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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 73. The grade is held to 49, 30 above Signal. 49 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
19 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
The ask 20% Procedure 80%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, The ask · 16 words I encourage everyone to support H.R. 1869, and I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure · 66 words The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Williams of Texas). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr.2 Schmidt) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1869, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, 1 as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×10 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 19
10 of 10 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 → “The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.” 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 → “Williams of Texas).” 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 → “The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr.” 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 → “Schmidt) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R.” 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 → “1869,” 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 → “as amended.” 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 → “The question was taken;” 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 (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill,” 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 → “as amended, was passed.” 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 → “A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 10 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 · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
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 10 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 “and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, ” On August 31, 2026, the House of Representatives suspended the rules, with two-thirds voting in the affirmative, and passed H.R. 1869, the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025, as amended. search 2 “The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr.” Representative Derek Schmidt is a member of the House of Representatives representing Kansas. search
