Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Lois Frankel

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

170 words · 11 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 72%Procedure 10%Reasoning 3%Anecdote 6%Positioning 5%The ask 5%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 42 wordsthe Fulbright Program is one of the most well-established and prestigious exchange programs in the world. Each year, the best and the brightest globally compete for spots to study in the United States or have American students experience and do research overseas.¹ Procedure · 6 wordsThe proof is in the results.Procedure Claims · 55 wordsFulbright alumni include--listen to this--44 heads of state, 63 Nobel Prize winners, 94 Pulitzer Prize winners, 83 MacArthur Fellows, ²and numerous national leaders. Each of these individuals and 450,000 more have had a life-changing experience being exposed to United States culture and values, affecting their impressions of our country for the rest of their lives.³ Reasoning · 5 wordsThis is a smart investment. Procedure · 3 wordsMay I say, ProcedureAnecdote · 10 wordsas my mother once said, this is penny-wise and pound-foolish.Anecdote Claims · 6 wordsThis is not just our investment. Mr. Chair, Claims · 19 words89 foreign governments also contribute to sending their students to the United States with more than $90 million annually.⁴ Mr. Chair, Positioning · 8 wordsthis amendment is shortsighted, with all due respect.Positioning The ask · 8 wordsI urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 79

5 of 5 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 “The proof is in the results.”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 “May I say,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “as my mother once said, this is penny-wise and pound-foolish.”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 “this amendment is shortsighted, with all due respect.”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 “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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.

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 · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

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“compete for spots to study in the United States or have American students experience and do research overseas”Each year, international applicants compete for Fulbright Program spots to study in the United States, and American students receive Fulbright spots to study and do research overseas.search
2“44 heads of state, 63 Nobel Prize winners, 94 Pulitzer Prize winners, 83 MacArthur Fellows”Fulbright Program alumni include 44 heads of state, 63 Nobel Prize winners, 94 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 83 MacArthur Fellows.search
3“Each of these individuals and 450,000 more”The Fulbright Program has roughly 450,000 alumni in addition to the heads of state and prize winners named.search
4“89 foreign governments also contribute to sending their students to the United States with more than $90 million annually”89 foreign governments contribute more than $90 million annually toward sending their students to the United States under the Fulbright Program.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15