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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 91 / 100
Signal
78 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
100 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
95 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
The ask 28% Positioning 20% Claims 19% Reasoning 33%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, The ask · 19 words today, I am calling to ban data centers in residential communities and to ban Federal funding for Flock cameras.1 Positioning · 19 words We can’t have a surveillance state in America. We didn’t fight a revolution to be ruled by tech billionaires. Positioning Claims · 24 words Americans are for innovation but not for the extraction of natural resources. Americans are for safety but not for the abuse of their privacy. Reasoning · 42 words We need guardrails on this technology. Vague promise Communities should have the right to say ``no’’ to a data center being shoved down their throats, and we should have the right for women not to be surveilled by Flock cameras by rogue police officers. The ask · 16 words As a Representative of Silicon Valley, I am calling for democratic accountability of this technology revolution. Positioning · 7 words We the people should call the shots. Positioning
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Vague promise Reasons given This statement drew 3 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 78
3 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We can’t have a surveillance state in America.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We didn’t fight a revolution to be ruled by tech billionaires.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We the people should call the shots.” 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.
Reasoning · 100
0 of 4 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 · 3
Conclusion “today, I am calling to ban data centers in residential communities and to ban Federal funding for Flock cameras.”
Because “Communities should have the right to say ``no’’ to a data center being shoved down their throats,”
“and we should have the right for women not to be surveilled by Flock cameras by rogue police officers.”
Conclusion “We need guardrails on this technology.”
Because “We can’t have a surveillance state in America.”
“Americans are for safety but not for the abuse of their privacy.”
Conclusion “We the people should call the shots.”
Because “Communities should have the right to say ``no’’ to a data center being shoved down their throats,”
“As a Representative of Silicon Valley, I am calling for democratic accountability of this technology revolution.”
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 · 95
1 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We need guardrails on this technology” A call for action with no actor, specific measure, or definition of what guardrails would be.
Claims · 1
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 “I am calling to ban data centers in residential communities and to ban Federal funding for Flock cameras” Ro Khanna said on the House floor on September 2, 2026 that he is calling to ban data centers in residential communities and to ban Federal funding for Flock cameras. search
