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Elizabeth Warren

Democrat on Unanimous Consent Request--S. 5389 (Executive Calendar) 2026-09-14

370 words · 11 sentences · 20 clauses

Statement grade

Average 77 / 100

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

Procedure 8%Claims 51%Reasoning 2%Positioning 25%The ask 14%

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

Mr. President, Procedure · 13 wordsI just know there were some words I didn’t hear in the objection.Procedure Claims · 57 wordsI never heard anything about the $1.4 billion in profits that Donald Trump made in his first year of crypto activities, ¹and I never heard any words about the fact that Donald Trump now is the first person in American history to both regulate the bank and own his own bank.²Logical leap I didn’t hear anything about that, Reasoning · 9 wordsand that is what this bill is all about. Claims · 19 wordsIt is about the corruption and the opportunity for Donald Trump to be able to run his own bank; Positioning · 79 wordsto do it with partners who are, at best, shall we say, ethically compromised; and to be able to invite in whoever wants to come and leave whatever kinds of wealth behind for Donald Trump to be able to gobble up. You know, I understand it is hard to stand up to a man like Donald Trump, but at some point, the folks in this Congress over on the Republican side are going to have to grow a backbone.Positioning Claims · 72 wordsThe American people know corruption when they see it, Unearned certaintyand this is corruption. What Donald Trump is doing with cryptocoins and now with his own bank to be able to supercharge his crypto wealth and to do it at a time when the people who followed Donald Trump lost $4 billion in their Donald Trump investments--this is a President who is all about enriching himself and not about serving the American people.³ Procedure · 14 wordsThe least we could do--the least we could do--in the U.S. Senate is say: ProcedureThe ask · 51 wordsThe guy who is in charge of the regulations, who runs the whole country--he tells us how powerful he is--and the guy who can actually say to the bank regulators--and does--``back off or move forward’’ should not have his own bank to enrich himself and to pump up his crypto ownings. Claims · 40 wordsI get it--the Senator is here to object--but what she doesn’t talk about is the Trump corruption that is on the front page of every paper that is talked about and in news stories.Unearned certainty People see it; it is documented; Unearned certaintyPositioning · 12 wordsand the American people, I think, are just damned sick of it.Positioning Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

8 of 12 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 “I just know there were some words I didn’t hear in the objection.”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 “to do it with partners who are, at best, shall we say, ethically compromised;”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 to be able to invite in whoever wants to come and leave whatever kinds of wealth behind for Donald Trump to be able to gobble up.”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 “You know, I understand it is hard to stand up to a man like Donald Trump,”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 “but at some point, the folks in this Congress over on the Republican side are going to have to grow a backbone.”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 “The least we could do--the least we could do--in the U.S. Senate is say:”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 “and the American people, I think, are just damned sick of it.”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 yield the floor.”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 · 83

1 of 12 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 “and I never heard any words about the fact that Donald Trump now is the first person in American history to both regulate the bank and own his own bank.”The ownership-plus-regulation fact in c4 is treated as proof of corruption without any asserted wrongful act linking the two.

Conclusions found · 3

Conclusion“but at some point, the folks in this Congress over on the Republican side are going to have to grow a backbone.”

Because“It is about the corruption and the opportunity for Donald Trump to be able to run his own bank;”

“and to be able to invite in whoever wants to come and leave whatever kinds of wealth behind for Donald Trump to be able to gobble up.”

“and this is corruption.”

Reason given
Conclusion“and this is corruption.”

Because“and I never heard any words about the fact that Donald Trump now is the first person in American history to both regulate the bank and own his own bank.”

“What Donald Trump is doing with cryptocoins and now with his own bank to be able to supercharge his crypto wealth and to do it at a time when the people who followed Donald Trump lost $4 billion in their Donald Trump investments--this is a President who is all about enriching himself and not about serving the American people.”

Reason flawed
Conclusion“The guy who is in charge of the regulations, who runs the whole country--he tells us how powerful he is--and the guy who can actually say to the bank regulators--and does--``back off or move forward’’ should not have his own bank to enrich himself and to pump up his crypto ownings.”

Because“and I never heard any words about the fact that Donald Trump now is the first person in American history to both regulate the bank and own his own bank.”

“What Donald Trump is doing with cryptocoins and now with his own bank to be able to supercharge his crypto wealth and to do it at a time when the people who followed Donald Trump lost $4 billion in their Donald Trump investments--this is a President who is all about enriching himself and not about serving the American people.”

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 · 84

3 of 12 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 “The American people know corruption when they see it”Asserts what the entire public believes without citing any evidence or poll.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “on the front page of every paper”States a universal fact about coverage with no source offered.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “it is documented”Claims documentation exists without pointing to any document.

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“the $1.4 billion in profits that Donald Trump made in his first year of crypto activities”Donald Trump made $1.4 billion in profits from crypto activities in his first year of those activities.search
2“Donald Trump now is the first person in American history to both regulate the bank and own his own bank”Donald Trump is the first person in American history to both regulate banks and own his own bank.search
3“the people who followed Donald Trump lost $4 billion in their Donald Trump investments”Investors in Donald Trump-related investments lost $4 billion.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16