So basically everyone who actually does make a speech will have a better chance of getting votes from the NPCs, it'll generally be someone from the Majority party who has a lot of seniority. My money's on Tommy /pol/laxes.
What I'll probably do is have committees exist and everyone will have committees they sit on, but they won't be a part of the game unless the story requires it. Then I'll just pick a handful of you to be on whatever committee we need.
You're a Dem, you don't get to take part. Votes for Speaker are due by Friday night/Saturday morning regardless if you can reach a consensus. PM me you vote and whoever has the most votes wins. Dems can vote for Speaker, too.