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Angela D. Alsobrooks

Democrat on Protect College Sports Act of 2026 2026-09-23

316 words · 15 sentences · 18 clauses

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Thanks 5%Positioning 46%Claims 35%Promise 14%

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

Mr. President, Thanks · 16 wordsI would like to thank my colleague from Virginia for his leadership on this critical bill.Thanks Positioning · 46 wordsBoth Maryland and Virginia have uniquely felt the pain from this administration’s effort to attack Federal workers. They are our constituents, patriots who serve this country no matter the party; people who have been disrespected over and over again by efforts to weaken their collective power.Positioning Claims · 35 wordsThis administration has spent all of this time driving up the cost of everything from gas to groceries, starting wars that we are paying for at home, making healthcare unaffordable and making our lives worse.Off point Positioning · 78 wordsBut what is the real threat in their eyes? Our patriot civil servants, patriotic civil servants. It is a cruel lie meant to cause division and distract the American people from the awful things the Republicans are doing.Off point The fact is, President Trump and Russell Vought are afraid of the collective power of these workers. They are afraid that Federal workers’ ability to fight back through collective bargaining will keep them from bending the government to their will.Positioning Claims · 59 wordsPresident Trump stripped Federal workers of their hard-won collective bargaining rights, one of the most significant acts of union busting in our Nation’s history, all in the name of national security.¹ Since then, he started a war in Iran with no exit strategy, bombed eight countries, ²³and awarded billions of dollars in defense contracts to his sons and cronies.Off point Positioning · 22 wordsThe real threat to our national security is not our dedicated civil servants; it is this corrupt President and his reckless administration.PositioningOff point Promise · 26 wordsTogether my colleagues and I are instead laser-focused on protecting these patriotic Federal workers on fighting back against efforts to erode their rights in the workplace.Vague promise Claims · 16 wordsAnd this is personal for me and for the 460,000 Marylanders who serve the Federal Government.⁴ Promise · 18 wordsWe will not stop fighting until the Protect America’s Workforce Act is passed and our rights are restored.

At a glance

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

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 47

11 of 17 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I would like to thank my colleague from Virginia for his leadership on this critical bill.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Both Maryland and Virginia have uniquely felt the pain from this administration’s effort to attack Federal workers.”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 “They are our constituents, patriots who serve this country no matter the party;”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 “people who have been disrespected over and over again by efforts to weaken their collective power.”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 what is the real threat in their eyes?”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 “Our patriot civil servants, patriotic civil servants.”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 “It is a cruel lie meant to cause division and distract the American people from the awful things the Republicans are doing.”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 “The fact is, President Trump and Russell Vought are afraid of the collective power of these workers.”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 “They are afraid that Federal workers’ ability to fight back through collective bargaining will keep them from bending the government to their will.”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 “The real threat to our national security is not our dedicated civil servants;”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 “it is this corrupt President and his reckless administration.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 67

5 of 17 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “This administration has spent all of this time driving up the cost of everything from gas to groceries, starting wars that we are paying for at home, making healthcare unaffordable and making our lives worse.”About costs, wars, and healthcare generally, not the bill’s subject of federal workers’ bargaining rights.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is a cruel lie meant to cause division and distract the American people from the awful things the Republicans are doing.”About accusations of division and distraction, not what the bill does or the rights it addresses.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Since then, he started a war in Iran with no exit strategy, bombed eight countries,”About a war and military actions on other subjects, not the bargaining rights the bill addresses.
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 awarded billions of dollars in defense contracts to his sons and cronies.”About defense contracts on other subjects, not the bill’s subject of federal labor rights.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “it is this corrupt President and his reckless administration.”An accusation about the administration’s conduct on other subjects, not the bill or the bargaining rights it restores.

Reasoning · 100

0 of 17 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“Both Maryland and Virginia have uniquely felt the pain from this administration’s effort to attack Federal workers.”

Because“people who have been disrespected over and over again by efforts to weaken their collective power.”

Reason given
Conclusion“it is this corrupt President and his reckless administration.”

Because“President Trump stripped Federal workers of their hard-won collective bargaining rights, one of the most significant acts of union busting in our Nation’s history, all in the name of national security.”

“Since then, he started a war in Iran with no exit strategy, bombed eight countries,”

“and awarded billions of dollars in defense contracts to his sons and cronies.”

Reason given
Conclusion“We will not stop fighting until the Protect America’s Workforce Act is passed and our rights are restored.”

Because“people who have been disrespected over and over again by efforts to weaken their collective power.”

“President Trump stripped Federal workers of their hard-won collective bargaining rights, one of the most significant acts of union busting in our Nation’s history, all in the name of national security.”

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 · 91

1 of 17 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 “laser-focused on protecting these patriotic Federal workers”It names no action, date, measure or success condition for the commitment.

Claims · 4

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“stripped Federal workers of their hard-won collective bargaining rights”President Trump issued an action removing federal workers’ collective bargaining rights, in the name of national security.search
2“he started a war in Iran”President Trump started a war in Iran.search
3“bombed eight countries”Under President Trump, the United States bombed eight countries.search
4“460,000 Marylanders who serve the Federal Government”460,000 Marylanders serve in the federal government.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17