Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Ted Cruz

Republican on Legislative Session 2026-09-28

205 words · 11 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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Reasoning 30%Claims 67%The ask 3%

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Mr. President, Reasoning · 20 wordsI understand the sentiment behind my friend Senator Kennedy’s amendment. I, nonetheless, oppose the amendment and urge a ``no’’ vote. Claims · 48 wordsThis amendment would set a price control on college sports tickets.¹ The amendment does not distinguish between large institutions and small institutions, applies the same mandate to every university and every single sport from the small local community college to the HBCU to a large Power Four school.² Reasoning · 13 wordsThis will harm schools from being able to respond when market factors change. Claims · 89 wordsFor example, let’s say a small school has an unbelievable football season and is considered college football playoff material. The next season, that same team has a schedule that is playing well-known teams like Notre Dame or Alabama that are drawing a significant crowd and increased fan interest and demand. This amendment would prevent that small school whose fans believe they are playoff material from being able to respond to that fan interest and build revenues that could be put back in the university and back into the student-athletes. Reasoning · 29 wordsAnd, critically, the revenue that is shared with student-athletes comes from ticket sales.³ So capping the prices on ticket sales would reduce the revenue that is available to student-athletes. The ask · 6 wordsI encourage Members to vote no.

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Signal · 100

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Reasoning · 87

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Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“So capping the prices on ticket sales would reduce the revenue that is available to student-athletes.”

Because“And, critically, the revenue that is shared with student-athletes comes from ticket sales.”

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Respect · 100

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 3

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1“This amendment would set a price control on college sports tickets”Senator Kennedy’s amendment would set a price control on college sports tickets.search
2“applies the same mandate to every university and every single sport”The amendment applies the same mandate to every university and every single sport.search
3“the revenue that is shared with student-athletes comes from ticket sales”Revenue shared with student-athletes under the relevant arrangement comes from ticket sales.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20