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Todd Young

Republican on Authority for Committees to Meet 2026-09-23

360 words · 13 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Claims 93%Procedure 7%

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Mr. President, Claims · 24 wordsI have 11 requests for committees to meet during today’s session of the Senate.¹ They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.² Procedure · 26 wordsPursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today’s session of the Senate: ProcedureClaims · 310 wordsThe Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet in closed session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.³ The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.⁴ The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a briefing.⁵ The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting.⁶ The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a business meeting.⁷ The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing.⁸ The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.⁹ The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 4 p.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.¹⁰ The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.¹¹ The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing.¹² The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity of the Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet in closed session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.¹³

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Signal · 91

1 of 1 deductions are Signal

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Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today’s session of the Senate:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 13

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1“I have 11 requests for committees to meet during today’s session of the Senate”Senator Todd Young stated there were 11 requests for committees to meet during the Senate session of September 23, 2026.search
2“They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders”The 11 committee meeting requests for the September 23, 2026 Senate session had the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.search
3“The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet in closed session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.”The Senate Armed Services Committee was authorized to meet in closed session during the Senate session on September 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.search
4“The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing”The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee was authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a hearing.search
5“The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a briefing”The Senate Foreign Relations Committee was authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a briefing.search
6“The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting”The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee was authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a business meeting.search
7“The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a business meeting”The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs was authorized to meet at 2:30 p.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a business meeting.search
8“The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing”The Senate Judiciary Committee was authorized to meet at 10:15 a.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a hearing.search
9“The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing”The Senate Judiciary Committee was also authorized to meet at 2:30 p.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a hearing.search
10“The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 4 p.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations”The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee was authorized to meet at 4 p.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a hearing on nominations.search
11“The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing”The Senate Special Committee on Aging was authorized to meet at 3:30 p.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a hearing.search
12“The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing”The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was authorized to meet at 3 p.m. on September 23, 2026, to conduct a closed briefing.search
13“The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity of the Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet in closed session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.”The Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee was authorized to meet in closed session at 2:30 p.m. on September 23, 2026.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17