Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Al Green

Democrat on Nepalese Flood 2026-08-31

108 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 77 / 100

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

Greeting 3%Claims 56%The ask 21%Positioning 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 3 wordsstill I rise, GreetingClaims · 61 wordsand I rise tonight on behalf of the community in Houston, Texas, where the Nepalese community resides. They have suffered a great disaster in their country, ¹and we have been helping. We provided some millions of dollars.² However, the amount of damage, the number of lives lost, and the help that will be needed will far exceed what they have received. The ask · 13 wordsI am just hoping that our country will be able to do more.Vague promise Positioning · 21 wordsThis is a time when what we stand for globally can mean something in the lives of the people of Nepal.Positioning The ask · 10 wordsI pray that they will receive the help they need.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

2 of 4 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “still I rise,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is a time when what we stand for globally can mean something in the lives of the people of Nepal.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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.

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 · 77

2 of 4 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I am just hoping that our country will be able to do more”This expresses a hope with no actor commitment, date, measure, or condition for what ‘more’ means.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I pray that they will receive the help they need”A prayer substitutes for any concrete commitment, naming no actor, action, or measure.

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“They have suffered a great disaster in their country”Nepal has suffered a major disaster affecting the Nepalese people.search
2“We provided some millions of dollars.”The United States has provided some millions of dollars in aid for the Nepal flood disaster.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15