Analysis · Floor speech · beta

James E. Risch

Republican on Arms Sales Notification 2026-09-24

141 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

B–

74 / 100, held down by Signal

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Claims 45%Procedure 55%

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Madam President, Claims · 64 wordssection 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute.¹ Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed.² The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.³ Procedure · 77 wordsIn keeping with the committee’s intention to see that relevant information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations Committee, room SD-423.⁴ There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 44

4 of 4 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 “In keeping with the committee’s intention to see that relevant information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been received.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations Committee, room SD-423.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “as follows:”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.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 deductions are Respect

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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

0 of 4 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 · 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“section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales”Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by the statute.search
2“30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed”Under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, Congress has 30 calendar days to review a notified proposed arms sale.search
3“in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee”Under the provision, Senate notification of proposed arms sales is sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.search
4“such an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations Committee, room SD-423”Classified annexes referenced in arms sale notification cover letters are available to all Senators in room SD-423 of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee office.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20