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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 63. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
89 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 42% The question 48% Procedure 10%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 29 words the chairman has made the claim that VA is going to move forward with taking away sleep apnea and tinnitus as conditions that veterans may claim disability ratings for.1 The question · 14 words I would like to ask the chairman who at VA has made that commitment. Claims · 11 words He has tweeted out this morning that this is the case.2 Off point Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 10 words I yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Procedure The question · 32 words Bost) for the purpose of a colloquy to tell me the name of the person at VA who has confirmed that the VA is moving forward with these changes to disability ratings. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×5 Procedure Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 89
1 of 6 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 yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
5 of 6 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 → “the chairman has made the claim that VA is going to move forward with taking away sleep apnea and tinnitus as conditions that veterans may claim disability ratings for.” Recounts the chairman’s claim rather than speaking to the bill 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 → “I would like to ask the chairman who at VA has made that commitment.” A challenge to another member about a tweet, not discussion of the bill’s 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 → “He has tweeted out this morning that this is the case.” Further detail about the chairman’s tweet, not 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 → “I yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.” Yields time for a colloquy about the chairman’s claim, not 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 → “Bost) for the purpose of a colloquy to tell me the name of the person at VA who has confirmed that the VA is moving forward with these changes to disability ratings.” The colloquy seeks a name behind the chairman’s claim rather than addressing the bill’s content.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
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 6 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 chairman has made the claim that VA is going to move forward with taking away sleep apnea and tinnitus as conditions that veterans may claim disability ratings for” During the July 16, 2026 House debate on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, the chairman claimed that the VA will move forward with no longer allowing veterans to claim disability ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus. search 2 “He has tweeted out this morning that this is the case” The chairman posted on Twitter/X on the morning of July 16, 2026 that the VA will move forward with no longer allowing veterans to claim disability ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus. search
