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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 89 / 100
Signal
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Procedure 12% Claims 61% Reasoning 15% Thanks 5% Promise 7%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 11
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Mr. President, Procedure · 10 words I rise to introduce the bipartisan Barriers to Suicide Act. Procedure Claims · 175 words This legislation would establish competitive grants to help State and local governments fund nets and barriers that have been shown to reduce suicide on bridges and other high-risk infrastructure.1 This bipartisan bill would establish a grant program for States and localities to apply for Federal funding under the National Highway Performance Program to install nets, barriers, 2 and other evidence-based suicide deterrents on bridges, buildings, parking garages, highway-rail grade crossings, and at rail stations. This bill would also authorize a study to identify the types of structures most commonly used for suicide attempts, types of barriers that are most effective in prevention, 3 and additional strategies to reduce jumping deaths. The CDC estimated that about 12.8 million people seriously thought about suicide, 3.7 million made a plan, 4 and 1.5 million attempted suicide in 2023.5 There were over 49,000 deaths from suicide in 2023 and between 2010 and 2020, 11,154 Americans lost their lives through suicide-by-jumping.6 7 Research shows that physical barriers on bridges and high structures can reduce suicide deaths at those sites by up to 90 percent.8 Reasoning · 43 words States and localities should have access to a grant program that allows them to proactively prevent suicide-by-jumping by building safety nets and barriers on bridges, buildings, parking garages, and at rail stations and highway-rail grade rail crossings, with the goal of preventing suicides. Thanks · 14 words I would like to thank Senator Tillis for introducing this important legislation with me, 9 Thanks Promise · 20 words and I look forward to working with my colleagues to enact the Barriers to Suicide Act as soon as possible. Vague promise Procedure · 26 words S. 5559. A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education; 10 to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 11 and Pensions. Procedure
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Signal · 80
7 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 rise to introduce the bipartisan Barriers to Suicide Act.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I would like to thank Senator Tillis for introducing this important legislation with me,” Thanks: 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 → “S.” 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 → “5559.” 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 → “A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education;” 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 → “to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,” 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 Pensions.” 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 · 87
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “States and localities should have access to a grant program that allows them to proactively prevent suicide-by-jumping by building safety nets and barriers on bridges, buildings, parking garages,”
Because “The CDC estimated that about 12.8 million people seriously thought about suicide, 3.7 million made a plan,”
“and 1.5 million attempted suicide in 2023.”
“There were over 49,000 deaths from suicide in 2023 and between 2010 and 2020, 11,154 Americans lost their lives through suicide-by-jumping.”
“Research shows that physical barriers on bridges and high structures can reduce suicide deaths at those sites by up to 90 percent.”
Respect · 100
0 of 8 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 · 90
1 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “I look forward to working with my colleagues to enact the Barriers to Suicide Act as soon as possible” A commitment with no measure or date, only the aim of enactment ‘as soon as possible’.
Claims · 11
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 “establish competitive grants to help State and local governments fund nets and barriers” The Barriers to Suicide Act would establish competitive grants to help State and local governments fund nets and barriers that reduce suicide on bridges and other high-risk infrastructure. search 2 “grant program for States and localities to apply for Federal funding under the National Highway Performance Program” The Barriers to Suicide Act would establish a grant program allowing States and localities to apply for Federal funding under the National Highway Performance Program to install suicide deterrents. search 3 “authorize a study to identify the types of structures most commonly used for suicide attempts” The Barriers to Suicide Act would authorize a study to identify the types of structures most commonly used for suicide attempts and the most effective barriers for prevention. search 4 “about 12.8 million people seriously thought about suicide, 3.7 million made a plan” The CDC estimated that about 12.8 million people seriously thought about suicide and 3.7 million made a plan in 2023. search 5 “1.5 million attempted suicide in 2023” The CDC estimated that 1.5 million people attempted suicide in 2023. search 6 “over 49,000 deaths from suicide in 2023” There were over 49,000 deaths from suicide in the United States in 2023. search 7 “between 2010 and 2020, 11,154 Americans lost their lives through suicide-by-jumping” Between 2010 and 2020, 11,154 Americans died by suicide by jumping. search 8 “physical barriers on bridges and high structures can reduce suicide deaths at those sites by up to 90 percent” Research shows physical barriers on bridges and high structures can reduce suicide deaths at those sites by up to 90 percent. search 9 “Senator Tillis for introducing this important legislation with me” Senator Tillis introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act together with Senator Padilla. search 10 “A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education” S. 5559 is a bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education. search 11 “to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ” S. 5559 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. search
