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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 65. The grade is held to 48, 30 above Relevance. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. 48 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
18 / 100
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Reasoning
93 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
69 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Reasoning 22% Positioning 4% Anecdote 6% Promise 10% Procedure 9% Claims 30% The ask 19%
Structure · 13 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Chair, Reasoning · 21 words there is no question that going forward there needs to be a thoughtful conversation how we spend our foreign aid money. Vague promise Positioning · 8 words I know we are all committed to that. Positioning Unearned certainty Anecdote · 11 words My heart breaks for the suffering of innocent people in Gaza. Anecdote Promise · 19 words We must find a way to infuse humanitarian support, how to find a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, Vague promise Procedure · 9 words but let me tell you how we got here. Procedure Claims · 56 words Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly called for Israel’s elimination while arming terrorist proxies.1 In the past 3 years, those proxies have launched more than 30,000 rockets, missiles, drones, 2 and mortars into Israel while Hamas hid in their billion dollars’ worth of building of tunnels, 450 miles of tunnels, beneath civilian areas to wage war, not peace.3 4 Reasoning · 9 words This is not a way to handle foreign policy. The ask · 16 words I join all rational people who say let’s have a deliberate conversation how to move forward, Reasoning · 12 words but not with a 10-minute debate on the floor of the House. The ask · 20 words Let’s have our efforts aimed together to a two-state solution where Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully and prosperously together. Off point Madam Chair, Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×10 Vague promise ×2 Procedure ×2 Positioning Unearned certainty Anecdote
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 80
4 of 17 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I know we are all committed to that.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “My heart breaks for the suffering of innocent people in Gaza.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “but let me tell you how we got here.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 18
10 of 17 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.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “My heart breaks for the suffering of innocent people in Gaza.” expresses sympathy about Gaza rather than addressing the appropriations bill
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We must find a way to infuse humanitarian support, how to find a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians,” urges humanitarian support and coexistence without connecting to the bill’s funding provisions
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but let me tell you how we got here.” announces a historical narrative unrelated to the appropriations before the House
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly called for Israel’s elimination while arming terrorist proxies.” recounts Iran’s conduct since 1979, not the spending in the bill
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “In the past 3 years, those proxies have launched more than 30,000 rockets, missiles, drones,” details attacks by proxies, not what the bill appropriates
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and mortars into Israel while Hamas hid in their billion dollars’ worth of building of tunnels, 450 miles of tunnels, beneath civilian areas to wage war, not peace.” describes Hamas tunnels and warfare, not the appropriations
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “This is not a way to handle foreign policy.” comments on foreign policy conduct rather than the bill
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I join all rational people who say let’s have a deliberate conversation how to move forward,” calls for a future conversation instead of addressing the appropriations
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but not with a 10-minute debate on the floor of the House.” criticises the floor debate process rather than the bill’s contents
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Let’s have our efforts aimed together to a two-state solution where Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully and prosperously together.” advocates a two-state solution without tie to the appropriations
Reasoning · 93
0 of 17 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 “but not with a 10-minute debate on the floor of the House.”
Because “there is no question that going forward there needs to be a thoughtful conversation how we spend our foreign aid money.”
“I join all rational people who say let’s have a deliberate conversation how to move forward,”
Conclusion “Let’s have our efforts aimed together to a two-state solution where Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully and prosperously together.”
Because “We must find a way to infuse humanitarian support, how to find a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians,”
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 · 69
3 of 17 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “there needs to be a thoughtful conversation” It calls for a conversation with no actor, date, or measure of what would count as thoughtful.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “I know we are all committed to that” The speaker asserts knowledge of everyone’s commitment without offering any evidence.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We must find a way to infuse humanitarian support” It commits to finding a way with no actor, date, or measure of success.
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 “Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly called for Israel’s elimination while arming terrorist proxies.” Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly called for Israel’s elimination while arming terrorist proxies. search 2 “In the past 3 years, those proxies have launched more than 30,000 rockets, missiles, drones,” Iranian-backed proxies launched more than 30,000 rockets, missiles, and drones into Israel in the three years preceding July 2026. search 3 “450 miles of tunnels” Hamas built approximately 450 miles of tunnels beneath civilian areas in Gaza. search 4 “their billion dollars’ worth of building of tunnels” Hamas’s tunnel network in Gaza is estimated to be worth around one billion dollars. search
