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Signal
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Promise 76% Claims 24%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. President, Promise · 44 words I look forward to continuing to work to make sure the veterans receive the benefits they are entitled to and to make certain that the VA does its job in a medical- and science-based manner and would await for the VA to accomplish that, Vague promise Claims · 14 words which they indicated as recently as 2 weeks ago they were going to do.1 Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×2 Vague promise
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Relevance · 0
2 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.
Off point 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 look forward to continuing to work to make sure the veterans receive the benefits they are entitled to and to make certain that the VA does its job in a medical- and science-based manner and would await for the VA to accomplish that,” Talks about veterans’ benefits and the VA, not the Maxwell clemency bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “which they indicated as recently as 2 weeks ago they were going to do.” Continues the VA timeline discussion, unrelated to the bill under debate.
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 · 24
1 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “continuing to work to make sure the veterans receive the benefits they are entitled to” It commits to effort with no named action, date, measure, or success condition.
Claims · 1
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 recently as 2 weeks ago they were going to do” The Department of Veterans Affairs indicated about two weeks before July 29, 2026 that it would do its job in a medical- and science-based manner regarding veterans’ benefits. search
