Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Melanie A. Stansbury

Democrat on We Must Choose Better 2026-07-14

114 words · 3 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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Claims 85%The ask 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 97 wordsLorenzo Salgado Araujo, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, Ruben Ray Martinez, Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and dozens of others are now dead at the hands of ICE, this administration, ¹and detention centers across the country. Fathers, brothers, sons, daughters--dozens who have lost their lives, stolen from them at the hands of our government and the choices of this body, the choices of a House that has enabled a President to spend billions of dollars on funding ICE, choices of this body to not stop a President from breaking the law, ²and choices of this body for failing to act. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 17 wordsit is time to act and for this body to do its job and shut it down.Vague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 84

1 of 1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “it is time to act”The call names no specific measure, date, or success condition for what acting means.

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“and dozens of others are now dead at the hands of ICE, this administration, ”Several named individuals—Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, Ruben Ray Martinez, Alex Pretti, and Renee Good—plus dozens of others have died in connection with ICE custody or detention.search
2“a President to spend billions of dollars on funding ICE”The President has spent billions of dollars funding ICE.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15