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Bernie Moreno

Republican on Order for Adjournment 2026-07-20

437 words · 27 sentences · 37 clauses

Statement grade

Average 77 / 100

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Procedure 8%Claims 60%Positioning 27%The ask 4%

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Procedure · 18 wordsWell, obviously, we are being sarcastic, and the reason we are being sarcastic is this is really ridiculous.Procedure Claims · 84 wordsIt actually is just blatantly ridiculous that we are sitting here on the floor of the U.S. Senate, not debating--at all, by the way, clearly--not talking about the problems that everyday Americans are facing, but trying to get some 80-20, 90-10 issues across the finish line, and Democrats won’t even engage in the conversation. Because it is so ridiculous that we have the Olive Garden require ID for the all-you-can eat pasta bowl, ¹Logical leapbut we allow people to vote without showing who they are. Positioning · 6 wordsThat is just truly, patently absurd.Positioning Claims · 18 wordsWhat is even more absurd is that my colleague from Ohio put forward a very simple voter ID. Procedure · 2 wordsJust said: ProcedureClaims · 38 wordsHey, look--by the way, photo ID means the ID has to have a photo. That is in the word. So you have to have something that has your photo, your name, and your signature in order to vote. Positioning · 37 wordsHe put that bill forward because he is a good guy. He wants to get things done. He is somebody who genuinely in his heart of hearts is drawn to service. That is who Senator Husted is.Positioning Claims · 40 wordsThey had said they would vote for voter ID. He put it on the floor three times.² That bill has been on the floor of the Senate three times. And all three times Democrats have voted against simple voter ID.³ Positioning · 4 wordsThat makes no sense.PositioningStraw man Procedure · 9 wordsI have also--next objection--I have heard Democrats talk about: ProcedureClaims · 43 wordsWell, States already have voter ID. In fact, one of our Democrat colleagues was on ABC yesterday talking about how there is already voter ID, except not in his State.⁴ And it was the moderator who had to point that out to him. Positioning · 15 wordsThat was embarrassing because you really should know the voter laws in your own State.Positioning Claims · 8 wordsBut clearly not all States require voter ID.⁵Unearned certainty Procedure · 6 wordsSo all we are saying is: ProcedureThe ask · 19 wordsLet’s just have all 50 States require voter ID, and let’s have all 50 States require proof of citizenship. Claims · 22 wordsFinal one I hear quite a bit--in fact, I hear it most from the minority leader--is that this is Jim Crow 2.0. Positioning · 46 wordsFor those of you who are under the age of 60 who may not know what that means, it basically means this is racist--which is, of course, the ultimate laziest way to attack somebody because they just label you a racist: This is Jim Crow 2.0.Positioning Claims · 10 wordsAnd those are dark, dark, dark times in American history. Positioning · 12 wordsAnd I think using those kinds of references is just grossly inappropriate.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 59

15 of 18 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 “Well, obviously, we are being sarcastic,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and the reason we are being sarcastic is this is really ridiculous.”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 “That is just truly, patently absurd.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Just said:”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 “He put that bill forward because he is a good guy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “He wants to get things done.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “He is somebody who genuinely in his heart of hearts is drawn to service.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is who Senator Husted is.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That makes no sense.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have also--next objection--I have heard Democrats talk about:”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 “That was embarrassing because you really should know the voter laws in your own State.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “So all we are saying is:”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 “For those of you who are under the age of 60 who may not know what that means, it basically means this is racist--which is, of course, the ultimate laziest way to attack somebody because they just label you a racist:”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is Jim Crow 2.0.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “And I think using those kinds of references is just grossly inappropriate.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 75

2 of 18 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.

A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “Because it is so ridiculous that we have the Olive Garden require ID for the all-you-can eat pasta bowl,”The restaurant example is an analogy asserting a general inconsistency from one comparison, while c29 itself concedes many States do require voter ID.
Arguing against a position the other side did not take.What the tags mean “That makes no sense.”The claim rests on the Democrats’ position restated as opposing ‘simple voter ID’ outright, ignoring their stated reasons such as State-level ID at c24-c25.

Conclusions found · 4

Conclusion“and the reason we are being sarcastic is this is really ridiculous.”

Because“It actually is just blatantly ridiculous that we are sitting here on the floor of the U.S. Senate, not debating--at all, by the way, clearly--not talking about the problems that everyday Americans are facing,”

“but trying to get some 80-20, 90-10 issues across the finish line,”

Reason given
Conclusion“That is just truly, patently absurd.”

Because“Because it is so ridiculous that we have the Olive Garden require ID for the all-you-can eat pasta bowl,”

“but we allow people to vote without showing who they are.”

Reason flawed
Conclusion“That makes no sense.”

Because“They had said they would vote for voter ID.”

“He put it on the floor three times.”

“That bill has been on the floor of the Senate three times.”

“And all three times Democrats have voted against simple voter ID.”

Reason flawed
Conclusion“And I think using those kinds of references is just grossly inappropriate.”

Because“Final one I hear quite a bit--in fact, I hear it most from the minority leader--is that this is Jim Crow 2.0.”

“For those of you who are under the age of 60 who may not know what that means, it basically means this is racist--which is, of course, the ultimate laziest way to attack somebody because they just label you a racist:”

“And those are dark, dark, dark times in American history.”

Reason given

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 · 97

1 of 18 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 “clearly”The word asserts the point as self-evident without citing any source or evidence about State laws.

Claims · 5

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 Olive Garden require ID for the all-you-can eat pasta bowl”Olive Garden requires customers to show ID to order its all-you-can-eat pasta bowl.search
2“He put it on the floor three times.”Senator Husted’s voter ID bill has been brought to the floor of the U.S. Senate three times.search
3“all three times Democrats have voted against simple voter ID”Senate Democrats voted against Senator Husted’s voter ID bill all three times it came to the Senate floor.search
4“one of our Democrat colleagues was on ABC yesterday talking about how there is already voter ID”A Democratic senator appeared on ABC on 2026-07-19 saying voter ID already exists.search
5“not all States require voter ID”Not all 50 U.S. states require voter ID to vote.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16