10:13 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 19th. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 4350, NDAA.

10:12 p.m. ML Schumer began wrap up and passed the following by voice votes:

• Executive Calendar #332 Lee Satterfield to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).
• Executive Calendar #444 Jeffrey M. Hovenier to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Kosovo.

9:39 p.m. Senators Wyden and Sullivan spoke on the nomination of Charles F. Sams to the National Park Service. Senator Wyden asked unanimous consent to call up and confirm the nomination of Charles Sams to be Director of the National Park Service. The nomination was confirmed by a voice vote.

9:35 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke and said the Senate will not finish NDAA tonight.

9:26 p.m. Senators Reed and Inhofe spoke on the NDAA process.

9:21 p.m. Senator Reed renewed his request. Senator Lankford asked u.c. to
modify the request to include his amendment #4100 (re: border wall). Senator Reed objected. Senator Lankford objected to the original request.

9:16 p.m. Senator Reed renewed his request. Senator Sullivan asked u.c. to
modify the request to include his amendment #4329 (re: vaccine mandate for DoD contractors). Senator Reed objected. Senator Sullivan objected to the original request.

9:12 p.m. Senator Reed renewed his request. Senator Cruz asked u.c. to
modify the request to include his amendment #4794 (re: Nordstream 2). Senator Reed objected. Senator Cruz objected to the original request.

9:09 p.m. Senator Reed renewed his request. Senator Risch asked u.c. to
modify the request to include his amendment #4794 (re: Nordstream 2). Senator Reed objected. Senator Risch objected to the original request.

9:06 p.m. Senator Reed renewed his request. Senator Toomey asked u.c. to modify the request with his amendment #3925 (re: Fentanyl). Senator Reed objected. Senator Toomey objected to the original request.

9:05 p.m. Senator Reed renewed his u.c. request. Senator Daines asked u.c. to modify the request to include his amendment #4236 (re: migrant settlement), Senator Reed objected. Senator Daines objected to the original request.

9:01 p.m. Senator Reed made a unanimous consent request to include a package of 18 amendments, Senator Rubio asked to modify the request with his amendment #4330 (re: Uighur forced labor). Senator Reed objected. Senator Rubio objected to the original request.

5:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on annual audits.

4:29 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on the NDAA.

4:00 p.m. Exec. Cal. #437, Julianne Smith, MI, to be U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was confirmed by voice vote. Senator Shaheen spoke in support in the nomination.

3:36 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about Sergei Magnitsky.

3:24 p.m. Senator Moran spoke against the nomination of Saule Omarova to be Comptroller.

3:03 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about vaccine mandates.

2:03 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about Native American Heritage month.

1:02 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about vaccine mandates.

12:41 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about inflation.

12:28 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the NDAA.

12:22 p.m. Senator Tester spoke about the NDAA.

11:55 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about the NDAA.

11:10 a.m. Senator Reed spoke about the NDAA.

11:01 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Gettysburg Address.

10:51 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on immigration.

10:32 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about NDAA, Russia, China, and Build Back Better legislation.

10:20 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about NDAA, Build Back Better, and the Dilawar Syed nomination.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and will resume consideration post-cloture of the motion to proceed to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022.

By unanimous consent, all time during adjournment, morning business, recess, and Leader time will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed.