By Plenary Sessions: Maris Lauri

The rhetorical style is serious, cautionary, and moralizing, stressing the responsibility of the Riigikogu members to take a broader and longer-term view of matters. Strong value concepts are employed (such as the absence of freedom and irresponsibility), and there is a direct warning against causing harm to future generations. The speech is formal and appeals to logic and the necessity of restoring the capacity for discussion.

The rhetorical style is formal, detailed, and procedural, typical of a committee rapporteur. The speaker employs logical argumentation to justify the course of procedure and the proposed amendments, focusing on facts and decisions reached by consensus. The tone is neutral, but includes a brief apology and correction regarding a technical error found in the draft materials.