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Kelly Morrison

Democrat on End the War in Iran 2026-07-14

748 words · 50 sentences · 67 clauses

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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Claims 59%Positioning 25%Procedure 5%Anecdote 2%Reasoning 0%The ask 8%

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Madam Speaker, Claims · 73 wordstoday, I rise against the Trump administration’s reckless, costly, and illegal war in Iran. In just the last 24 hours, President Trump’s deal has collapsed yet again. Tensions have escalated, blockades have been reinstated, ¹Hidden agencyand strikes have resumed.² President Trump has informed the Nation that we are, once again, at war with Iran, an illegal war that no one asked for, no one wanted, and yet every American is paying the price for. Positioning · 10 wordsDonald Trump is backing the United States into a corner, PositioningClaims · 16 wordsand the worst part about it is that he has no plan to get us out. Positioning · 24 wordsHis strategy is to bomb first, think later. He is sacrificing our economy, our security, and our standing in the world, and for what?Positioning Claims · 78 wordsOne in two Americans can’t afford health insurance.³ Food, housing, and childcare costs are astronomical. Inflation is at a 3-year high and the cost of gas, groceries, ⁴and everything in between is going up. President Trump was elected to office on the promise of lowering costs and ending unwinnable wars overseas, and yet here we are. Now, he is demanding that taxpayers pay hundreds of billions of dollars to fund his new endless, costly, illegal war in Iran. Positioning · 10 wordsThe American people deserve so much better from their President.Positioning Claims · 50 wordsWhen Donald Trump first got us into this war, he said it would last about 4 to 6 weeks.⁵ Well, now it has been 20.⁶ Over the last 5 months, the Trump administration has spent more than $100 billion on their illegal war on the other side of the world.⁷ Positioning · 11 wordsDo you know what $100 billion could fund here at home?Positioning Claims · 16 wordsChildcare for 7 million children, healthcare for 10 million people, food assistance for 45 million Americans. Procedure · 5 wordsThese aren’t just arbitrary numbers.Procedure Claims · 94 wordsTrump’s actions have real impacts and real costs on real people’s lives. Let’s not forget that this comes as Trump made the single largest cut to healthcare and food assistance in our Nation’s history last year.⁸ After millions of Americans have lost their health insurance and families are struggling to feed their children, President Trump is now demanding that taxpayers send hundreds of billions of dollars to fight a foreign war overseas. Of course, now President Trump has literally told us time and time again that he does not care about the American people. Positioning · 13 wordsWell, he may not care, but the elected officials in this Chamber should.Positioning Claims · 13 wordsIt is literally our job to do what is best for our constituents. Positioning · 26 wordsWe cannot stand by and watch President Trump drag us into yet another mess, especially when it is at the expense of Americans every single time.Positioning Procedure · 12 wordsLet’s just step back for a moment here and ask the question: ProcedurePositioning · 7 wordsWhy are we even in this war?Positioning Claims · 17 wordsThis administration still can’t give us a good answer. No explanation. No reason. No strategy. No endgame. Anecdote · 17 wordsAs an American, as a patriot, as the wife of an Army combat veteran, I am outraged.Anecdote Positioning · 29 wordsWhen you make the decision to send American soldiers into harm’s way, you better have a damn good reason for it and you better know what you are doing.Positioning Reasoning · 3 wordsWe have neither, Claims · 17 wordsand this administration continues to recklessly put our troops’ lives on the line without care or cause. Positioning · 3 wordsIt is shameful.Positioning Claims · 29 wordsThat is why I am joining my colleague and combat veteran Representative Pat Ryan in fighting to end this reckless war and reassert our congressional authority over war-making powers.⁹ Madam Speaker, The ask · 25 wordswe need to pass the No Funds for Iran War Act and stop any more taxpayer dollars from being used for military action against Iran.¹⁰ Claims · 27 wordsBoth Chambers of Congress, which are Republican controlled I might add, have passed War Powers Resolutions to end the Iran war but there needs to be more.¹¹ Positioning · 12 wordsPresident Trump thinks he is above the law, but he is not.Positioning The ask · 12 wordsIt is up to the Republican majorities in Congress to stop him. Positioning · 23 wordsIt is their constitutional duty to put the American people, our national security, our economy above a single President’s self-serving war of choice.Positioning Madam Speaker, Positioning · 22 wordsI plead to my Republican colleagues, what is your line? When will you put the American people first and stop this war?Positioning Claims · 9 wordsWe are not powerless. We can end this war. The ask · 24 wordsI implore my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to listen to the American people, find their courage, and end this war. Procedure · 21 wordsThe SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Miller of West Virginia). Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President.Procedure

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Signal · 59

26 of 27 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 “Donald Trump is backing the United States into a corner,”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 “His strategy is to bomb first, think later.”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 “He is sacrificing our economy, our security,”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 our standing in the world,”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 “The American people deserve so much better from their President.”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 “Do you know what $100 billion could fund here at home?”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 “These aren’t just arbitrary numbers.”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 “Well, he may not care,”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 “but the elected officials in this Chamber should.”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 cannot stand by and watch President Trump drag us into yet another mess, especially when it is at the expense of Americans every single time.”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 “Let’s just step back for a moment here and ask the question:”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 “Why are we even in this war?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “As an American,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “as a patriot,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “as the wife of an Army combat veteran, I am outraged.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “When you make the decision to send American soldiers into harm’s way, you better have a damn good reason for it and you better know what you are doing.”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 is shameful.”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 “President Trump thinks he is above the law,”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 “but he is not.”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 is their constitutional duty to put the American people, our national security, our economy above a single President’s self-serving war of choice.”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 “I plead to my Republican colleagues, what is your line?”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 “When will you put the American people first and stop this war?”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 “The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs.”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 “Miller of West Virginia).”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 “Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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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

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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 · 98

1 of 27 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “blockades have been reinstated”The passive leaves out who reinstated the blockades, an actor the claim turns on.

Claims · 11

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1“blockades have been reinstated”The United States has reinstated blockades against Iran as of July 2026.search
2“strikes have resumed”US military strikes against Iran resumed as of mid-July 2026.search
3“One in two Americans can’t afford health insurance”About half of Americans cannot afford health insurance.search
4“Inflation is at a 3-year high”US inflation in July 2026 is at its highest level in three years.search
5“he said it would last about 4 to 6 weeks”President Trump said the war with Iran would last about 4 to 6 weeks when it began.search
6“now it has been 20”The war with Iran has lasted 20 weeks as of July 14, 2026.search
7“the Trump administration has spent more than $100 billion”The Trump administration spent more than $100 billion on the war with Iran over the five months preceding July 2026.search
8“Trump made the single largest cut to healthcare and food assistance in our Nation’s history last year”In 2025, the Trump administration made the largest cut to healthcare and food assistance in US history.search
9“Representative Pat Ryan”Representative Pat Ryan, a combat veteran, is leading an effort to end the US war with Iran.search
10“the No Funds for Iran War Act”A bill called the No Funds for Iran War Act has been introduced in Congress.search
11“which are Republican controlled I might add, have passed War Powers Resolutions to end the Iran war but there needs to be more.”Both the House and the Senate, controlled by Republicans, have passed War Powers Resolutions to end the war with Iran.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15