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Amy Klobuchar

Democrat on AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Continued 2026-08-07

300 words · 19 sentences · 24 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Procedure 15%Claims 64%The ask 20%Positioning 2%

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

Mr. President, Procedure · 17 wordsI rise this evening on behalf of myself and Senator Sheehy and several others, Democrats and Republicans.Procedure Claims · 11 wordsI represent farmers, small businesses, brewers, and consumers in my State, The ask · 36 wordsand I urge my colleagues to table Senator Budd’s amendment and give this body 4 more weeks to work toward legislation that supports a thriving hemp industry, ensures proper regulation, and protects kids from dangerous products. Claims · 29 wordsAs is, the bipartisan continuing resolution that is before us delays a ban on naturally produced hemp products for 4 weeks while taking synthetic hemp derivatives off the market.¹ Procedure · 12 wordsThat is important to note. That is included in this continuing resolution.Procedure Claims · 132 wordsThe original ban, the broad ban, the entire ban--and I know that in my State, we have safety rules in place that have worked very well. The product is taxed. We have not had issues with it since we put those rules in place. The original ban was tucked into a bill to reopen the government last November.²Hidden agency Many Members didn’t have the chance to learn about it. There had been no hearings.³ Now they have learned more. Bills have been introduced in the Senate and the House--bipartisan bills--to regulate this market.⁴ Back then, that ban moved forward without input from the people who would be impacted.Hidden agency In my State alone, hemp products brought in $16 million of State tax revenue in 2025.⁵ Senator Budd has raised concerns about certain hemp products, Positioning · 5 wordsand I agree with him.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsThat is why bad actors that sell synthetic products will not be allowed to sell them, in this continuing resolution. The ask · 23 wordsI urge my colleagues to join me in voting to table this amendment and maintaining the bipartisan agreement included in the continuing resolution. Mr. President, Procedure · 15 wordsI move to table amendment No. 6747, ⁶and I ask for the yeas and nays.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

6 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise this evening on behalf of myself and Senator Sheehy and several others, Democrats and Republicans.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is important to note.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is included in this continuing resolution.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and I agree with him.”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 “I move to table amendment No. 6747,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and I ask for the yeas and nays.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 8 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 8 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 · 2

Conclusion“and I urge my colleagues to table Senator Budd’s amendment and give this body 4 more weeks to work toward legislation that supports a thriving hemp industry, ensures proper regulation,”

Because“As is, the bipartisan continuing resolution that is before us delays a ban on naturally produced hemp products for 4 weeks while taking synthetic hemp derivatives off the market.”

“The original ban, the broad ban, the entire ban--and I know that in my State, we have safety rules in place that have worked very well.”

“The product is taxed.”

“We have not had issues with it since we put those rules in place.”

“Bills have been introduced in the Senate and the House--bipartisan bills--to regulate this market.”

“In my State alone, hemp products brought in $16 million of State tax revenue in 2025.”

“That is why bad actors that sell synthetic products will not be allowed to sell them, in this continuing resolution.”

Reason given
Conclusion“I urge my colleagues to join me in voting to table this amendment and maintaining the bipartisan agreement included in the continuing resolution.”

Because“I rise this evening on behalf of myself and Senator Sheehy and several others, Democrats and Republicans.”

“As is, the bipartisan continuing resolution that is before us delays a ban on naturally produced hemp products for 4 weeks while taking synthetic hemp derivatives off the market.”

“That is why bad actors that sell synthetic products will not be allowed to sell them, in this continuing resolution.”

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 · 88

2 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “was tucked into a bill”The passive hides who inserted the ban into the bill.
Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “moved forward without input”The passive omits who advanced the ban and excluded stakeholders.

Claims · 6

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“delays a ban on naturally produced hemp products for 4 weeks while taking synthetic hemp derivatives off the market”The bipartisan continuing resolution before the Senate delays a ban on naturally produced hemp products for 4 weeks while removing synthetic hemp derivatives from the market.search
2“The original ban was tucked into a bill to reopen the government last November”The original ban on hemp products was included in a bill passed to reopen the government in November 2025.search
3“There had been no hearings.”No hearings were held on the original hemp ban before it was enacted in November 2025.search
4“Bills have been introduced in the Senate and the House--bipartisan bills--to regulate this market.”Bipartisan bills to regulate the hemp market have been introduced in both the Senate and the House.search
5“hemp products brought in $16 million of State tax revenue in 2025”Hemp products brought in $16 million of state tax revenue in Minnesota in 2025.search
6“I move to table amendment No. 6747,”Senator Klobuchar moved to table Senate amendment No. 6747 during the August 7, 2026 debate on the continuing resolution.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15