Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Jon Husted

Republican on Authority for Committees to Meet 2026-07-21

80 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 83 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

The ask 19%Claims 49%Procedure 32%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. President, The ask · 15 wordsI have one request for a committee to meet during today’s session of the Senate. Claims · 10 wordsIt has the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.¹ Procedure · 26 wordsPursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee is authorized to meet during today’s session of the Senate: ProcedureClaims · 29 wordsThe Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 2 p.m., to conduct a closed business meeting.²

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

1 of 1 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 “Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee is authorized to meet during today’s session of the Senate:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 2

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“It has the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.”The request for the Select Committee on Intelligence to meet on July 21, 2026 had the approval of both the Majority and Minority Leaders.search
2“The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 2 p.m., to conduct a closed business meeting.”On July 21, 2026, the Senate authorized the Select Committee on Intelligence to meet at 2 p.m. during that day’s session to conduct a closed business meeting.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15