Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Melanie A. Stansbury

Democrat on Fight Against Assault on Public Lands 2026-07-16

155 words · 9 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Claims 66%Procedure 3%Positioning 3%Promise 27%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 103 wordsthis week the administration has continued its assault on our public and sacred lands, repealing critical protections for Chaco Canyon and Bears Ears, two of our most sacred cultural landscapes.¹ For New Mexico’s Tribes and pueblos, these are not relics of the past. They are living, sacred places where history, culture, religion, and identity endure. They hold thousands of ancestral sites that are central to ceremonies, traditions, the stories, and the people who have cared for these lands since time immemorial. These repeals disregard years of Tribal consultation and open the door to oil, gas, and mining, threatening sacred sites that are irreplaceable. Procedure · 5 wordsLet me be clear, though.ProcedureUnearned certainty Positioning · 5 wordsThis fight is not over.Positioning Promise · 42 wordsWe will stand with our Tribal Nations, our communities, and everyone fighting on the front lines. We will fight back in the courts, in Congress, and alongside our Tribal Nations and the American people because our sacred sites are not for sale.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me be clear, though.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This fight is not over.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Respect · no score

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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

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Let me be clear”A certainty formula that asserts emphasis in place of a source for what follows.

Claims · 1

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1“this week the administration has continued its assault on our public and sacred lands, repealing critical protections for Chaco Canyon and Bears Ears, two of our most sacred cultural landscapes.”In July 2026, the US administration repealed protections for Chaco Canyon and Bears Ears national monuments.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16