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Sylvia R. Garcia

Democrat on Main Street Capital Access Act 2026-07-21

159 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 62%Positioning 13%Promise 12%The ask 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 5 wordsI rise against H.R. 6955. Positioning · 21 wordsInstead of the Main Street Act, this bill, Mr. Speaker, should be called the Wall Street wins Main Street loses act.Positioning Claims · 40 wordsIt does not help end the affordability crisis, feed hardworking Americans, Vague promiseor keep a roof over their heads. Instead, this bill sneaks in deregulatory measures, further weakens the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ¹and weakens community reinvestment and anti- discrimination safeguards.² Promise · 19 wordsFor this reason, at the appropriate time, I will offer a motion to recommit this bill back to committee. Claims · 53 wordsIf the House rules had permitted it, I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this bill. My amendment would limit the provisions of this bill from applying to any globally systemically important bank holding companies.³ Simply put, it ensures that the bill’s deregulatory provisions do not apply to megabanks. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 21 wordsI ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the Record immediately prior to the motion to recommit.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Instead of the Main Street Act, this bill, Mr. Speaker, should be called the Wall Street wins Main Street loses act.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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.

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 · 93

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 “help end the affordability crisis”No actor, measure, or success condition is given for ‘help end’.

Claims · 3

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“further weakens the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau”H.R. 6955 (the Main Street Act) contains provisions that weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.search
2“weakens community reinvestment and anti- discrimination safeguards”H.R. 6955 (the Main Street Act) weakens community reinvestment and anti-discrimination safeguards.search
3“My amendment would limit the provisions of this bill from applying to any globally systemically important bank holding companies.”The amendment Garcia intends to offer would limit H.R. 6955’s provisions from applying to globally systemically important bank holding companies.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15