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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 78 / 100
Signal
56 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 44% Claims 56%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 12 words I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) is necessarily absent. Procedure Claims · 11 words The yeas and the nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: Procedure · 5 words The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Ricketts). Procedure Claims · 16 words On this vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 46.1 The motion is agreed to.2 Procedure · 4 words The Senator from Michigan. Procedure
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Lost points for Procedure ×5
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 56
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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr.” 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 → “Gallego) is necessarily absent.” 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 → “The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.” 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 → “Ricketts).” 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 → “The Senator from Michigan.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
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 · 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 · 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 “the yeas are 51, the nays are 46” The Senate cloture vote on 2026-07-15 resulted in 51 yeas and 46 nays. search 2 “The motion is agreed to.” The cloture motion before the Senate on 2026-07-15 was agreed to. search
