Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Jamie Raskin

Democrat on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act 2026-08-31

184 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Claims 52%The ask 22%Positioning 10%Thanks 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield myself the balance of my time.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 34 wordsI should note that the bill does not address staff-on- inmate sexual harassment or assaults, but the Prison Rape Elimination Act does. Yet, this administration has been actively dismantling the protections of this legislation. The ask · 10 wordsI hope we can work together on that as well.Off point Claims · 62 wordsThis bill would require the AG to adopt nationwide standards to prevent the sexual harassment and assaults of BOP staff members by inmates.¹ It would also improve BOP’s efforts to address this conduct if it takes place, and it will strengthen oversight of the Bureau of Prisons so we can improve the safety of staff working in every corner of the country. Positioning · 19 wordsNobody should fear harm of this kind while on the job, regardless of where they are employed in America.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 12 wordsI thank my colleagues for their hard work on this bipartisan legislation.Thanks The ask · 31 wordsI encourage all of our colleagues to join us in supporting this legislation that has been broadly endorsed by organizations, including the American Correctional Association and the Fraternal Order of Police. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield back the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

4 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 yield myself the balance of my time.”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 “Nobody should fear harm of this kind while on the job, regardless of where they are employed in America.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my colleagues for their hard work on this bipartisan legislation.”Thanks: 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 yield back the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

4 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I should note that the bill does not address staff-on- inmate sexual harassment or assaults,”Shifts to what the bill does not cover rather than the bill itself.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but the Prison Rape Elimination Act does.”Moves the discussion to the Prison Rape Elimination Act, a different statute.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Yet, this administration has been actively dismantling the protections of this legislation.”Makes a political point about the administration’s handling of another law.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I hope we can work together on that as well.”Invites action on the other statute rather than the bill under debate.

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 · 1

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“require the AG to adopt nationwide standards to prevent the sexual harassment and assaults of BOP staff members by inmates”The Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act would require the Attorney General to adopt nationwide standards to prevent sexual harassment and assaults of BOP staff members by inmates.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15