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Jerrold Nadler

Democrat on Moment of Silence in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of September 11 2026-09-03

277 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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Claims 55%Thanks 42%Procedure 4%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 28 wordsnext week, the country will observe a solemn anniversary. Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, this Nation suffered the deadliest terrorist attack ever to occur on American soil.¹ Thanks · 83 wordsWe stand together today as Democrats and Republicans united to honor the 2,977 victims who lost their lives that day, ²and those who are continuing to die today from the toxic dust inhaled at the World Trade Center, to lend our support to those who were injured, to comfort those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, and to recognize the courage and sacrifice of all those who came to our aid on September 11 and in the days to follow.Thanks Claims · 65 wordsThe deadly attacks targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.³ We also remember the tremendous courage of the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 who sacrificed themselves to prevent another attack and crashed the plane into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.⁴ There are many who believe that the intended target of that flight was the very Capitol building in which we are now standing. Thanks · 32 wordsWe mourn the loss of all those who gave their lives on September 11, and we give our thanks to the many first responders who risked their own lives to save others.Thanks Claims · 10 wordsMany of them continue to live with the scars today. Mr. Speaker, Claims · 49 wordsI am proud that where the Twin Towers once stood, a memorial and the new World Trade Center have arisen.⁵ It is a testament to our resiliency and resolve in the face of tragedy and a resounding message to the terrorists that the United States continues to stand tall. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 10 wordsI yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik).Procedure

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Signal · 52

7 of 7 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We stand together today as Democrats and Republicans united to honor the 2,977 victims who lost their lives that day,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and those who are continuing to die today from the toxic dust inhaled at the World Trade Center, to lend our support to those who were injured, to comfort those who are grieving the loss of a loved one,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and to recognize the courage and sacrifice of all those who came to our aid on September 11 and in the days to follow.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We mourn the loss of all those who gave their lives on September 11,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and we give our thanks to the many first responders who risked their own lives to save others.”Thanks: 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 to the gentlewoman from New York (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 “Stefanik).”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

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Claims · 5

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“Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, this Nation suffered the deadliest terrorist attack ever to occur on American soil”The September 11, 2001 attacks, which occurred 25 years before this 2026 speech, were the deadliest terrorist attack ever to occur on American soil.search
2“the 2,977 victims who lost their lives that day”2,977 victims lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks.search
3“The deadly attacks targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon”The September 11, 2001 attacks targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.search
4“the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 who sacrificed themselves to prevent another attack and crashed the plane into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania”Passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 intervened and the plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.search
5“where the Twin Towers once stood, a memorial and the new World Trade Center have arisen”A memorial and new World Trade Center buildings now stand at the site of the former Twin Towers in New York City.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16