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The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 75 / 100
Signal
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Procedure 7% Claims 24% Reasoning 17% Anecdote 39% Promise 12% Positioning 1%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 4
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Procedure · 24 words I can appreciate the dilemma that many of us are in as we debate these very important bills, and they are very important bills. Procedure Claims · 48 words So what I have in front of me here at my desk is a list of 59 House bills that have been passed this Congress.1 They are H.R. bills. They are H.J. Res. 140; H.R. 7147--59 House bills that have already passed through the Senate in this Congress.2 Reasoning · 18 words Now, I understand that we all have ways that we have to use leverage. I completely understand that. Anecdote · 48 words As a matter of fact, the bill that I had passed through this Chamber, you know, I would love to have it as an S. bill, a Senate bill, and I would love to see my name at the top of the bill rather than a House bill. Anecdote Claims · 8 words The companion bill was passed by the House. Anecdote · 94 words So, again, I would love to see my name at the top of the bill and it listed as a Senate bill. I discussed it with my staff. I am in the last 6 months of my final term in the U.S. Senate.3 I would love to have more of my legacy items with my name on them, but I told my staff that it is more important that we get these bills done. I don’t care if it is a House bill. I don’t care if this has my name all over it. Anecdote Reasoning · 45 words The important thing is that when we have good pieces of legislation put in front of us and that we worked hard in a bipartisan manner, in a bicameral manner, and it is good for the American people, that we move forward with those bills. Claims · 33 words So I am disappointed today that my piece of legislation under the title of a House bill will not be moving, 4 and I know that many of our constituencies will be greatly disappointed. Promise · 44 words I do hope in the future that, between the Senate Republican leadership and the House Republican leadership, we can come together on these issues because it is not good for the American people when we have this infighting on good, solid pieces of legislation. Vague promise Positioning · 4 words We can do better. Positioning
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Lost points for Anecdote ×9 Procedure ×2 Vague promise Positioning Reasons given This statement drew 4 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.
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Signal · 50
12 of 13 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 can appreciate the dilemma that many of us are in as we debate these very important bills,” 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 they are very important bills.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “As a matter of fact, the bill that I had passed through this Chamber, you know, I would love to have it as an S. bill, a Senate bill,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and I would love to see my name at the top of the bill rather than a House bill.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “So, again, I would love to see my name at the top of the bill and it listed as a Senate bill.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I discussed it with my staff.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I am in the last 6 months of my final term in the U.S. Senate.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I would love to have more of my legacy items with my name on them,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “but I told my staff that it is more important that we get these bills done.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I don’t care if it is a House bill.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I don’t care if this has my name all over it.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We can do better.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 100
0 of 13 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 · 4
Conclusion “but I told my staff that it is more important that we get these bills done.”
Because “I would love to have more of my legacy items with my name on them,”
“I don’t care if it is a House bill.”
“I don’t care if this has my name all over it.”
Conclusion “and it is good for the American people, that we move forward with those bills.”
Because “The important thing is that when we have good pieces of legislation put in front of us and that we worked hard in a bipartisan manner, in a bicameral manner,”
Conclusion “I do hope in the future that, between the Senate Republican leadership and the House Republican leadership, we can come together on these issues because it is not good for the American people when we have this infighting on good, solid pieces of legislation.”
Because “So I am disappointed today that my piece of legislation under the title of a House bill will not be moving,”
Conclusion “We can do better.”
Because “I do hope in the future that, between the Senate Republican leadership and the House Republican leadership, we can come together on these issues because it is not good for the American people when we have this infighting on good, solid pieces of legislation.”
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 · 76
1 of 13 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 → “we can come together on these issues” A hope for future cooperation with no actor commitment, date, measure, or success condition attached.
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 “a list of 59 House bills that have been passed this Congress” There are 59 House bills that have been passed in the current Congress. search 2 “59 House bills that have already passed through the Senate in this Congress” 59 House bills (including H.J. Res. 140 and H.R. 7147) have already passed both the House and the Senate in this Congress. search 3 “I am in the last 6 months of my final term in the U.S. Senate” Joni Ernst’s final term in the U.S. Senate ends within 6 months of August 5, 2026, and she is not running for another term. search 4 “my piece of legislation under the title of a House bill will not be moving” On August 5, 2026, Joni Ernst’s legislation, which had passed the House as a House bill, was not advanced by the Senate that day. search
