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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 96 / 100
Signal
86 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Procedure 6% Claims 68% Reasoning 12% Thanks 6% The ask 8%
Structure · 11 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Procedure · 9 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Procedure Madam Speaker, Claims · 148 words Congress cannot sit on the sidelines while government projects continue to soar above cost projections and run behind schedule. Each year, the Government Accountability Office reports on such projects, including Federal information technology programs and National Nuclear Security Administration projects.1 However, there are likely additional government boondoggles flying under the radar, falling years behind schedule, or running billions of dollars over budget. The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act will keep policymakers and the public better informed about government-funded projects that are significantly behind schedule or over budget. We cannot fix what we do not know is broken. This bill directs agencies to report on projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate.2 The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects.3 Reasoning · 31 words Congress has a duty to oversee the Federal Government for inefficiency and waste. This bill informs policymakers and allows Congress to address failing government projects before further taxpayer dollars are misused. Claims · 30 words A similar bill passed the House in the 118th Congress as S.4 1258, and the identical bill, S. 766, sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst, passed the Senate in December 2025.5 Thanks · 16 words I thank Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Yassamin Ansari for their work on the House companion bill. Thanks The ask · 12 words It is time to get this bill sent to the President’s desk. Madam Speaker, The ask · 9 words I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, Procedure · 8 words and I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
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Lost points for Procedure ×2 Thanks Reasons given This statement drew 5 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.
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Signal · 86
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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield myself such time as I may consume.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Yassamin Ansari for their work on the House companion bill.” Thanks: 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 → “and I reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 3 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.
Nothing lost points.
Reasoning · 100
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 · 5
Conclusion “Congress cannot sit on the sidelines while government projects continue to soar above cost projections and run behind schedule.”
Because “Each year, the Government Accountability Office reports on such projects, including Federal information technology programs and National Nuclear Security Administration projects.”
“Congress has a duty to oversee the Federal Government for inefficiency and waste.”
Conclusion “The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act will keep policymakers and the public better informed about government-funded projects that are significantly behind schedule or over budget.”
Because “This bill directs agencies to report on projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate.”
“The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects.”
Conclusion “This bill informs policymakers and allows Congress to address failing government projects before further taxpayer dollars are misused.”
Because “The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects.”
Conclusion “It is time to get this bill sent to the President’s desk.”
Because “The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act will keep policymakers and the public better informed about government-funded projects that are significantly behind schedule or over budget.”
“This bill directs agencies to report on projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate.”
“The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects.”
“This bill informs policymakers and allows Congress to address failing government projects before further taxpayer dollars are misused.”
“A similar bill passed the House in the 118th Congress as S.”
“766, sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst, passed the Senate in December 2025.”
Conclusion “I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation,”
Because “The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act will keep policymakers and the public better informed about government-funded projects that are significantly behind schedule or over budget.”
“This bill directs agencies to report on projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate.”
“The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects.”
“This bill informs policymakers and allows Congress to address failing government projects before further taxpayer dollars are misused.”
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 · 5
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1 “Each year, the Government Accountability Office reports on such projects, including Federal information technology programs and National Nuclear Security Administration projects” The Government Accountability Office issues an annual report on government projects that are over cost or behind schedule, including federal IT programs and National Nuclear Security Administration projects. search 2 “projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate” The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act requires agencies to report on projects that are more than five years behind schedule or have expenditures at least $1 billion over the original cost estimate. search 3 “The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress” The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit an annual report to Congress on troubled federal projects. search 4 “A similar bill passed the House in the 118th Congress as S.” A similar bill, S. 1258, passed the House during the 118th Congress. search 5 “766, sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst, passed the Senate in December 2025.” S. 766, sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst, passed the Senate in December 2025. search
