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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 72 / 100
Signal
45 / 100
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 54% Claims 46%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 21 words on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, Procedure Claims · 9 words and there were--yeas 418, nays 0, not voting 13, 1 Procedure · 2 words as follows: Procedure Claims · 27 words Mrs. FEDORCHAK and Mr. FROST changed their vote from ``nay’’ to ``yea.’’2 So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.3 Procedure · 19 words The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.4 Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×6
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Signal · 45
6 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 → “on that I demand the yeas and nays.” 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 yeas and nays were ordered.” 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 vote was taken by electronic device,” 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 → “as follows:” 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 result of the vote was announced as above recorded.” 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 → “A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.” 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 · 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 · 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 “yeas 418, nays 0, not voting 13” The House vote on the bill suspended under the rule resulted in 418 yeas, 0 nays, and 13 not voting. search 2 “Mrs. FEDORCHAK and Mr. FROST changed their vote from ``nay’’ to ``yea.’’” Representatives Fedorchak and Frost each changed their vote from nay to yea on the bill. search 3 “the rules were suspended and the bill was passed” The House passed the Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic bill by suspension of the rules on July 16, 2026. search 4 “A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.” A motion to reconsider the vote on the bill was tabled. search
