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Bernie Moreno

Republican on Authority for Committees to Meet 2026-09-30

272 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

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Mr. President, Procedure · 272 wordsI have seven requests for committees to meet during today’s session of the Senate.¹ They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.² 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: The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting.³ The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.⁴ The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing.⁵ The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized to meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.⁶ The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.⁷ The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing.⁸ SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND CENSUS The Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.⁹Procedure

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Signal · 0

12 of 12 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 have seven requests for committees to meet during today’s session of the Senate.”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 “They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.”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 “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.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting.”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 “The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.”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 “The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing.”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 “The Committee on Health, Education, Labor,”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 “and Pensions is authorized to meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.”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 “The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.”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 “The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing.”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 “SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND CENSUS The Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia,”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 “and Census of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

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Claims · 9

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1“I have seven requests for committees to meet during today’s session of the Senate”Senator Bernie Moreno made seven requests for Senate committees to meet during the Senate session of September 30, 2026.search
2“They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders”The seven committee meeting requests of September 30, 2026 had the approval of the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders.search
3“The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting”The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was authorized to meet on September 30, 2026, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting.search
4“The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations”The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was authorized to meet on September 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.search
5“The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing”The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was authorized to meet on September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing.search
6“and Pensions is authorized to meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.”The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was authorized to meet in executive session on September 30, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.search
7“The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations”The Senate Committee on the Judiciary was authorized to meet on September 30, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations.search
8“The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing”The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was authorized to meet on September 30, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing.search
9“and Census of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.”The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census was authorized to meet on September 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20