The Senate extends the Patriot Act
 

...as is for six months.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10562008/

The Defense Spending Bill was passed after a failure to vote for cloture and the removal of the admendment attached by Republicans to drill in ANWR.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/....ap/index.html

I watched the Senate in session the entire time it was in session today.