EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

On 2025-04-30, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES" in the Senate.

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S2713-S2714] 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. RISCH for the Committee on Foreign Relations. * Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Holy See. Nominee: Brian Burch. Post: Ambassador to the Holy See. (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: Burch, Brian; $500, 9/16/10, CatholicVote PAC; $20, 10/22/ 10, ActRight PAC; $50, 1/3/12, ActRight PAC; $500, 5/7/19, Dan Lipinski for Congress; $10, 5/08/19, Dan Lipinski for Congress; $2,500, 8/29/23, Pete Ricketts for Senate; $2,500, 9/20/23, Ted Cruz Victory Fund; $5,000, 8/15/24, Pete Ricketts Victory Fund. ____ *Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia. - Nominee: Nicole McGraw. Post: Republic of Croatia. Nominated: March 10, 2025. (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: Committee Name, Date of Contribution, Amount, Contribution Type: GOP Winning Women-Florida, 10/11/2022, $2,000.00, Contribution. Amanda Adkins for Congress, 10/11/2022, $250.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Committee to Elect Jennifer-Ruth Green, 10/11/2022, $250.00, Tranfer from authorized committee. Lori Chavez-Deremer for Congress, 10/11/2022, $250.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Scheller for Congress, Inc., 10/11/2022, $250.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Salazar for Congress, 10/11/2022, $250.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Cassy for Congress, 10/19/2022, $250.00, Contribution.----- - Monica for Congress, 10/19/2022, $250.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Kiggans for Congress, 10/19/2022, $250.00, Transfer from authorized committee.---- Trump 47 Committee, Inc., 5/29/2024, $200,000.00, Contribution. ------ Republican National Committee, 5/29/2024, $23,200.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Republican National Committee, 5/29/2024, $123,900.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Save America, 5/29/2024, $5,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Republican National Committee, 5/29/2024, $41,300.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Never Surrender Inc., 5/29/2024, $3,300.00, Transfer from authorized committee.----- Never Surrender Inc., 5/29/2024, $3,300.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Trump 47 Committee, Inc., 5/30/2024, $100,000.00, Contribution.- Republican National Committee, 5/30/2024, $100,000, Transfer from authorized committee.- Winred, 8/8/2024, $100.00, Contribution.- Trump 47 Committee, 8/19/2024, $53,000.00, Contribution.- Republican National Committee, 8/19/2024, $49,835.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Never Surrender, Inc., 8/19/2024, $3,165.00, Other Receipts.- Winred, 9/16/2024, $104.10, Contribution.- Trump 47 Committee, Inc., 9/27/2024, $125,000.00, Contribution.- Republican National Committee, 9/27/2024, $73,930.00, Transfer from authorized committee. [[Page S2714]] Republican Party of Guam 4, 9/27/2024, $800.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 9/27/2024,- $10,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- DC Republican Party Federal Account, 9/27/2024, $10,000.00,-Transfer from authorized committee.- Georgia Republican Party Inc., 9/27/2024, $10,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Alaska Republican Party, 9/27/2024, $10,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Republican Party of Guam, 9/27/2024, $13,500.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Mississippi Republican Party, 9/27/2024, $10,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee. Winred, 9/30/2024, $100.00, Contribution.- Winred, 10/3/2024, $96.00, Contribution.- Winred, 10/31/2024, $96.00, Contribution. Oklahoma Leadership Council, 10/31/2024, $4,533.70, Transfer from authorized committee.- Republican Party of Guam, 10/31/2024, $9,065.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Republican Party of Louisiana, 10/31/2024, $10,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee.- Republican Party of Kentucky, 11/8/2024, $10,000.00, Transfer from authorized committee.-------- Spouse: Committee Name, Date of Contribution, Amount, Contribution Type: Wesley Hunt Victory Fund, 2/3/2025, $25,000.00, Contribution. Bernie Moreno for Senate, 10/29/2024, $100.00, Contribution.--- Bernie Moreno for Senate, 6/20/2024, $500.00, Transfers from authorized committees. Team Moreno, 6/14/2024, $500.00, Contribution.- Steve Chabot for Congress, 9/20/2022, $250.00, Contribution. Steve Chabot for Congress, 4/7/2022, $500.00, Contribution. Jane Timken for Ohio, 1/24/2022, $1,000.00, Contribution. ____ * Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. *Allison Hooker, of Georgia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs). * Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy. By Mr. CRUZ for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. * Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025. * Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025. Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. * Coast Guard nomination of John O. Mansolillo, to be Lieutenant Commander. By Mr. LEE for the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. * Dario Gil, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy. * Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy. * 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. ____________________