6:48 p.m. — The Senate adjourned and will reconvene on Monday, June 23 at 2:00 p.m. The Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the four judicial nominations at 5:30 p.m. The cloture vote on Leon Rodriguez will occur on Tuesday.

6:40 p.m. — Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations:

• Paul Byron, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
• Carlos Mendoza, of Florida, to be U.S. Distrit Judge for the Middle District of Florida
• Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
• Geoffrey Crawford, of Vermont, to be U.S. District Judge for Vermont
• Leon Rodriguez to be Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services for the Department of Homeland Security

4:22 p.m. — Senator Barrasso spoke on the health care law.

4:08 p.m. — Senator Reed spoke on appropriations and on unemployment insurance.

3:45 p.m. — Senator Cruz spoke on Iraq.

3:17 Sen. Rubio spoke on the crisis in Iraq.

2:53 Sen. Hatch spoke on the state of the Senate and the IRS scandal.

2:45 Sen. Boxer spoke on the 60 votes threshold regarding the Appropriations bill.

2:42 Sen. Reid spoke on Republicans’ obstructing Senate business.

2:36 Sen. Alexander spoke on the 60 votes threshold regarding the Appropriations bill.

2:34 Sen. McConnell spoke on amendments under the Appropriations bill.

2:30 Sen Mikulski speaks on Appropriations bill.

2:28 Senate confirms the Nichols, McWatters, and Wormuth nominations by voice vote.

2:27 RL McConnell objects to original request.

2:26 ML Reid objects to modification.

2:23 RL McConnell seeks to modify request to regular order on amendments.

2:17 ML Reid offers consent to move forward on HR 4466, minibus Appropriations bill, with 60 vote threshold for amendments.

2:16: Senate confirms Aguilar nomination 54-38.

Senate will vote conduct up to 4 votes at 1:45:

Cal # 770 – Gustavo Aguilar, DC, to be Asst Secy of HUD
Cal #538 – Brian Nichols, to be Ambassador of Peru
Cal # 766 –  J. Mark McWatters, TX, to be Member of National Credit Union Administration Board
Cal #712 – Christine Wormuth, VA, to be Under Secy of Defense for Policy

1:10 – Kirk spoke on the sudden death of his scheduler, Lisa Radogno.

1:01 Landrieu spoke on truck driver fatigue and regulations regarding sleep mandates.

12:56 – Heller speaks on his amend to Approps Minibus.

12:45 Sen Blunt on truck drivers and fatigue.

12:24 Sen Collins responds to Sen Booker on truck driver fatigue.

12:07 Sen Booker speaks on an amendment he will offer regarding truck driver fatigue.

11:56 Sen Inhofe speaks on amendments he will be offering on transportation portion.

11:55 Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to HR 4660 (Appropriations minibus bill)

11:41 Sen Cardin spoke on the regional conservation partnership program.

11:11 Sen Kaine spoke to introduce a resolution to hold a Welcome Home Commemoration for veterans who have served since September 11, 2001 on Nov. 11, 2014.

11:02 Sen Manchin spoke on the anniversary of West Virginia

10:45 Sen. Sen. Blumenthal spoke on gun violence.

10:38 Sen. Sessions spoke on the situation in Iraq.

10:23 Sen. Inhofe spoke on the release of prisoners from Guantanamo and the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Sen. Cornyn spoke on national security and the national debt.

10:16 Sen. Burr spoke on Afghanistan and terroism.

10:07  The Senate is in a period of morning business.  Sen. Chambliss spoke about U.S. foreign policy in Syria and Iraq.

10:03  In a period of morning business, Sen. McCain spoke about Iraq, ISIS and the danger for the United States.  Sen. Graham also spoke about the dangers posed by the situation in Iraq.

During the time reserved for leader remarks, Sen. Reid spoke about the “cult of Koch” and the influence of the Koch brothers.  He endorsed a Udall-Bennet proposed Constitutional amendment to allow Congress to regulate campaign finance.  Sen. McConnell spoke about the effect of withdrawing the Energy-Water bill on Kentucky coal families and about President Obama’s foreign policy.

The Senate will convene at 9:30am and after one hour of morning business, resume consideration of the motion to proceed to HR 4466.  At 12:45,all post cloture time will be deemed expired; therefore the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the bill at that time.  There are no votes scheduled at this time.