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Maria Cantwell

Democrat on Legislative Session 2026-09-28

84 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

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Procedure 46%Claims 38%The question 15%

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Mr. President, Procedure · 39 wordsI rise to clarify that the effect of the antitrust exemption in section 118 of the Protect College Sports Act in the event that the House settlement expires or terminates and Congress does not extend the revenue share cap.¹Procedure Claims · 32 wordsTo be clear, the antitrust immunity for enforcing and complying with sections 114 and 115 applies only to the extent that the provisions of those sections continue to have force or effect.² The question · 13 wordsSenator Coons, do you agree that this is the intent of the legislation?

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

1 of 1 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 rise to clarify that the effect of the antitrust exemption in section 118 of the Protect College Sports Act in the event that the House settlement expires or terminates and Congress does not extend the revenue share cap.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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Reasoning · no score

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Conclusions found · 0

None: nothing is concluded.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Respect

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 2

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1“the antitrust exemption in section 118 of the Protect College Sports Act”Section 118 of the Protect College Sports Act contains an antitrust exemption.search
2“the antitrust immunity for enforcing and complying with sections 114 and 115 applies only to the extent that the provisions of those sections continue to have force or effect”Under the Protect College Sports Act, the antitrust immunity for enforcing and complying with sections 114 and 115 applies only while those sections remain in force.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20