Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat on Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 556 (Executive Calendar) 2026-07-15

91 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Thanks 19%Claims 48%Procedure 15%Reasoning 18%

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

Mr. President, Thanks · 17 wordsI appreciate my fine colleague from Indiana State whose Indiana University teaches the science of climate change.Thanks Claims · 44 wordsBut I would like to say that this is not an attack on Florida; this is a warning to Florida of what is happening, what is already demonstrably beginning to happen as a result of sea level rise, worse hurricanes, and heavier storm bursts. Procedure · 10 wordsI just want to make sure that characterization is clear.Procedure Reasoning · 16 wordsFlorida is entitled to be warned about this risk. It is a risk we all share. Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

3 of 3 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate my fine colleague from Indiana State whose Indiana University teaches the science of climate change.”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 “I just want to make sure that characterization is clear.”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 “I yield the floor.”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 · 87

0 of 3 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 · 1

Conclusion“Florida is entitled to be warned about this risk.”

Because“this is a warning to Florida of what is happening, what is already demonstrably beginning to happen as a result of sea level rise, worse hurricanes,”

“and heavier storm bursts.”

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 · 100

0 of 3 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analyzed on 2026-09-16