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The average of Signal and Clarity is 69. The grade is held to 68, 30 above Signal. 68 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
38 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 40% Procedure 60%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 4
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Mr. President, Claims · 64 words section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute.1 Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed.2 The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.3 Procedure · 97 words In keeping with the committee’s intention to see that relevant information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been received. Hidden agency If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations Committee, room SD-423. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section Greece--Switchblade 300 Block 20 Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System4 Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×5 Hidden agency Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 38
5 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “In keeping with the committee’s intention to see that relevant information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been received.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations Committee, room SD-423.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “as follows:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section Greece--Switchblade 300 Block 20 Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System” 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
1 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.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “the committee’s intention to see that relevant information is still available” The intention is attributed to the committee rather than to any identifiable member who holds it.
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 “section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales” Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales. search 2 “the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed” Congress has 30 calendar days to review a proposed arms sale after receiving notification under section 36(b). search 3 “the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee” The statute requires that notifications of proposed arms sales in the Senate be sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. search 4 “Greece--Switchblade 300 Block 20 Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System” A proposed arms sale notification was received for Greece covering the Switchblade 300 Block 20 Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System. search
