I wanted to take a slightly different interpretation of the theme, so I went with the definition of second as agreement (i.e. I second that motion).

The game takes place in the not too distance future where government has been taken over by stupid people. It is your role to reform the government by passing a series of legislation.

However the legislators wont help you willingly so you have to fool them by giving a speech that describes the bills in ways that they will like.

In effect is a puzzle game of trying to match words, with what different legislators like, and navigating their relationships to one another such as you end up with 10 seconds (i.e. votes).