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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 82 / 100
Signal
65 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 35% Claims 65%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 12 words I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) is neccessarily absent.4 Procedure Claims · 10 words The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 48, 1 as follows: Procedure · 5 words The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Budd). Procedure Claims · 22 words On this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 48, 2 and the motion is agreed to.3 The motion was agreed to.
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Lost points for Procedure ×4
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 65
4 of 4 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 announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr.” 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 → “Murphy) is neccessarily absent.” 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 PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.” 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 → “Budd).” 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.
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 4 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 49, nays 48” The cloture motion vote resulted in 49 yeas and 48 nays. search 2 “the yeas are 49, the nays are 48” The presiding officer announced the cloture motion vote as 49 yeas and 48 nays. search 3 “the motion is agreed to” The cloture motion was agreed to in the Senate on July 16, 2026. search 4 “Murphy) is neccessarily absent.” Senator Christopher Murphy of Connecticut was absent from the vote on July 16, 2026. search
