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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
91 / 100
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Relevance
81 / 100
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Reasoning
81 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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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 81% Reasoning 8% The ask 3%
Structure · 13 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 words I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 21 words in closing, Republicans claim we need to nullify this waiver because the cost of compliance is being passed on to consumers. Reasoning · 4 words This simply isn’t true. Claims · 115 words My colleagues conveniently ignore the fact that the price of diesel is at a record high, at least $6 per gallon, thanks to Trump’s reckless war in Iran.1 Partly on point Gas prices are 35 percent higher compared to this time last year, 2 and Americans have spent more than $105 billion more on gasoline and diesel fuel since the start of Trump’s war in Iran.3 Off point Logical leap The cost of compliance with the At-Berth Rule is estimated to be a fraction of a cent per gallon of fuel.4 Even if this were to be entirely passed through consumers, it is estimated to be only $3 per year for the average California driver, for $2.4 billion in net public health benefits.5 Reasoning · 10 words Those benefits would be lost if this resolution is enacted. Claims · 57 words What is more, this resolution would drive an increase in expensive diesel fuel use and cause consumer prices to skyrocket even more, not to mention that repealing protections that are already working will lead to billions in stranded assets at ports across the State. No reason given Industry has already achieved over 95 percent compliance with this rule in 2025.6 Reasoning · 9 words There is no reason to abandon these standards now. Claims · 41 words Nullifying this waiver does nothing to save Americans money. It drives up toxic diesel pollution that endangers the public health of our communities at a time when our healthcare system is already decimated, thanks to Republicans and the big, ugly bill. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 8 words I urge a ``no’’ vote on this resolution, Procedure · 9 words and I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×3 Off point ×2 Partly on point Logical leap No reason given
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 91
3 of 8 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 have no further speakers,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 yield myself the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 81
3 of 8 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.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “My colleagues conveniently ignore the fact that the price of diesel is at a record high, at least $6 per gallon, thanks to Trump’s reckless war in Iran.” About diesel price levels and blame for them generally, not what the resolution would do.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Gas prices are 35 percent higher compared to this time last year,” About gas price increases over the past year, not the resolution or its subject rule.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and Americans have spent more than $105 billion more on gasoline and diesel fuel since the start of Trump’s war in Iran.” About fuel spending attributed to the war in Iran, not the resolution or the At-Berth rule.
Reasoning · 81
2 of 8 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.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “and Americans have spent more than $105 billion more on gasoline and diesel fuel since the start of Trump’s war in Iran.” Higher prices following the war are offered as proof the war caused them, with no link given.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “What is more, this resolution would drive an increase in expensive diesel fuel use and cause consumer prices to skyrocket even more, not to mention that repealing protections that are already working will lead to billions in stranded assets at ports across the State.” After striking ‘skyrocket’, the clause restates the claim without supporting figures or events.
Conclusions found · 8
Conclusion “This simply isn’t true.”
Because “The cost of compliance with the At-Berth Rule is estimated to be a fraction of a cent per gallon of fuel.”
“Even if this were to be entirely passed through consumers, it is estimated to be only $3 per year for the average California driver, for $2.4 billion in net public health benefits.”
Conclusion “My colleagues conveniently ignore the fact that the price of diesel is at a record high, at least $6 per gallon, thanks to Trump’s reckless war in Iran.”
Because “Gas prices are 35 percent higher compared to this time last year,”
“and Americans have spent more than $105 billion more on gasoline and diesel fuel since the start of Trump’s war in Iran.”
Reason flawed Higher prices following the war are offered as proof the war caused them, with no link given.
Conclusion “Those benefits would be lost if this resolution is enacted.”
Because “Even if this were to be entirely passed through consumers, it is estimated to be only $3 per year for the average California driver, for $2.4 billion in net public health benefits.”
Conclusion “What is more, this resolution would drive an increase in expensive diesel fuel use and cause consumer prices to skyrocket even more, not to mention that repealing protections that are already working will lead to billions in stranded assets at ports across the State.”
Because No reason given
No reason given After striking ‘skyrocket’, the clause restates the claim without supporting figures or events.
Conclusion “There is no reason to abandon these standards now.”
Because “Industry has already achieved over 95 percent compliance with this rule in 2025.”
Conclusion “Nullifying this waiver does nothing to save Americans money.”
Because “The cost of compliance with the At-Berth Rule is estimated to be a fraction of a cent per gallon of fuel.”
“Even if this were to be entirely passed through consumers, it is estimated to be only $3 per year for the average California driver, for $2.4 billion in net public health benefits.”
Conclusion “It drives up toxic diesel pollution that endangers the public health of our communities at a time when our healthcare system is already decimated, thanks to Republicans and the big, ugly bill.”
Because “Industry has already achieved over 95 percent compliance with this rule in 2025.”
Conclusion “I urge a ``no’’ vote on this resolution,”
Because “The cost of compliance with the At-Berth Rule is estimated to be a fraction of a cent per gallon of fuel.”
“Even if this were to be entirely passed through consumers, it is estimated to be only $3 per year for the average California driver, for $2.4 billion in net public health benefits.”
“Industry has already achieved over 95 percent compliance with this rule in 2025.”
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 8 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 · 6
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 price of diesel is at a record high, at least $6 per gallon” The price of diesel fuel in the United States is at a record high of at least $6 per gallon. search 2 “Gas prices are 35 percent higher compared to this time last year” US gasoline prices in September 2026 were 35 percent higher than in September 2025. search 3 “Americans have spent more than $105 billion more on gasoline and diesel fuel” Americans have spent more than $105 billion more on gasoline and diesel fuel since the start of the Iran conflict than they otherwise would have. search 4 “The cost of compliance with the At-Berth Rule is estimated to be a fraction of a cent per gallon of fuel” The cost of compliance with California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Rule is estimated to be a fraction of a cent per gallon of fuel. search 5 “it is estimated to be only $3 per year for the average California driver, for $2.4 billion in net public health benefits” Compliance with the At-Berth Rule is estimated to cost the average California driver $3 per year and yield $2.4 billion in net public health benefits. search 6 “Industry has already achieved over 95 percent compliance with this rule in 2025” The shipping industry achieved over 95 percent compliance with California’s At-Berth Rule in 2025. search
