Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Ted Cruz

Republican on Orders for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 2026-09-15

97 words · 3 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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The ask 100%

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Mr. President, The ask · 97 wordsI ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16; ¹that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business be closed, and the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.² 4668, postcloture; ³finally, that all time during recess, adjournment, morning business, and leader remarks count postcloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4668.

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Signal · 100

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Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Relevance · no score

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Reasoning · no score

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Conclusions found · 0

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Respect · no score

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 3

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1“stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16”The Senate was set to stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, upon completing its business on September 15, 2026.search
2“and the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.”The Senate would resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 4668 following morning business on September 16, 2026.search
3“postcloture”The Senate’s consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 4668 was in a postcloture state on September 15, 2026.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17