Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Mike Lee

Republican on Order for Adjournment 2026-07-20

369 words · 19 sentences · 21 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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Procedure 4%Claims 79%Promise 3%Reasoning 14%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. President, Procedure · 13 wordsjust a brief comment as we wrap up our conversation for this evening.Procedure Claims · 293 wordsMoments ago, we heard my friend and colleague, the Senator from Ohio, talk about identifying--the need for people to identify themselves. He talked about the fact that he, on one recent occasion, started looking for his photo ID and couldn’t find it. And yet he has one. Even as he stands here today, he has got a pin on his lapel. That pin signifies that he is a U.S. Senator. So that, by itself, identifies who he is. Long before he got here, he had to prove that he was a U.S. citizen and that he was otherwise eligible to run for the U.S. Senate. When he ran for the Senate in the State of Ohio, he had to provide that documentation to the elections personnel there.¹ He had to show up the day he voted and prove who he was. He has had to prove who he was even since he has been elected. He had to produce an election certificate from his State’s chief elections authority before he could come here.² Then when he started here, he had to produce an ID, as every employee has to provide to the new employer, whatever, starting a new job. And he had to prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Senate that he is, in fact, the same Bernie Moreno who was elected to the U.S. Senate from the State of Ohio.³ You have to go through all those steps before you get to wear one of these pins. And without being able to wear one of these pins and be sworn in, you can’t vote here.⁴ And the people who vote for you in most States represented by most Senators--including most Democrat Senators--have also had to show who they are. Promise · 11 wordsIt is not too late for us to get this done, Vague promiseReasoning · 52 wordsnor is it too much for us to ask the American people to do that which they have to do every single day--sometimes many times in the same day--to show that they are who they claim to be. Our right to vote, our most sacred incident of U.S. citizenship, requires nothing less.

At a glance

Lost points for
Reasons givenThis statement drew 3 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 2 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 “just a brief comment as we wrap up our conversation for this evening.”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 · 100

0 of 2 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 · 3

Conclusion“It is not too late for us to get this done,”

Because“And the people who vote for you in most States represented by most Senators--including most Democrat Senators--have also had to show who they are.”

“nor is it too much for us to ask the American people to do that which they have to do every single day--sometimes many times in the same day--to show that they are who they claim to be.”

Reason given
Conclusion“nor is it too much for us to ask the American people to do that which they have to do every single day--sometimes many times in the same day--to show that they are who they claim to be.”

Because“And the people who vote for you in most States represented by most Senators--including most Democrat Senators--have also had to show who they are.”

Reason given
Conclusion“Our right to vote, our most sacred incident of U.S. citizenship, requires nothing less.”

Because“nor is it too much for us to ask the American people to do that which they have to do every single day--sometimes many times in the same day--to show that they are who they claim to be.”

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 · 96

1 of 2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “It is not too late for us to get this done”It names no specific action, actor, date, or measure of completion, so nothing can be checked later.

Claims · 4

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1“When he ran for the Senate in the State of Ohio, he had to provide that documentation to the elections personnel there.”Bernie Moreno had to provide proof of U.S. citizenship and eligibility documentation to Ohio elections personnel when he ran for the U.S. Senate.search
2“He had to produce an election certificate from his State’s chief elections authority before he could come here.”Bernie Moreno had to produce an election certificate from Ohio’s chief elections authority before taking his Senate seat.search
3“he had to prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Senate that he is, in fact, the same Bernie Moreno who was elected”Bernie Moreno had to prove his identity to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Senate before being seated.search
4“without being able to wear one of these pins and be sworn in, you can’t vote here.”A Senator cannot vote in the Senate without being sworn in and credentialed.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16