Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Jeanne Shaheen

Democrat on Legislative Session 2026-08-07

73 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 82%The ask 12%Procedure 5%

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

Mr. President, Claims · 60 wordscolleagues, every day that Russia earns billions from energy exports, it has more resources to finance this war.¹ Every day that Putin has those resources, he gains more time. Every day that Putin gains more time, more Ukrainians are killed. This legislation is what President Zelenskyy asked us to do.² This is what Senator Graham worked so hard to achieve. The ask · 9 wordsI hope we can give it an overwhelming vote. Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 1 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.

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 · 87

0 of 1 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 · 1

Conclusion“I hope we can give it an overwhelming vote.”

Because“This legislation is what President Zelenskyy asked us to do.”

“colleagues, every day that Russia earns billions from energy exports, it has more resources to finance this war.”

Reason given

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 1 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 · 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“Russia earns billions from energy exports”Russia earns billions from energy exports.search
2“This legislation is what President Zelenskyy asked us to do”President Zelenskyy asked the US Senate to pass this legislation.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16