Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Todd Young

Republican on Protecting American Taxpayers Act (Executive Calendar) 2026-07-22

171 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Anecdote 40%Claims 42%Procedure 1%Thanks 17%

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

Mr. President, Anecdote · 69 wordsI rise today as the son of a small business owner. I rise as someone who has seen how hard an entrepreneur must work to get an idea off the ground, to build a business, to keep it solvent, and to work year after year through ups and downs, to make sure one can put enough food on the table for one’s family and all of one’s employees’ families.Anecdote Claims · 13 wordsAnd I rise today in support of Senator Ernst’s Protecting American Taxpayers Act. Procedure · 2 wordsYou see, ProcedureClaims · 41 wordsas chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship--a committee on which I proudly serve--Senator Ernst has really been relentlessly focused on and has been a tireless advocate for combating fraud and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly--responsibly.¹² Thanks · 29 wordsSo I want to thank Senator Ernst for her good work on this important legislation and for her ongoing efforts to shine a spotlight on waste, fraud, and abuse.Thanks Claims · 17 wordsI am especially proud that in this package is found my Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act.³

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 40

6 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.

A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I rise today as the son of a small business owner.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I rise as someone who has seen how hard an entrepreneur must work to get an idea off the ground, to build a business, to keep it solvent,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and to work year after year through ups and downs, to make sure one can put enough food on the table for one’s family and all of one’s employees’ families.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “You see,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “So I want to thank Senator Ernst for her good work on this important legislation and for her ongoing efforts to shine a spotlight on waste, fraud,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and abuse.”Thanks: 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 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 · 3

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“as chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship”Senator Ernst is the chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.search
2“a committee on which I proudly serve”Senator Todd Young serves on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.search
3“my Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act”The Protecting American Taxpayers Act package includes a bill called the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act sponsored by Senator Young.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15