Congressional Record, Senate, August 3, 2022 — Ambassador Nominations, Introduction of Bills
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This Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 3, 2022 (S3918 and S3919) begins with nominee statements for ambassador posts, each listing contributions by the nominee and immediate family, including nominees for the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Tester, for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, reports the nomination of Jaime Areizaga-Soto to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years. Introduced bills include one to revise the definition of a broker for reporting requirements for digital asset transfers. Submitted resolutions include one condemning an attack in Greenwood, Indiana, on July 17, 2022, and one congratulating the Colorado Avalanche on winning the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.
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S3918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 3, 2022
ActBlue; $5, 09/30/2019, ActBlue; $5, 09/30/2019, gress; $20, 7/15/2019, ActBlue; $15, 3/3/2020, of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex-
ActBlue; $11, 09/06/2019, ActBlue; $5, 04/25/2019, ActBlue; $1,000, 10/23/2020, Joe Biden for traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
ActBlue; $11, 10/02/2018, ActBlue; $11, 09/11/ President. United States of America to the Republic of
2018, ActBlue; $25, 07/30/2018, ActBlue; $10, 05/ Suriname.
01/2018, ActBlue. Jonathan Henick, of Virginia, a Career Nominee: Robert J Faucher.
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Post: Suriname.
Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, a Career of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- (The following is a list of members of my
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the immediate family. I have asked each of these
of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Ex- United States of America to the Republic of persons to inform me of the pertinent con-
traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Uzbekistan. tributions made by them. To the best of my
United States of America to the Kingdom of Nominee: Jonathan Henick. knowledge, the information contained in this
Thailand. Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Uz- report is complete and accurate.)
Nominee: Robert F. Godec. bekistan. Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
Post: Ambassador to Thailand. (The following is a list of members of my 1. Self: None.
(The following is a list of members of my immediate family. I have asked each of these 2. Noraly N. Faucher: None.
immediate family. I have asked each of these persons to inform me of the pertinent con-
tributions made by them. To the best of my Randy W. Berry, of Colorado, a Career
persons to inform me of the pertinent con-
knowledge, the information contained in this Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class
tributions made by them. To the best of my
report is complete and accurate.) of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Ex-
knowledge, the information contained in this
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
report is complete and accurate.)
1. Self: none. United States of America to the Republic of
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
2. Dominique Freire: (Spouse): $65.18, 12/ Namibia.
1. Self: None.
2020, MoveOn.org; $10.00, 12/2019, Pete Nominee: Randy William Berry.
2. Lori G. Magnusson: None. Post: Windhoek, Namibia.
Buttigieg.
(The following is a list of members of my
Hugo F. Rodriguez, Jr., of Pennsylvania, a Angela Price Aggeler, of the District of Co- immediate family. I have asked each of these
Career Member of the Senior Foreign Serv- lumbia, a Career Member of the Senior For- persons to inform me of the pertinent con-
ice, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Am- eign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to tributions made by them. To the best of my
bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- knowledge, the information contained in this
of the United States of America to the Re- potentiary of the United States of America report is complete and accurate.)
public of Nicaragua. Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
to the Republic of North Macedonia.
Nominee: Hugo F. Rodriguez, Jr. Nominee: Angela Price Aggeler. 1. Self: None.
Post: Nicaragua. Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen- 2. Pravesh Singh: None.
(The following is a list of members of my ipotentiary to the Republic of North Mac-
immediate family. I have asked each of these edonia. By Mr. TESTER for the Committee on Vet-
persons to inform me of the pertinent con- (The following is a list of members of my erans’ Affairs.
tributions made by them. To the best of my immediate family, I have asked each of these *Jaime Areizaga-Soto, of Virginia, to be
knowledge, the information contained in this persons to inform me of the pertinent con- Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
report is complete and accurate.) tributions made by them. To the best of my for a term of six years.
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: knowledge, the information contained in this *Nomination was reported with rec-
1. Self: None. report is complete and accurate.) ommendation that it be confirmed sub-
2. Spouse: None. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: ject to the nominee’s commitment to
1. Self: None ($0), N/A, N/A.
2. Spouse: Brian C. Aggeler: None ($0), N/A, respond to requests to appear and tes-
Heide B. Fulton, of West Virginia, a Career
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class N/A. tify before any duly constituted com-
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- mittee of the Senate.
traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Gautam A. Rana, of New Jersey, a Career (Nominations without an asterisk
United States of America to the Oriental Re- Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class were reported with the recommenda-
public of Uruguay. of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraor- tion that they be confirmed.)
Nominee: Heide B. Fulton. dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Slovak Republic. f
Post: Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
(The following is a list of members of my Nominee: Gautam A. Rana INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
immediate family. I have asked each of these Post: Slovak Republic JOINT RESOLUTIONS
persons to inform me of the pertinent con- (The following is a list of members of my
immediate family. I have asked each of these The following bills and joint resolu-
tributions made by them. To the best of my
knowledge, the information contained in this persons to inform me of the pertinent con- tions were introduced, read the first
report is complete and accurate.) tributions made by them. To the best of my and second times by unanimous con-
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: knowledge, the information contained in this sent, and referred as indicated:
1. Self: $250, 1/18/20, Deb Andraca; $100, 5/11/ report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and
20, Deb Andraca; $100, 4/4/21, Danielle Garbe. Mr. CASSIDY):
1. Self: None.
2. James Fulton: $1000, 1/4/22, Josiah O’Neil. 2. Alexsa M. Alonzo: None. S. 4750. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to clarify and preserve
Yohannes Abraham, of Virginia, to be Rep- Daniel N. Rosenblum, of Maryland, a Ca- the breadth of the protections under the
resentative of the United States of America reer Member of the Senior Executive Serv- Medicare Secondary Payer Act; to the Com-
to the Association of Southeast Asian Na- ice, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and mittee on Finance.
tions, with the rank and status of Ambas- Plenipotentiary of the United States of By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Ms.
sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. America to the Republic of Kazakhstan. SINEMA, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. WARNER,
Nominee: Yohannes Abebe Abraham. Nominee: Daniel N. Rosenblum. and Mr. PORTMAN):
Post: Representative of the United States Post: Kazakhstan. S. 4751. A bill to revise the definition of a
of America to the Association of Southeast (The following is a list of members of my broker for purposes of certain reporting re-
Asian Nations, with the rank and status of immediate family. I have asked each of these quirements with respect to digital asset
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- persons to inform me of the pertinent con- transfers under the Internal Revenue Code of
potentiary. tributions made by them. To the best of my 1986, and for other purposes; to the Com-
(The following is a list of members of my knowledge, the information contained in this mittee on Finance.
immediate family. I have asked each of these report is complete and accurate.) By Mr. WYDEN:
persons to inform me of the pertinent con- Contributions, amount, date, and donee: S. 4752. A bill to require the Secretary of
tributions made by them. To the best of my Self: Sharon Waxman, $250, 2/8/2018, the Interior to prepare a programmatic envi-
knowledge, the information contained in this Soderberg for Congress; $100, 4/30/2020, ACT ronmental impact statement allowing for
report is complete and accurate.) BLUE; $100, 4/30/2020, Evelyn for NY; $1,000, 7/ adaptive management of certain Federal
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 21/2020, Biden for President (Primary); $500, 8/ land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for
Self: $750, 1/28/2018, Maura Sullivan for Con- 8/2020, Biden for President (Primary); $1,000, other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
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gress; $500, 9/28/2018, Jennifer Wexton for Con- 8/22/2020, Biden for President (General); $250, and Natural Resources.
gress; $1,000, 9/28/2018, DNC; $1,000, 9/28/2018, 8/30/2020, Biden for President (General); $500, By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for
Beto O’Rourke for Texas; $500, 9/28/2018, 9/11/2020, Biden for President (General); $500, himself, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr.
EMILY’s List; $500, 10/18/2018, 44 Fund; $50, 10/ 10/6/2020, Biden for President (General). TUBERVILLE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. RUBIO,
18/2018, ActBlue; $100, 10/31/2018, Sri Kulkarni Mr. CRAMER, Ms. LUMMIS, Mrs.
for Congress; $1,000, 3/27/2019, Jaime Harrison Robert J. Faucher, of Arizona, a Career BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CASSIDY,
for SC; $200, 7/15/2019, Nick Colvin for Con- Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class and Mr. RISCH):
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August 3, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3919
S. 4753. A bill to allow the use of unspent By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. mentia care management model, and
educational funds under the American Res- PAUL): for other purposes.
cue Plan Act of 2021 to address pandemic S. 4765. A bill to address recommendations S. 1328
learning loss through Child Opportunity made to Congress by the Government Ac-
Scholarships; to the Committee on Health, countability Office and detailed in the an- At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, his
Education, Labor, and Pensions. nual duplication report, and for other pur- name was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mr. BRAUN: poses; to the Committee on Environment and 1328, a bill to amend the Richard B.
S. 4754. A bill to require the Secretary of Public Works. Russell National School Lunch Act to
Energy to conduct a study and submit a re- reauthorize the farm to school pro-
f
port on national resource adequacy, and for gram, and for other purposes.
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND S. 2273
and Natural Resources. SENATE RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. THUNE: At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the
S. 4755. A bill to amend the Federal Land The following concurrent resolutions names of the Senator from Wyoming
Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure and Senate resolutions were read, and (Ms. LUMMIS), the Senator from Wyo-
that ranchers who have grazing agreements referred (or acted upon), as indicated: ming (Mr. BARRASSO), the Senator from
on national grasslands are treated the same By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Sen-
as permittees on other Federal land; to the YOUNG): ator from Delaware (Mr. COONS) were
Committee on Energy and Natural Re- S. Res. 740. A resolution condemning the added as cosponsors of S. 2273, a bill to
sources. attack that occurred in Greenwood, Indiana,
By Mr. KENNEDY:
authorize Inspectors General to con-
on July 17, 2022, expressing support and pray- tinue operations during a lapse in ap-
S. 4756. A bill to amend the disclosures of ers for those impacted by that tragedy, and
foreign gifts under the Higher Education Act praising the actions of Elisjsha Dicken (also
propriations, and for other purposes.
of 1965 to provide special rules relating to known as the ‘‘Good Samaritan’’) who val- S. 2594
China-affiliated organizations; to the Com- iantly engaged and thwarted the shooter; At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and considered and agreed to. the name of the Senator from Mary-
Pensions. By Mr. MARSHALL: land (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a co-
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself S. Res. 741. A resolution to express the
and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): sponsor of S. 2594, a bill to amend the
sense of the Senate regarding the constitu- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
S. 4757. A bill to amend the Securities Ex- tional right of State Governors to repel the
change Act of 1934 to require national securi- to strengthen requirements related to
dangerous ongoing invasion across the
ties exchanges to identify issuers that are United States southern border; to the Com- nutrient information on food labels,
consolidated variable interest entities, and mittee on the Judiciary. and for other purposes.
for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, S. 2607
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the
By Mr. KENNEDY: WARREN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. REED, Mr.
S. 4758. A bill to provide for enhanced do- name of the Senator from North Da-
MARKEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co-
mestic content requirements in Federal pro-
BLUMENTHAL): sponsor of S. 2607, a bill to award a
curement, and for other purposes; to the
S. Res. 742. A resolution designating Sep-
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
tember 25, 2022, as ‘‘National Lobster Day’’;
Congressional Gold Medal to the
ernmental Affairs. former hostages of the Iran Hostage
considered and agreed to.
By Mr. HEINRICH: Crisis of 1979–1981, highlighting their
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself
S. 4759. A bill making appropriations for
and Mr. BENNET): resilience throughout the unprece-
military construction, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for
S. Res. 743. A resolution congratulating the dented ordeal that they lived through
Colorado Avalanche on winning the 2022 and the national unity it produced,
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and
Stanley Cup Final; considered and agreed to. marking 4 decades since their 444 days
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ap-
propriations. f in captivity, and recognizing their sac-
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. rifice to the United States.
BOOZMAN, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr.
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 2956
THUNE): S. 711
S. 4760. A bill to amend the Commodity Ex-
At the request of Mr. COONS, the
At the request of Mr. BENNET, the name of the Senator from North Caro-
change Act to provide the Commodity Fu-
names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co-
tures Trading Commission jurisdiction to
oversee the spot digital commodity market, RISCH) and the Senator from Colorado sponsor of S. 2956, a bill to advance tar-
and for other purposes; to the Committee on (Mr. HICKENLOOPER) were added as co- geted, high-impact, and evidence-based
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. sponsors of S. 711, a bill to require the inventions for the prevention and
By Mr. RUBIO: Secretary of Labor to award grants to treatment of global malnutrition, to
S. 4761. A bill to amend title V of the So- organizations for the provision of tran- improve the coordination of such pro-
cial Security Act to establish a grant pro- sition assistance to members and
gram for community-based maternal men-
grams, and for other purposes.
former members of the Armed Forces S. 3055
toring programs; to the Committee on Fi-
nance.
who are separated, retired, or dis- At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor-
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. charged from the Armed Forces, and ida, the name of the Senator from
HICKENLOOPER): spouses of such members, and for other Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) was added
S. 4762. A bill to amend IV of the Social Se- purposes. as a cosponsor of S. 3055, a bill to ex-
curity Act to establish a demonstration S. 868 tend the customs waters of the United
grant program to provide emergency relief to
At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nau-
foster youth and improve pre-placement
services offered by foster care stabilization the name of the Senator from Min- tical miles from the baselines of the
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Com- nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a United States, consistent with Presi-
mittee on Finance. cosponsor of S. 868, a bill to amend dential Proclamation 7219.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and title II of the Social Security Act to S. 3635
Mrs. CAPITO): eliminate the five-month waiting pe- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
S. 4763. A bill to support the construction riod for disability insurance benefits the name of the Senator from Oregon
of middle mile broadband infrastructure and
under such title and waive the 24- (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor
enhance the electric grid; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
month waiting period for Medicare eli- of S. 3635, a bill to amend the Omnibus
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. gibility for individuals with Hunting- Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
DUCKWORTH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. ton’s disease. 1968 to authorize public safety officer
HEINRICH, Mr. REED, Ms. SMITH, Ms. S. 1125 death benefits to officers suffering
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HASSAN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. WARREN, At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the from post-traumatic stress disorder or
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. SANDERS): name of the Senator from North Caro- acute stress disorder, and for other
S. 4764. A bill to amend the Public Health
Service Act to improve reproductive health lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- purposes.
care of individuals with disabilities; to the sponsor of S. 1125, a bill to recommend S. 4105
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and that the Center for Medicare and Med- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the
Pensions. icaid Innovation test the effect of a de- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
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