7:28 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on November 18, 2014.

7:25 p.m. Majority Leader Reid secured unanimous consent for voice votes Wednesday — following confirmation of the Georgia judicial nominations — to confirm ambassadorial nominations to Paraguay, Bangladesh, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; Brunei Darussalem; and Bahrain.

7:07 p.m. By voice votes the Senate confirmed these ambassadorial nominations:

* Barbara A. Leaf of Virginia, to the United Arab Emirates;

* Theodore G. Osius III of Maryland to Vietnam;

* Erica J. Barks Ruggles of Minnesota to Ruanda;

* Karen Clark Stanton of Michigan to Timor-Leste.

6:04 p.m. to 7:06 p.m.  The Senate voted to invoke cloture on these nominations to U.S. District Courts:

• Leslie Joyce Abrams, Middle District of Georgia (68 to 28);
• Mark Howard Cohen, Northern District of Georgia (67 to 29);
• Eleanor Louise Ross, Northern District of Georgia (66 to 29).

6:02 p.m. On a vote of 89 to 1, the Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1086, the Child Care Development Block Grant bill.

3:42 p.m. to 5:18 p.m. These senators spoke for the Child Care Development Block Grant bill: Burr, Cornyn, Mikulski, Harkin, Alexander.

3:33 p.m. RL McConnell paid tribute to former Senate Sgt at Arms Howard Greene on news of his recent passing.

2:12 p.m.  Senator Leahy spoke on Republican obstruction and nominations.

2:04 p.m.  ML Reid spoke on Obamacare, funding the government, immigration,  nominations, and a tribute to Howard Green.

The Senate will convene at 2 p.m. and proceed to morning business.

 At 5:30 p.m., there will be a roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 (S. 1086).

The Senate will then proceed to roll call votes on the motions to invoke cloture on these judicial 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

 Time Agreements for Tuesday, November 18:

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.

At about 6:15 p.m., a roll call vote on passage 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 the Abrams, Cohen and Ross nominations.

After disposition of the Ross nomination, the Senate will begin 30 minutes of debate on of the motion to proceed to the bill to revise the USA Patriot Act, S. 2685.

The Senate will then proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2685.