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Procedure 100%
Structure · 2 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 44 words I was unable to vote during the series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: YEA on Roll Call No. 284, passage of S.1 Off point 307--Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act and YEA on Roll Call No. 285, passage of S.2 32--LACA. Procedure
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Signal · 0
5 of 6 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 → “I was unable to vote during the series today.” 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 → “Had I been able to vote, I would have voted:” 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 → “YEA on Roll Call No. 284, passage of S.” 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 → “307--Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act and YEA on Roll Call No. 285, passage of S.” 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 → “32--LACA.” 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. Measured against the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “YEA on Roll Call No. 284, passage of S.” States how the member would have voted on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, a different bill.
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
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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 · no score
No score. Excluded from the average.
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Claims · 2
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1 “YEA on Roll Call No. 284, passage of S.” The House held Roll Call No. 284 on passage of S. 307, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. search 2 “307--Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act and YEA on Roll Call No. 285, passage of S.” The House held Roll Call No. 285 on passage of S. 32, the Local Access to Courts Act. search
