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Joseph D. Morelle

Democrat on Providing for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All Its Forms, and for Other Purposes 2026-09-01

258 words · 9 sentences · 17 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Procedure 12%Claims 78%Aside 5%Positioning 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Claims · 74 wordsWhen the gentleman began to speak and said this was a simple resolution on socialism, I thought perhaps he hadn’t read his own resolution because it also creates incredible barriers to people registering to vote in America and engaging in self-government, which has been the whole point of this Republic for 250 years.¹ I am glad he did indicate, though, that this is also including efforts to make it harder for Americans to vote. Procedure · 5 wordsHowever, I would say this: ProcedureClaims · 37 wordsI know this is so important that we pass this resolution, except I would also remind the body that we passed this resolution a year ago condemning socialism, ²so we are doing here just the same thing. Aside · 13 wordsI guess next week we will do it again and again and again, AsideProcedure · 6 wordsbut we have already done this, ProcedureClaims · 91 wordsand we have also passed the awful SAVE America Act several times here as well.³ Rather than focusing on gas prices and the ill-advised illegal war in Iran, which has raised the price of groceries and gas, which has spent hundreds of billions of dollars not authorized by the Congress, we stand here talking about a resolution that has two parts, both of which have already passed.⁴Off point That is what we consider a critical measure to consider, a nonbinding resolution today on two things we have already done in the House, Positioning · 11 wordsbut I guess that passes for progress in some people’s minds.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 12 wordsI yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Tlaib).Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

7 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”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 “However, I would say this:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I guess next week we will do it again and again and again,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but we have already done this,”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 “but I guess that passes for progress in some people’s minds.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms.”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 “Tlaib).”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 74

3 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Rather than focusing on gas prices and the ill-advised illegal war in Iran,”Pivots to gas prices, the Iran war, and spending unrelated to the resolution 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 “which has raised the price of groceries and gas,”Continues the discussion of grocery and gas prices tied to the Iran conflict, not the resolution.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which has spent hundreds of billions of dollars not authorized by the Congress, we stand here talking about a resolution that has two parts, both of which have already passed.”Continues on unauthorized war spending rather than the resolution, though it gestures back at the end.

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 · 4

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“this Republic for 250 years”search
2“we passed this resolution a year ago condemning socialism”search
3“we have also passed the awful SAVE America Act several times here as well”search
4“spent hundreds of billions of dollars not authorized by the Congress”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14