5:53 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene on Monday, March 23 at 12:00 p.m. and they will take up the Budget.  There will be a vote on an amendment to the Budget resolution at 5:30 p.m.

During wrap-up the Senate passed S. Res. 106-Designating March 22 as Rehab Counselors Appreciation Day.

5:03 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about Syria.

4:53 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about the elections in Israel.

4:35 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about the elections in Israel.

4:25 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about S. 178, the human trafficking bill and the Safe Harbor Act.

4:22 p.m. Senator Heitkamp and Senator Collins spoke about S. 178, the human trafficking bill.

3:45 p.m. Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell spoke about the Oso, WA mudslide.

3:40 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke

3:06 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke about S. 178, the human trafficking bill.

2:56 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on the Lynch nomination as U.S. Attorney General.

2:45 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on S. 178, the human trafficking bill.

2:10 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke about the Hyde amendment and the moving forward on S. 178, the human trafficking bill.

1:30 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about S. 178, the human trafficking bill and procedure.

1:02 p.m. Cloture fails, 56-42, on cloture on the underlying bill, S. 178, the human trafficking bill.  Democrats in favor: Casey, Donnelly, Heitkamp and Manchin.  ML McConnell changed vote to reconsider.  Senators Alexander and Boxer absent. 

12:32 p.m. Cloture fails 56-42, on cloture on the substitute amendment to S. 178, the human trafficking bill.  Democrats in favor: Casey, Donnelly, Heitkamp and Manchin.  ML McConnell changed vote to reconsider.  Senators Alexander and Boxer missed. 

12:00 p.m Roll call vote begins on cloture on substitute amendment to S.178, human trafficking bill.

11:50 a.m.  Senator Leahy spoke on human trafficking and the abortion language in the legislation.

11:42 a.m.  Senator Collins spoke on diabetes.

11:30 a.m.  Senator Cornyn spoke on human trafficking and the abortion language in the legislation.

11:20 a.m.  Senator Durbin spoke on the nomination of Loretta Lynch.

11:15 a.m.  Senator McCain spoke on the nomination of Loretta Lynch.

11:14 a.m.  Senator Reid spoke on human trafficking and the abortion language in the legislation.

11:02 a.m.  ML McConnell spoke on human trafficking and pre-natal opiate abuse.

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The Senate will convene at 11:00 a.m.

There will be up to 2 cloture votes relating to the human trafficking bill, S. 178 at noon. The first will be on the committee-reported substitute amendment and, if cloture is not invoked, there will be a cloture vote on the underlying bill, S. 178.

Note: At 12:30 p.m. here in the daily press gallery, Senators Schumer and Sanders will hold a pen and pad briefing on Democratic amendments to the budget resolution.