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Dan Sullivan

Republican on Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session) 2026-07-29

444 words · 24 sentences · 30 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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Greeting 3%Positioning 9%Claims 43%The ask 14%Procedure 6%Reasoning 14%Anecdote 7%Thanks 3%

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Mr. President, Greeting · 15 wordsI want to commend my colleague Senator Lee and my colleagues Senator Ricketts, Senator Moreno.Greeting Positioning · 19 wordsWe are all on the floor to seek unanimous consent to a bill that actually just makes common sense.Positioning Claims · 50 wordsSenator Lee talked about the different provisions of the bill, but I think one thing that is important to underscore is it just passed the House.¹ These are issues that are on the minds of the American people, and it passed the House in a bipartisan manner--a strong bipartisan manner.² The ask · 34 wordsSo I am hopeful that we can move that House bill on both of these issues that Senator Lee just talked about in a way tonight and get this bill to the President’s desk. Procedure · 7 wordsAs I mentioned, Mr. President, common sense.Procedure Claims · 8 wordsSenator Lee talked about the insider trading provisions. Reasoning · 39 wordsI think every American would agree that Members of Congress should be prohibited, Unearned certaintyas well as their spouses and children, from purchasing individual stocks while serving in office, particularly given that we have access to different kinds of information. Anecdote · 33 wordsYou know, this has been something that I have done a number of years ago. I moved stocks into index funds to kind of get rid of this issue, from my perspective, personally.³Anecdote Claims · 37 wordsSenator Ricketts has been the lead here in the U.S. Senate on this issue. I am actually a cosponsor of his bill that is very much focused on this commonsense approach to the issue of insider trading.⁴ Procedure · 15 wordsAnd then we need to go to the issue of integrity of our election system.Procedure Positioning · 8 wordsAs Senator Lee pointed out, it makes sense.Positioning Reasoning · 25 wordsIt is very, very common sense--simple in many ways--that if you are going to vote, you have to have a valid ID to do that. Claims · 85 wordsNow, this bill mandates that requirement, but it has a lot of provisional elements to this bill that accommodate States like mine that are very big, that have a dispersed population. So this bill includes those kind of accommodations. Eligible voters can access a provisional ballot. They can sign an affidavit attesting to their identity and citizenship if they don’t have an ID. There are many ways in which this bill accommodates the important element of making sure that American citizens vote in American elections. Positioning · 11 wordsAnd I don’t think that is some kind of radical idea.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsI think the vast, vast majority of Americans agree with this.Unearned certainty Thanks · 13 wordsSo I want to thank my colleagues for their leadership on this issue, ThanksThe ask · 30 wordsand I am hopeful that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle will agree with us, and let’s pass this bill and send it to the President’s desk. Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

10 of 12 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I want to commend my colleague Senator Lee and my colleagues Senator Ricketts, Senator Moreno.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are all on the floor to seek unanimous consent to a bill that actually just makes common sense.”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 “As I mentioned, Mr. President, common sense.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “You know, this has been something that I have done a number of years ago.”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 moved stocks into index funds to kind of get rid of this issue, from my perspective, personally.”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 “And then we need to go to the issue of integrity of our election system.”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 “As Senator Lee pointed out, it makes sense.”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 “And I don’t think that is some kind of radical idea.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “So I want to thank my colleagues for their leadership on this issue,”Thanks: 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 12 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“So I am hopeful that we can move that House bill on both of these issues that Senator Lee just talked about in a way tonight and get this bill to the President’s desk.”

Because“but I think one thing that is important to underscore is it just passed the House.”

“These are issues that are on the minds of the American people,”

“and it passed the House in a bipartisan manner--a strong bipartisan manner.”

Reason given
Conclusion“and let’s pass this bill and send it to the President’s desk.”

Because“I think every American would agree that Members of Congress should be prohibited,”

“as well as their spouses and children, from purchasing individual stocks while serving in office, particularly given that we have access to different kinds of information.”

“It is very, very common sense--simple in many ways--that if you are going to vote, you have to have a valid ID to do that.”

“Now, this bill mandates that requirement,”

“but it has a lot of provisional elements to this bill that accommodate States like mine that are very big, that have a dispersed population.”

“So this bill includes those kind of accommodations.”

“Eligible voters can access a provisional ballot.”

“They can sign an affidavit attesting to their identity and citizenship if they don’t have an ID.”

“There are many ways in which this bill accommodates the important element of making sure that American citizens vote in American elections.”

Reason given

Respect · no score

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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

2 of 12 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 “I think every American would agree”Universal agreement is asserted without any source or evidence.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the vast, vast majority of Americans agree with this”A level of public support is asserted without citing any poll or evidence.

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“it just passed the House”The bill being discussed (addressing insider trading and voter ID) has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.search
2“it passed the House in a bipartisan manner”The bill passed the House with bipartisan support.search
3“I moved stocks into index funds”Senator Dan Sullivan moved his individual stocks into index funds some years ago.search
4“I am actually a cosponsor of his bill”Dan Sullivan is a cosponsor of Senator Ricketts’s bill on insider trading by Members of Congress.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16