8:18 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, November 19th.

During wrap-up ML Reid passed by unanimous consent S. Res.577 to allow for the collection of clothing, foods, toys and housewares during the holiday season for charity in Senate office buildings.

8:07 p.m. ML Reid filed cloture filed on the following nominations:

1. Pamela Pepper to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

2. Brenda Sannes to be a US District Judge for the Northern District of New York.

3. Madeline Cox Arleo to be a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey.

4. Wendy Beetlestone to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

5. Victor Bolden to be a US District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

8:00 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the Surveillance reform bill.

7:58 p.m. Vote ends, cloture not invoked 58-42.  GOP voting in favor: Cruz, Heller, Lee, and Murkowski. Dem voting against: Nelson.

7:25 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2685, Surveillance reform bill.

7:23 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke in favor of the bill.

7:19 p.m. Senator Chambliss spoke against the bill.

7:17 p.m. Senator Coats spoke against the bill.

7:14 p.m. Senator Collins spoke against the bill.

7:10 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke in favor of the bill.

7:06 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke in favor of the bill.

7:03 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke against the bill.

6:59 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke in favor of the bill.

6:55 p.m. Senator Lee spoke in favor of the bill.

6:50 p.m. The Senate began 30 minutes of debate on the motion to proceed to S.2685, the survellience reform bill, with a cloture vote expected at approximately 7:20 p.m.

6:46 p.m. Senate confirms by voice vote the following nominations:

Mark Howard Cohen, Northern District of Georgia.
Eleanor Louise Ross, Northern District of Georgia.

Leslie Ann Bassett to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay.

Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat to be the Ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

James Peter Zumwalt to be the Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and (serving concurrently, with no extra pay) to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau;

Craig B. Allen to be the Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam;

William V. Roebuck to be the Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

6:45 p.m. Abrams nomination confirmed 100-0.

6:28 p.m. Senate began roll call vote on the nomination of Leslie Abrams to be US District Judge forthe Middle District of Georgia.

6:25 p.m. S.2280 was defeated by a vote of 59-41; 60 vote threshold.  14 democrats voted in favor; Senator Warren was in the Chair.

5:59 p.m. The Senate began voting on S. 2280, the Keystone XL Pipeline (60 votes needed).

5:53 p.m. Senator Boxer spoke against.

5:48 p.m. Senator Landrieu spoke in favor.

5:35 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke in favor.

5:25 p.m. Senator Boxer spoke against.

5:10 p.m. Senator Landrieu spoke in favor.

5:04 p.m. Senator Boxer spoke against.

4:58 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke in favor.

4:50 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke against.

4:49 p.m. UC agreement: Time equally divided until 5:45, then two minutes each for Senators Hoeven, and Landrieu, and four minutes for Senator Boxer; in that order; then VOTE on S.2280, Keystone pipeline.

4:45 p.m. Senator Murray spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

4:30 p.m. Senator Landrieu spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

4:14 p.m. Senator Heitkamp spoke in favor.

4:09 p.m. Senator Donnelly spoke for the Keystone bill.

4:07 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke for the Keystone bill.

3:57 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke against the Keystone bill.

3:51 p.m. Senator Inhofe criticized the global warming agreement with China.

3:35 p.m. Senator Walsh spoke for the Keystone bill.

3:20 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Keystone bill.

3:17 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke for the Keystone bill.

3:35 p.m. Senator Walsh spoke for the Keystone bill.

3:05 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke against the Keystone bill.

2:52 p.m.  Senator Cornyn spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

2:35 p.m.  Senators Sanders and Boxer spoke against the Keystone Pipleine.

2:27 p.m.  Senator Murkowski spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

2:19 p.m.  Senator Harking spoke against the Keystone Pipeline.

1:05 p.m.  The Senate recessed for the weekly caucus luncheons until 2:15 p.m.

1:00 p.m.   The following Senators spoke on Keystone Pipeline: Boxer, Barrasso, Thune and Merkley.  Senator Reid spoke on the bombings in Isreal.

12:00 p.m.  Senator Cardin spoke against the Keystone Pipeline.

11:50 a.m.   Senator Hoeven spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

11:35 a.m.   Senator Roberts spoke in support of the Keystone Pipeline.

10:45 a.m.   Senator Boxer spoke against the Keystone Pipeline.

10:41 a.m.   Senator Leady spoke against the Keystone Pipeline and on surveillance reform.

10:38 a.m.  Senator Boxer spoke against the Keystone Pipeline.

10:28 a.m.   Senator Landrieu spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

10:20 a.m.   Senator Hoeven spoke in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.

10:18 a.m.   Senator Leahy spoke on ISIL and surveillance reform.

10:26 a.m.   Senator McConnell spoke on ISIL, suveillance reform, and Keystone XL Pipeline.

10:02 a.m.   ML Reid spoke on U.S.A. Freedom Act.

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

Following leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to six hours of debate on the Keystone XL Pipeline bill (S. 2280).  No amendments will be in order.

The Senate will recess for weekly policy luncheons between 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

At about 6:15 p.m., a roll call vote on passage of the Keystone bill is expected, with 60 votes required. If an identical House bill has been received, it will be deemed passed by unanimous consent and will be sent to the president.

After disposition of the Keystone bill, confirmation votes will follow on these nominations to U.S. District Courts:

• Leslie Joyce Abrams, Middle District of Georgia
• Mark Howard Cohen, Northern District of Georgia
• Eleanor Louise Ross, Northern District of Georgia

After disposition of nominations, the Senate will begin 30 minutes of debate on the motion to proceed to the surveillance reform bill, S. 2685.

The Senate will then proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the surveillance bill.

After the cloture vote on S. 2685, the Senate will consider the ambassadorial nominations below, with voice votes expected:

• Leslie Ann Bassett to the Republic of Paraguay;
• Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh;
• James Peter Zumwalt to the Republic of Senegal and (serving concurrently, with no extra pay) to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau;
• Craig B. Allen to Brunei Darussalam;
• William V. Roebuck to the Kingdom of Bahrain