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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 59 / 100
Signal
81 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
60 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
36 / 100
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Procedure 12% Claims 27% Reasoning 56% Positioning 5%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. President, Procedure · 22 words very briefly. My colleague has hit a number of key points. To close, I just want to make a couple of points. Procedure Claims · 41 words The American people who are following this debate I am sure think that stuff can be corrected, stuff can be changed. And the reality is under this particular bill, Congress has no authority to modify this deeply flawed piece of legislation.1 Unearned certainty Reasoning · 75 words So the reality is in the next few months when we have got folks who are walking an economic tightrope here in America, balancing the food bill against the fuel bill and the fuel bill against the rent bill and the like, they are going to come to their elected officials and say: Unearned certainty I am getting pounded by these new tariffs. I am just getting hit by an economic wrecking ball. Do something about it. Claims · 16 words Under this legislation, Congress cannot, you know, modify this bill’s tariffs.2 It is just not possible. Reasoning · 45 words So what we are going to have to do is make sure that the American people get some additional attention in other areas of the economy because under this legislation and under these tariffs, they are going to get hit by an economic wrecking ball. Vague promise Positioning · 10 words It is an unforced error that doesn’t have to happen. Positioning No reason given Procedure · 4 words I yield the floor. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×4 Unearned certainty ×2 Vague promise Positioning No reason given Vague Much of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 81
5 of 9 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 → “very briefly.” 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 → “My colleague has hit a number of key points.” 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 → “To close, I just want to make a couple of points.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It is an unforced error that doesn’t have to happen.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “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 · 60
1 of 9 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “It is an unforced error that doesn’t have to happen.” The claim rests on characterisation (‘unforced error’) and repetition of the ‘wrecking ball’ image, with nothing left that shows the mistake was self-inflicted or avoidable.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “So what we are going to have to do is make sure that the American people get some additional attention in other areas of the economy because under this legislation and under these tariffs, they are going to get hit by an economic wrecking ball.”
Because “Under this legislation, Congress cannot, you know, modify this bill’s tariffs.”
“It is just not possible.”
Conclusion “It is an unforced error that doesn’t have to happen.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The claim rests on characterisation (‘unforced error’) and repetition of the ‘wrecking ball’ image, with nothing left that shows the mistake was self-inflicted or avoidable.
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 · 36
3 of 9 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the reality is” The formula asserts certainty in place of a source or citation for the claim about Congress’s authority.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the reality is” The phrase frames a prediction about constituents’ behaviour as established fact without any evidence.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “make sure that the American people get some additional attention in other areas of the economy” The commitment names no actor, action, date, or measure of success.
Claims · 2
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 “Congress has no authority to modify” The sanctions bill under debate in the Senate in August 2026 gives Congress no authority to modify the legislation. search 2 “Under this legislation, Congress cannot” The legislation under debate in the Senate in August 2026 does not allow Congress to modify the bill’s tariffs. search
