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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.

9:50pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (passage); Agreed To: 56-40

Senator Cruz raised a Constitutional point of order against the bill. 9:32pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Constitutional point of order. The question before the Senate is, Is the point of order well taken? Not Well Taken: 22-74

The Senate proceeded to Executive Session by a vote of 54-42 and Senator Reid filed cloture on the Bough nomination. We do not expect to have roll call votes on the remaining motions to go in and out of Legislative and Executive sessions for the purpose of filing cloture on the remaining...

9:10pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83, CR-Omnibus; Invoked: 77-19

8:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Stephen Bough--District, MO; Agreed To: 52-42

8:18pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 53-42

7:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Christopher Smith, Asst. Sec'ty of Energy. Agreed to: 54-42.

7:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of John Cruden, Assistant AG.

6:36pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; 54-42

6:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to executive Session to consider the Stivers nomination, Asst Admin, USAID; Agreed To: 54-42 Cloture was filed on the Stivers nomination.

Cloture was filed on the Jadatte nomination. 5:57pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 54-42

5:37pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Exec. Session-Jadotte nomination (Ass't Sec. Commerce); Agreed To: 53-42

Cloture was filed on the Lopez nomination; At 5:19pm, the Senate proceeded to a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 42-42 Next: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Marcus Jadotte (cal.#922), Asst. Sec'ty of Commerce.

5:02pm, the Senate proceeded to a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Estevan Lopez (cal.#840), Commissioner of Reclamation, Interior; Agreed To: 54-42

4:43pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-42 Next: Motion to proceed to Executive Session--Estavan Lopez, Interior

4:23pm The Senate proceeded to a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Daniel Santos, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Agreed To: 52-41 Next: File cloture on Santos. Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Cloture was filed on the Honorable nomination. 4:06pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

By voice vote, the Senate passed H.J.Res.131, CR to Wednesday, December 17, 2014.