Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Steve Cohen

Democrat on Celebrating 901 Day 2026-09-01

174 words · 11 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Greeting 35%Positioning 18%Claims 40%Reasoning 7%

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

Greeting · 23 wordsToday, we celebrate 901 Day--a day to celebrate Memphis, Tennessee, and the people who make the city the great city that it is.Greeting Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 21 words901 is more than an area code. It represents people who have never been afraid to stand up and demand better.Positioning Claims · 39 wordsIn 1968, AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis marched for dignity, fair wages, ¹and the basic right to be treated with respect. Dr. King came to Memphis to stand with those workers and tragically lost his life at that time.² Reasoning · 13 wordsThis history reminds us that progress has never simply been given to Memphis. Positioning · 5 wordsWe have fought for it.Positioning Claims · 30 wordsNow with the gerrymandered redistricting effort that took away the votes of Black voters and the large-scale ICE raid that was carried out this past weekend, we must fight harder.³⁴ Greeting · 34 wordsYes, today we celebrate the history, music, culture, and barbecue; but, most importantly, we celebrate the people, the generation of Memphians who refused to accept that things had to stay the way they were.Greeting Positioning · 5 wordsWe carry that spirit forward.Positioning Greeting · 4 wordsHappy 901 Day, Memphis.Greeting

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 45

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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “Today, we celebrate 901 Day--a day to celebrate Memphis, Tennessee,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and the people who make the city the great city that it is.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “901 is more than an area code.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It represents people who have never been afraid to stand up and demand better.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We have fought for it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “Yes, today we celebrate the history, music, culture,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and barbecue;”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “but, most importantly, we celebrate the people, the generation of Memphians who refused to accept that things had to stay the way they were.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We carry that spirit forward.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “Happy 901 Day, Memphis.”A greeting: 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.

Reasoning · 87

0 of 10 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“Now with the gerrymandered redistricting effort that took away the votes of Black voters and the large-scale ICE raid that was carried out this past weekend, we must fight harder.”

Because“It represents people who have never been afraid to stand up and demand better.”

“In 1968, AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis marched for dignity, fair wages,”

“and the basic right to be treated with respect.”

“This history reminds us that progress has never simply been given to Memphis.”

“We have fought for it.”

Reason given

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“In 1968, AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis marched”search
2“Dr. King came to Memphis to stand with those workers and tragically lost his life at that time”search
3“the gerrymandered redistricting effort that took away the votes of Black voters”search
4“the large-scale ICE raid that was carried out this past weekend”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14