Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Charles E. Schumer

Democrat on Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1689 (Executive Calendar) 2026-07-22

334 words · 23 sentences · 28 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Procedure 6%Positioning 15%Claims 62%Reasoning 8%The ask 4%Promise 4%

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

Mr. President, Procedure · 14 wordsI am beginning a series of Senators who are speaking about Haiti and TPS.Procedure Positioning · 28 wordsThe Haitian community is woven into the fabric of our great American family, but Donald Trump is trying to tear it apart by terminating Haiti’s temporary protected status.¹Positioning Claims · 38 wordsAs someone who takes great pride in representing the State that is home to the largest Haitian population in the country, I know just how important the Haitian community is to the American economy, to culture, to society.² Positioning · 6 wordsBut, unfortunately, Donald Trump clearly doesn’t.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 35 wordsTrump has vilified Haitians with his bigoted attacks and stereotypes, over and over again. Now, Trump is trying to force Haitians who are here legally to return to the dangerous conditions they fled in Haiti. Procedure · 3 wordsLet’s be clear: ProcedureUnearned certaintyReasoning · 15 wordsRevoking Haitians’ temporary protected status will not only hurt them; it hurts our entire country. Claims · 72 wordsIn New York, you can’t go into a hospital, a nursing home, or a clinic without seeing scores of dedicated healthcare professionals who are fiercely proud of their Haitian heritage. That is true in cities and towns throughout the country. We have heard warnings that if Trump expels our Haitian TPS holders, it will strain our health system and create a gap in our caregiving workforce that will be difficult to fill. Positioning · 9 wordsThese people are our friends. They are our neighbors.Positioning Claims · 38 wordsThey take care of the elderly and people with disabilities. They are entrepreneurs and small businessowners. They work hard and pay taxes. Let’s not forget Haitian TPS holders add nearly $6 billion to the U.S. economy each year.³ Reasoning · 12 wordsEnding TPS doesn’t fix our broken system; it only makes things worse. Positioning · 6 wordsIt is cruel. It is counterproductive.Positioning Claims · 24 wordsSending 300,000 people to Haiti with little or no support will further destabilize an already severe humanitarian and security crisis on our country’s doorstep.⁴ The ask · 15 wordsI urge all of my colleagues to support our legislation and preserve Haitians’ TPS status. Promise · 15 wordsI will keep fighting for Haitian Americans in New York and beyond--any time, any place.Vague promise Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

10 of 13 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 am beginning a series of Senators who are speaking about Haiti and TPS.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Haitian community is woven into the fabric of our great American family,”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 “but Donald Trump is trying to tear it apart by terminating Haiti’s temporary protected status.”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 “But, unfortunately, Donald Trump clearly doesn’t.”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 “Let’s be clear:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “These people are our friends.”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 “They are our neighbors.”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 “It is cruel.”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 “It is counterproductive.”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 the floor.”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.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 13 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.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“I urge all of my colleagues to support our legislation and preserve Haitians’ TPS status.”

Because“it hurts our entire country.”

“We have heard warnings that if Trump expels our Haitian TPS holders, it will strain our health system and create a gap in our caregiving workforce that will be difficult to fill.”

“Let’s not forget Haitian TPS holders add nearly $6 billion to the U.S. economy each year.”

“Sending 300,000 people to Haiti with little or no support will further destabilize an already severe humanitarian and security crisis on our country’s doorstep.”

Reason given
Conclusion“it only makes things worse.”

Because“Let’s not forget Haitian TPS holders add nearly $6 billion to the U.S. economy each year.”

“Sending 300,000 people to Haiti with little or no support will further destabilize an already severe humanitarian and security crisis on our country’s doorstep.”

Reason given

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 · 92

3 of 13 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “clearly doesn’t”The certainty word substitutes for any evidence about what the President actually knows or values.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Let’s be clear”The phrase presents what follows as self-evident rather than citing any source for it.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I will keep fighting for Haitian Americans”The pledge names no specific action, date, or measure of success beyond open-ended effort.

Claims · 4

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“terminating Haiti’s temporary protected status”The Trump administration is terminating Haiti’s temporary protected status.search
2“the State that is home to the largest Haitian population in the country”New York is the U.S. state with the largest Haitian population.search
3“Haitian TPS holders add nearly $6 billion to the U.S. economy each year”Haitian TPS holders contribute nearly $6 billion to the U.S. economy annually.search
4“Sending 300,000 people to Haiti”Ending Haiti’s TPS would affect roughly 300,000 Haitians in the United States.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16