6:21 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene on at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 11. They will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Grasz nomination at 5:30 p.m.

6:18 p.m. Senator McConnell filed cloture motions on the following nominations:

• Steven Grasz to be US Circuit Judge for the 8th Circuit
• Don R. Willett to be Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit
• James C. Ho to be US District Judge for 9th Circuit

6:17 p.m. The following Senators were appointed to the conference committee on the tax bill: Hatch, Enzi, Murkowski, Thune, Portman, Wyden, Sanders, Murray, Cantwell, Stabenow, Menendez, and Carper.

6:16 p.m. The Senate passed H.J. Res 123 buy a vote of 81-13. Voting no: Booker, Cruz, Ernst, Gillibrand, Harris, Hirono, Lee, Markey, Merkley, McCain, Rounds, Sanders, Sasse and Warren. Not voting: Crapo, Flake, Franken, Paul, and Toomey.

5:34 p.m. The Senate began voting on H.J. Res 123, the Continuing Resolution.

5:25 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the continuing resolution.

5:20 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the Alaskan of the Week.

5:20 p.m. The Senate began 30 minutes of debate on H.J. Res 123-continuing resolution.

4:48 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about DACA.

4:30 p.m. Senator Moran spoke about the VA.

4:20 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about DACA and the tax bill.

3:53 p.m. Senator Hassan paid tribute to Max Mendez, the Granite Stater of the Month.

3:19 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about health insurance and tax reform.

3:07 p.m. Senator Perdue spoke about tax reform.

2:58 p.m. Senator Gardner spoke about Sailor Joe George and Pearl Harbor.

2:43 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Dreamers.

2:17  p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about tax reform.

2:00 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about the Strong Families Act.

1:44 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke supporting the Bodine nomination.

1:22 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke on DACA.

1:20 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke in favor of the nominaton of Steve Grasz, nominee to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

1:19 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Bodine nomination by voice vote.

1:15 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about the nomination of Susan Bodine to be an Assistant Administrator of the EPA.

1:15 p.m. The Balash nomination was confirmed by a vote of 61-38. Dems voting aye: Carper, Coons, Donnelly, Heitkamp, Manchin, McCaskill, Schatz and Warner. Independent voting aye: King. Not voting: Franken.

12:40 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Balash nomination.

12:30 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke about the Balash nomination.

12:24 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about the Balash nomination.

12:15 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the Balash nomination.

11:49 a.m. Senator Franken spoke on the sexual harassment allegations against him and announced that he would be resigning from the Senate sometime in the coming weeks.

11:38 a.m. Senator Flake paid tribute to Senator Strange.

11:30 a.m. Senator Roberts paid tribute to Senator Strange.

11:29 a.m. Senator Manchin paid tribute to Senator Strange.

11:28 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell paid tribute to Senator Strange.

11:02 a.m. Senator Strange gave his farewell address.

10:50 a.m.. Senator Cardin spoke  about the Helsinki  Accord  on human  rights.

10:26.a.m. Minority Leader.  Schumer spoke about the spending bill and taxes.

10:06 a.m.  Majority Leader  McConnell spoke  about  Boys  Town, the Balash nomination, the tax overhaul and  the short-term  federal spending resolution.he. Spoke about. The Dr our a  He spoke about the tax  bill..

10:02 a.m.  Senator Fischer welcomed the guest chaplain,  the Rev.  Steven  E. Bose,  executive director of Boys Town.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.

At 11:00 a.m., Senator Strange will be recognized for 30 minutes.

At 11:45 a.m., the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Joseph Balash to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, with a vote on the nomination expected at approximately 12:30 p.m.

The Senate is also expected to receive a continuing resolution from the House during Thursday’s session.