1:18 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will convene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6. At 5:00 p.m. Senator-Appointee Kelly Loeffler of Georgia will be sworn in.

The motion to invoke cloture on Jovita Carranza, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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12:54 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on Impeachment and the killing of Qasem Soleimani.

12:32 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the killing of Qasem Soleimani and impeachment.

12:02 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the killing of Qasem Soleimani and impeachment.

The Senate convened for the beginning of the 2nd session of the 116th Congress at 12:00 noon.  There are NO votes today.