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Jodey C. Arrington

Republican on Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 2026-07-22

46 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Positioning 76%Procedure 24%

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Mr. Chair, Positioning · 35 wordsI mentioned earlier that the Republican Party is united and unrelenting in delivering for the American people. That doesn’t happen without a fearless leader and the legend from Louisiana, my dear friend, Mr. Steve Scalise.PositioningOff point Mr. Chair, Procedure · 11 wordsI yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise).Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 0

4 of 6 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I mentioned earlier that the Republican Party is united and unrelenting in delivering for the American people.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That doesn’t happen without a fearless leader and the legend from Louisiana, my dear friend, Mr. Steve Scalise.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Scalise).”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

2 of 6 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I mentioned earlier that the Republican Party is united and unrelenting in delivering for the American people.”Praise for the speaker’s party rather than any content of the budget resolution.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That doesn’t happen without a fearless leader and the legend from Louisiana, my dear friend, Mr. Steve Scalise.”A personal tribute to another member, unrelated to the budget resolution.

Reasoning · no score

No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Conclusions found · 0

None: nothing is concluded.

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 6 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 · 0

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

No checkable claims.

Analyzed on 2026-09-15