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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity is 50. The grade is held to 40, 30 above Reasoning. 40 / 100, held down by Reasoning
Signal
69 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
10 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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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.
Positioning 17% Thanks 2% Claims 60% Procedure 3% Anecdote 4% The ask 9% Promise 3%
Structure · 18 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. President, Positioning · 28 words reserving the right to object, it is pretty clear that this resolution is an attack on a red State by one of my colleagues from a blue State. Positioning Thanks · 4 words I respect my colleague, Thanks Positioning · 6 words but this resolution doesn’t pass muster. Positioning No reason given Claims · 79 words In fact, we know that the radical, Green New Deal agenda that was wrought on us in this country by the Biden administration raised gas prices in this country to astronomical rates, made life less affordable and more difficult for Americans all over this country. Unearned certainty That is why they quickly turned the page on those policies and got rid of Biden and those radical Green New Deal policies and chose President Trump to come back to the White House. Procedure · 7 words We had really good news this week. Procedure Claims · 49 words Inflation rates came way down-- down as much as we have seen it in many years--because of President Trump’s policies to uproot Green New Deal policies, passing the Working Families Tax Cut bill that we passed that makes life more affordable for working families all over this the country.1 Positioning · 14 words It is pretty clear that this resolution is just a veiled attack on Florida. Positioning No reason given Unearned certainty Claims · 10 words I am not from Florida. Florida is a good State. Anecdote · 16 words And I love the State of Rhode Island. I did all of my Navy training there.2 Anecdote Thanks · 4 words I respect my colleague. Thanks Claims · 78 words It is ironic with this resolution because 2 percent of Rhode Islanders over the last 5 years have moved to Florida, 3 Logical leap and they moved to Florida especially after the pandemic--all of the mandates and higher taxes, and they are choosing a State that works, that is attracting them, just like people from all over the coast are moving to Florida because they like Florida, they like lower taxes, and they like the quality of life that Florida offers. Positioning · 8 words This resolution is just an attack on Florida. Positioning The ask · 34 words I do invite my colleague--again, whom I respect and enjoy working with--to come to the Banking Committee. Let’s work on bipartisan solutions and ideas to bring down the cost of living for all Americans. Vague promise Promise · 12 words We can do that together. We can find solutions to do that. Vague promise Positioning · 5 words This resolution doesn’t do that. Positioning No reason given Mr. President, Procedure · 5 words that is why I object. Procedure No reason given
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 No reason given ×4 Thanks ×2 Unearned certainty ×2 Procedure ×2 Anecdote ×2 Vague promise ×2 Logical leap Unsupported This statement drew 5 conclusions, but gave no reasons for 4 of them.
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Signal · 69
11 of 20 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 → “reserving the right to object, it is pretty clear that this resolution is an attack on a red State by one of my colleagues from a blue State.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I respect my colleague,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “but this resolution doesn’t pass muster.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “We had really good news this week.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It is pretty clear that this resolution is just a veiled attack on Florida.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “And I love the State of Rhode Island.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I did all of my Navy training there.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I respect my colleague.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This resolution is just an attack on Florida.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This resolution doesn’t do that.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “that is why I object.” 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.
Reasoning · 10
5 of 20 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “but this resolution doesn’t pass muster.” Only the bare verdict ‘doesn’t pass muster’ remains; the Green New Deal remarks in c5 concern past national policy, not this resolution.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “It is pretty clear that this resolution is just a veiled attack on Florida.” Calling the resolution a ‘veiled attack’ is a characterisation of the colleague’s intent with no supporting facts in the statement.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “It is ironic with this resolution because 2 percent of Rhode Islanders over the last 5 years have moved to Florida,” Migration to Florida may be true, but it does not follow that the resolution attacking Florida, so the reason is a coincidence carrying a claim about the resolution.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “This resolution doesn’t do that.” The statement never describes what the resolution contains, so nothing shows it lacks such solutions.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “that is why I object.” The ‘attack’ premise is a characterisation struck from the record, leaving no reason for the objection beyond the objection itself.
Conclusions found · 5
Conclusion “but this resolution doesn’t pass muster.”
Because No reason given
Conclusion “It is pretty clear that this resolution is just a veiled attack on Florida.”
Because No reason given
No reason given Calling the resolution a ‘veiled attack’ is a characterisation of the colleague’s intent with no supporting facts in the statement.
Conclusion “This resolution is just an attack on Florida.”
Because “It is ironic with this resolution because 2 percent of Rhode Islanders over the last 5 years have moved to Florida,”
“and they moved to Florida especially after the pandemic--all of the mandates and higher taxes,”
“and they are choosing a State that works, that is attracting them, just like people from all over the coast are moving to Florida because they like Florida, they like lower taxes,”
Reason flawed Migration to Florida may be true, but it does not follow that the resolution attacking Florida, so the reason is a coincidence carrying a claim about the resolution.
Conclusion “This resolution doesn’t do that.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The statement never describes what the resolution contains, so nothing shows it lacks such solutions.
Conclusion “that is why I object.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The ‘attack’ premise is a characterisation struck from the record, leaving no reason for the objection beyond the objection itself.
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 · 71
4 of 20 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “In fact, we know that” Asserts certainty with a formula instead of citing a source for the price claims.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “It is pretty clear that” Substitutes an assertion of obviousness for any evidence about the resolution’s motive.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “Let’s work on bipartisan solutions and ideas to bring down the cost of living” No date, measure, or success condition is attached to the commitment.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We can find solutions to do that” A commitment to unspecified solutions with no actor, timeline, or measure.
Claims · 3
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 “Inflation rates came way down” US inflation rates declined significantly in the week of July 15, 2026, which the speaker attributes to President Trump’s policies and the Working Families Tax Cut bill. search 2 “I did all of my Navy training there” Jim Banks did all of his Navy training in Rhode Island. search 3 “2 percent of Rhode Islanders over the last 5 years have moved to Florida” 2 percent of Rhode Islanders moved to Florida over the 5 years preceding July 2026. search
