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Harriet M. Hageman

Republican on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 2026-07-15

274 words · 16 sentences · 19 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Procedure 17%Thanks 11%Claims 60%Positioning 9%The ask 4%

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Mr. Chair, Procedure · 20 wordsI rise today in strong support of H.R.¹ 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.Procedure Thanks · 19 wordsI commend Chairman Diaz-Balart for his bold leadership to reform U.S. foreign aid over the last several funding cycles.Thanks Procedure · 11 wordsToday, we have a bill before us with additional important reforms.Procedure Claims · 23 wordsThis bill puts forward a second consecutive year of spending cuts, counters the global climate lunacy agenda, ²and holds rogue U.N. agencies accountable.Vague promise Procedure · 16 wordsSpecifically, this bill delivers real solutions on issues I have prioritized over the last several years.ProcedureVague promise Claims · 141 wordsSince 2023, the U.N. has been setting the stage for nations to sue one another for violations of climate change treaties, with the spoils of these lawsuits being for so-called climate reparations.³ Foreign countries and global environmentalists are seeking to target our country and energy producers at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer. This bill aligns with legislation I have introduced to block climate reparations. Secondly, Washington, D.C., has turned a blind eye to the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of the United Nations, with our taxpayer dollars being used to fund the CCP’s malign influence agenda. The CCP has been successful in winning elections to lead various strategic U.N. agencies and then modifying their policies to the benefit of Beijing rather than the West.⁴ The legislation before us today cuts off U.S. resources to those U.N. agencies that embrace CCP leadership.⁵ Positioning · 24 wordsAmerica should be steering the decisions of these organizations, not the CCP. H.R. 8595 further advances a bold new agenda of American foreign relations, PositioningThanks · 10 wordsand I commend Chairmen Diaz-Balart and Cole for their leadership.Thanks Mr. Chair, The ask · 10 wordsI encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 62

10 of 12 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise today in strong support of H.R.”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 “8595, the National Security, Department of State,”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 “and Related Programs Appropriations Act.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I commend Chairman Diaz-Balart for his bold leadership to reform U.S. foreign aid over the last several funding cycles.”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 “Today, we have a bill before us with additional important reforms.”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 “Specifically, this bill delivers real solutions on issues I have prioritized over the last several years.”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 “America should be steering the decisions of these organizations, not the CCP.”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 “H.R.”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 “8595 further advances a bold new agenda of American foreign relations,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I commend Chairmen Diaz-Balart and Cole for their leadership.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 12 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 12 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 · 2

Conclusion“America should be steering the decisions of these organizations, not the CCP.”

Because“The CCP has been successful in winning elections to lead various strategic U.N. agencies and then modifying their policies to the benefit of Beijing rather than the West.”

“The legislation before us today cuts off U.S. resources to those U.N. agencies that embrace CCP leadership.”

Reason given
Conclusion“I encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill.”

Because“Today, we have a bill before us with additional important reforms.”

“This bill aligns with legislation I have introduced to block climate reparations.”

“The legislation before us today cuts off U.S. resources to those U.N. agencies that embrace CCP leadership.”

Reason given

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 · 97

2 of 12 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 “holds rogue U.N. agencies accountable”No named actor, measure, or success condition for what ‘accountable’ means.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “delivers real solutions”The phrase names no specific action, date, or measure by which the outcome could be checked.

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“I rise today in strong support of H.R.”H.R. 8595 is the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.search
2“a second consecutive year of spending cuts”This bill provides a second consecutive year of spending cuts in this appropriations area.search
3“Since 2023, the U.N. has been setting the stage for nations to sue one another for violations of climate change treaties”Since 2023, the U.N. has been creating a framework under which nations can sue one another for violations of climate change treaties.search
4“winning elections to lead various strategic U.N. agencies”China has won elections to lead various strategic U.N. agencies.search
5“cuts off U.S. resources to those U.N. agencies that embrace CCP leadership”H.R. 8595 cuts off U.S. funding to U.N. agencies that embrace CCP leadership.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15