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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.

3:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Collette Honorable (cal.#1144), Member, FERC Agreed To: 50-41

Cloture was filed on the Rose nomination. 3:12pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed to: 52-41.

2:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Frank Rose (cal.#635), Asst Sec State - Verification. Agreed to: 52-41.

Cloture was filed on the Blinken nomination. 2:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed to: 52-41

Cloture was filed on Colvin nomination. 2:10pm Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Blinken nomination, Dept'y Sect'y of State; 52-41

At 1:52pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-41

1:36pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Agreed to: 52-40 There will be no grace period. The remaining votes will be called at 15 minutes.

The motion to proceed to exec session was agreed to 52-41. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security. At 1:13pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative...

12:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security; Agreed to: 52-41

The Senate proceeded to Executive session by a vote of 48-34. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under Rule 22 be waived. Senator...

12:07pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Executive Session in order to proceed to Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE) 48-35

Senator Reid intends to file cloture on a series of nominations today. In order to do so, the Senate will need to go in and out of Legislative and Executive session to get to each nomination and to file cloture. The first vote is expected to be on the motion to proceed to Executive Session. We are...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83 (Omnibus). There will be a series of as many as 40 roll call votes on going...