← Back to the statement
Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 71 / 100
Signal
42 / 100
View details Viewing ↓
Relevance
–
Not scored Viewing ↓
Respect
–
Not scored Viewing ↓
Clarity
100 / 100
View details Viewing ↓
A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Procedure 57% Claims 43%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 25 words I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr.1 Gallego), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent. Procedure Claims · 10 words The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 44, 2 as follows: Procedure · 5 words The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schmitt). Procedure Claims · 16 words On this vote, the yeas are 50, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to.3 Procedure · 5 words The motion was agreed to. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×8 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.
What the tags mean →
Signal · 42
8 of 8 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 → “I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr.” 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 → “Gallego), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms.” 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 → “Klobuchar),” 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 → “and the Senator from Georgia (Mr.” 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 → “Warnock) are necessarily absent.” 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 → “The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.” 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 → “Schmitt).” 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 → “The motion was agreed to.” 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
0 of 8 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 “I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr.” Senators Mark Kelly’s colleague from Arizona (Gallego), Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Warnock of Georgia were absent from the Senate vote on August 5, 2026. search 2 “The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 44, ” The Senate cloture vote on the Executive Calendar motion on August 5, 2026 resulted in 50 yeas and 44 nays. search 3 “The motion is agreed to.” The cloture motion on the Executive Calendar was agreed to by the Senate on August 5, 2026. search
