Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Kelly Morrison

Democrat on Failing Economic Policies 2026-09-01

164 words · 9 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Positioning 50%Claims 40%Procedure 4%Reasoning 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 wordsI rise today on behalf of Minnesotans who continue to be forced to pay for the President’s failing economic policies.Positioning Claims · 9 wordsPresident Trump’s tariffs have cost Minnesotans alone $4.8 billion, ¹Positioning · 34 wordsand for what? For a debunked policy that is raising costs, damaging our economy, and alienating our allies? For taking the American people’s money during a cost-of-living crisis to bankroll his corrupt, inexplicable war?Positioning Claims · 21 wordsNow he is escalating with Canada, of all places, one of our Nation’s strongest allies and Minnesota’s number one trade partner.² Positioning · 9 wordsWhy would we ever pick a fight with Canada?Positioning Claims · 35 wordsThis will be a disaster for our small businesses, farmers, and every Minnesotan who is going to have to pay higher prices because of tariffs on everything from steel to kitchen appliances to hockey sticks. Positioning · 4 wordsWe are not powerless, PositioningProcedure · 7 wordsand it begs the question yet again: ProcedurePositioning · 15 wordsWhen will the Republican majority stand up to this President and represent the American people?Positioning Reasoning · 10 wordsIf Trump won’t end this trade war, Congress has to.

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 44

9 of 9 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I rise today on behalf of Minnesotans who continue to be forced to pay for the President’s failing economic policies.”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 “and for what?”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 “For a debunked policy that is raising costs, damaging our economy,”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 “and alienating our allies?”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 “For taking the American people’s money during a cost-of-living crisis to bankroll his corrupt, inexplicable war?”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 “Why would we ever pick a fight with Canada?”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 are not powerless,”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 “and it begs the question yet again:”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 “When will the Republican majority stand up to this President and represent the American people?”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 · 100

0 of 9 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 · 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“President Trump’s tariffs have cost Minnesotans alone $4.8 billion”search
2“Now he is escalating with Canada, of all places, one of our Nation’s strongest allies and Minnesota’s number one trade partner.”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14