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Rosa L. DeLauro

Democrat on Agoa Extension Act 2026-09-01

148 words · 9 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

D–

43 / 100, held down by Relevance

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 80%The ask 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 13 wordsI yield myself the balance of my time for the purposes of closing.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 118 wordsI support this measure, as I have indicated. It makes important improvements over the bill that was put forward by House Republicans before the August break. It received broad bipartisan support in the Senate.¹ It freezes a White House budget policy that would take substantial power over Federal funding away from Congress and claim it for the President, ²and it allows us to complete our work on the 12 full-year funding bills for fiscal year 2027. The House has completed its work, ³and now the Senate must complete its work. Continuing resolutions are imperfect tools. They are not replacements for full-year appropriations, but they can be useful under certain limited circumstances like those we currently find ourselves in.Off point Mr. Speaker, The ask · 8 wordsI encourage my colleagues to support this measure, Procedure · 9 wordsand I yield back the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

2 of 11 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 for the purposes of closing.”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 yield back the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 13

9 of 11 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 “It makes important improvements over the bill that was put forward by House Republicans before the August break.”Compares the bill to an earlier House Republican version rather than addressing the measure 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 “It received broad bipartisan support in the Senate.”Reports Senate process rather than the bill’s content.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It freezes a White House budget policy that would take substantial power over Federal funding away from Congress and claim it for the President,”Criticizes a White House budget policy, a political point beyond the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and it allows us to complete our work on the 12 full-year funding bills for fiscal year 2027.”Discusses future full-year funding bills, not this measure.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The House has completed its work,”Procedural status of House work, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and now the Senate must complete its work.”Calls on the Senate, unrelated to the bill’s content.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Continuing resolutions are imperfect tools.”General commentary on continuing resolutions, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They are not replacements for full-year appropriations,”General commentary on continuing resolutions, not the bill.
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 they can be useful under certain limited circumstances like those we currently find ourselves in.”General commentary on continuing resolutions, not the bill.

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 11 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 · 3

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“It received broad bipartisan support in the Senate”The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (AGOA extension) received broad bipartisan support in the Senate.search
2“It freezes a White House budget policy”The bill freezes a White House budget policy.search
3“The House has completed its work”The House of Representatives has completed its work on the fiscal year 2027 funding bills as of this debate.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15