Gnaeus, after declaring his vote to the acceptance of a fellow Quaestor makes his way to the center of the Senate hall. There, he waits for the commotion to die down before he speaks. He was beginning to get used to this, but still his oral skills pale in comparison to the veterans of these halls. Maximus was used to the more rowdy legionary kind.

"Fellow Senators! It is obvious that there is a war to fight, and several other matters to attend to rather than the issue of awards, bribery, and the system of the Senate! So, I will make my speech brief." After pausing for a moment, he continued.

"Senatus Consultum Julium de Caesaris Praemio. A small matter compared to the perils we will face soon. Let him have the torque and be done with it. He deserves it after all."

"Now, onto more serious matters. SC Ultimum is just outright ridiculous. We have the dictatorial position for emergencies such as that. It is not needed. My other fellow senators have already elaborated on the subject, and more is not needed. We need to make haste to meet the Germanic forces rather than speak of the same points over and over."

"Junium Corruptis is not needed. Our current system is good enough to root out those that would take a bribe or give one against the wishes of the mighty Republic! Again, it has been explained in finer detail by my fellow senators and need not be explained again."