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6:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1144 Collette Honorable, Member, FERC; Invoked: 65-28 There is a chance we vote on Tax Extenders after a very short amount of debate following this vote.

6:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Confirmed: 55-38 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1144, Collette Honorable, Member, FERC;

6:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Invoked: 53-40 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1144, Colette Honorable

Senator Mikulski asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote on Executive Calendar #1058, the nomination of Carolyn Colvin, to be the Commissioner of Social Security. Senator Hatch objected.

2:51pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Confirmed: 55-39

2:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Invoked: 53-41 Next: Confirmation of the Saldana nomination.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume executive session and vote on confirmation of the Santos and Rose nominations (expected voice votes). Following disposition of the nominations, there will be up to 3 hours...

Roll Call Votes Cloture on Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Hallegere Murthy, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four...

Senator Portman asked unanimous consent the Energy Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.2126, and the Senate take up and pass the bill. Senator Coburn objected.

Senator Blumenthal asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass H.R.5059, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. Senator Coburn objected.

Cloture was invoked on the Rose nomination 54-39. The previously scheduled 10:00am votes tomorrow on confirmation of the Santos and Rose nominations will be voice votes.  At 2:30pm tomorrow, there will be 2 roll call votes and at 6:00pm there will be 2 more votes. Tuesday, December 16: 2:30pm-Up to...

6:18 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Calendar # 979, Daniel Santos, Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety; Invoked: 54-39 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #635, Frank Rose, Asst Sec State - Verification.

5:59pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on confirmation of Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minutes in length.

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #681, the nomination of Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General; Invoked: 51-43

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed the following bills: Passed H.R.2754: Collectible Coin Protection Act Passed H.R.3572: Coastal Barrier Resources System Units Passed H.R.1206: Electronic Duck Stamp Passed H.R.1378: To designate United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Monday, December 15, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the Murthy, Santos, Rose, Saldana, and Blinken nominations. Monday, 5:30pm-Up to 4 roll call votes Cloture on Executive Calendar #681, Vivek...

Roll Call Votes 1.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#.1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst. Sec. Homeland Security; Agreed To: 48-34. 2.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-40. 3.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#.1058, Carolyn Colvin,...

The vote schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday: Monday, December 15: 5:30pm: Cloture on Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General Confirmation of Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General Cloture on Executive Calendar # 979, Daniel Santos, Member, Defense Nuclear...

Cloture was filed on the below listed nominations. Conversations are ongoing to schedule the cloture and confirmation votes on each of the nominations. Sarah Saldana (cal.#1084), Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE); Carolyn Colvin (cal.#552), Commissioner, Social Security; Vivek Murthy (cal.#681),...

There will be no further roll call votes today. Senators will be notified when the next votes are scheduled.