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Pete Ricketts

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

247 words · 12 sentences · 18 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 85 / 100

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Claims 28%Positioning 17%Reasoning 21%The ask 33%Procedure 1%

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

Mr. President, Claims · 39 wordswhat we were just attempting to do was to pass it with unanimous consent. That means all 100 Senators agree that we can move forward on H.R. 7008, which includes the Stop Insider Trading Act and the voter ID.¹ Positioning · 15 wordsAnd as I mentioned in my opening remarks, it is about integrity. Integrity inspires confidence.Positioning Claims · 24 wordsEighty percent of Americans don’t believe we separate our inside information from our financial interests, ²and therefore we have a 15 percent approval rating.³ Reasoning · 52 wordsIt is the lack of confidence in what we are doing, about how we are handling this, that is creating those low ratings. So we have an opportunity to be able to address that with the Stop Insider Trading Act and the voter ID, to restore that integrity and, therefore, that confidence.Logical leap Positioning · 27 wordsI certainly understand if my colleagues on the other side of the aisle don’t wish to do that unanimously; that, for whatever reason, somebody objects going forward, PositioningClaims · 6 wordsas my colleague from California has.⁴ The ask · 9 wordsI offer an alternative that let’s schedule a vote. Procedure · 3 wordsSo, Mr. President, ProcedureThe ask · 72 wordsas if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Democratic leader, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 7008 and vote on the passage of the bill at a 60-vote affirmative threshold; further, that if the bill is passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “And as I mentioned in my opening remarks, it is about integrity.”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 “Integrity inspires confidence.”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 “I certainly understand if my colleagues on the other side of the aisle don’t wish to do that unanimously;”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 “that, for whatever reason, somebody objects going forward,”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 “So, Mr. President,”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 · 77

1 of 6 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.

A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “So we have an opportunity to be able to address that with the Stop Insider Trading Act and the voter ID, to restore that integrity and, therefore, that confidence.”Poll figures about distrust are cited as proof that these specific bills will restore confidence, a causal claim the numbers alone do not establish.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“So we have an opportunity to be able to address that with the Stop Insider Trading Act and the voter ID, to restore that integrity and, therefore, that confidence.”

Because“And as I mentioned in my opening remarks, it is about integrity.”

“Integrity inspires confidence.”

“Eighty percent of Americans don’t believe we separate our inside information from our financial interests,”

“It is the lack of confidence in what we are doing, about how we are handling this, that is creating those low ratings.”

Reason flawedPoll figures about distrust are cited as proof that these specific bills will restore confidence, a causal claim the numbers alone do not establish.
Conclusion“as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Democratic leader, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R.”

Because“I offer an alternative that let’s schedule a vote.”

“7008 and vote on the passage of the bill at a 60-vote affirmative threshold;”

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 · 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 · 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“which includes the Stop Insider Trading Act and the voter ID”H.R. 7008 includes the Stop Insider Trading Act and voter ID provisions.search
2“Eighty percent of Americans don’t believe we separate our inside information from our financial interests”Eighty percent of Americans do not believe Members of Congress separate their inside information from their financial interests.search
3“we have a 15 percent approval rating”Congress has a 15 percent approval rating.search
4“as my colleague from California has.”A Senator from California objected to moving forward on H.R. 7008 by unanimous consent during the July 29, 2026 Senate session.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16