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Ted Cruz

Republican on Legislative Session 2026-09-28

132 words · 2 sentences · 15 clauses

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Mr. President, Procedure · 132 wordsI ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII and notwithstanding adoption of the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment, the following be the only amendments in order: Baldwin, No. 6828; Scott of South Carolina, No. 6830; Paul, No. 6758; Kennedy, No. 6760 at a 60-vote threshold; Moody-Blumenthal, No. 6831; Booker, No. 6805; Booker, No. 6835; further, that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed and with 60 affirmative votes required for adoption of the Kennedy amendment; further, following disposition of the Booker amendment, Calendar No. 449, S. 4668, as amended, if further amended, be read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the bill as amended; finally, if passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.Procedure

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Signal · 0

15 of 15 deductions are Signal

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII and notwithstanding adoption of the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment, the following be the only amendments in order:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Baldwin, No. 6828;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Scott of South Carolina, No. 6830;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Paul, No. 6758;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Kennedy, No. 6760 at a 60-vote threshold;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Moody-Blumenthal, No. 6831;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Booker, No. 6805;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Booker, No. 6835;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “further, that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed and with 60 affirmative votes required for adoption of the Kennedy amendment;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “further, following disposition of the Booker amendment, Calendar No. 449, S.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “4668,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “as amended,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “if further amended, be read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the bill as amended;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “finally,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “if passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

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Analyzed on 2026-10-20