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Brian J. Mast

Republican on Directing the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces from Hostilities with Iran 2026-07-22

117 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Procedure 14%Claims 47%Reasoning 39%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 41 wordsboth of my colleagues said forever war. I stood here and read for about 15 minutes about the attacks that Iran has been leveling against us just for the last couple of years: 350 attacks, 30 months, 200 wounded, four killed.¹ Reasoning · 5 wordsThat is the forever war. Claims · 8 wordsIt has been going on for 47 years, ²Reasoning · 41 wordsbut that is just the last 30 months of the forever war Iran has been waging against us. To end a war that is waged against us every single day, you have to end the people that are waging that war.Logical leap Claims · 6 wordsThat is what is taking place. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

2 of 3 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 “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”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 “I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 77

1 of 3 deductions are Reasoning

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

A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “To end a war that is waged against us every single day, you have to end the people that are waging that war.”The claim that a war can only end by removing the people waging it asserts a necessary cause without support.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“That is the forever war.”

Because“I stood here and read for about 15 minutes about the attacks that Iran has been leveling against us just for the last couple of years:”

“350 attacks, 30 months, 200 wounded, four killed.”

“It has been going on for 47 years,”

Reason given
Conclusion“To end a war that is waged against us every single day, you have to end the people that are waging that war.”

BecauseGiven in the same sentence

Reason flawedThe claim that a war can only end by removing the people waging it asserts a necessary cause without support.

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 3 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“350 attacks, 30 months, 200 wounded, four killed”Over a 30-month period, Iran carried out 350 attacks against the United States, wounding 200 and killing four.search
2“It has been going on for 47 years”Iranian hostilities against the United States have been going on for 47 years.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15