sidney S. Symington, none; John 
     Sante Symington, Margaret Symington (spouse), $1,000.00, 12/
     29/2011, Klobuchar for Minn.; $1,000.00, 05/21/2012, 
     Klobuchar for Minn.; $100.00, 09/10/2012, Obama for America; 
     $100.00, 09/10/2012, Democratic Senate Campaign Comm.; 
     $50.00, 12/18/2013, Mark Pryor for Alaska; $150.00, 05/09/
     2014, DSCC; $100.00, 07/11/2015, Hillary for America; 
     $100.00, 07/11/2015, DSCC; $150.00, 02/16/2016, Hillary 
     Victory Fund.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Anne Wadsworth Symington--deceased.
                                  ____

       *Joseph R. Donovan Jr., 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 Indonesia.
       Nominee: Joseph R. Donovan Jr.
       Post: Jakarta, Indonesia.
       (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: Mei Chou Donovan: none.
       3. Children and Spouses: James R. Donovan: none. Matthew W. 
     Donovan: none.
       4. Parents: Joseph R. Donovan: none; Mary Helen Donovan--
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: James C. Donovan--deceased; Margaret 
     Donovan--deceased; Arthur Priest--deceased; Mary Priest--
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: David A. Donovan, none; Julia 
     Downey, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Marianne Donovan, none.
       *Christopher Coons, of Delaware, to be Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Seventy-first Session of 
     the General Assembly of the United Nations.
       *Ronald H. Johnson, of Wisconsin, to be Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Seventy-first Session of 
     the General Assembly of the United Nations.

  Mr. CORKER. 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 Diana Isabel 
     Acosta and ending with Elisa Joelle Zogbi, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 13, 2016. (minus 4 nominees: Michael Ashkouri; 
     Omar Robles; Steven James Rynecki; Ethan N. Takahashi)
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jennisa Paredes 
     and ending with Jamoral Twine, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 13, 2016. (minus 1 nominee: Edward Peay)
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jorge A. Abudei 
     and ending with Deborah Kay Jones, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 6, 2016. (minus 1 nominee: Leslie L. 
     Johnson)
       *Foreign Service nominations beginning with John Robert 
     Adams and ending with David M. Zwick, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 6, 2016.

  *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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