Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Jacky Rosen

Democrat on Als 2026-09-29

431 words · 24 sentences · 32 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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Procedure 5%Claims 46%Anecdote 5%Positioning 20%Thanks 7%Promise 10%The ask 6%

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Mr. President, Procedure · 19 wordsI rise today ahead of the ninth anniversary of one of the darkest days Las Vegas has ever seen: ProcedureClaims · 39 wordsthe shocking tragedy of October 1, 2017, the largest mass shooting in American history.¹ Like many Las Vegas evenings, tens of thousands of visitors came to the Las Vegas Strip for a concert, the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. Anecdote · 21 wordsIt was a beautiful night out. I was home in Las Vegas. And in the midst of the music, the dancing, AnecdoteClaims · 35 wordsand the fun, a deranged gunman opened fire on the festival, killing innocent concert goers and leaving so many injured and traumatized. It only took 10 minutes for him to carry out this brutal attack, ²Positioning · 12 wordsbut the consequences of his actions remain with us for a lifetime.Positioning Claims · 41 wordsFifty- eight innocent lives were taken on the night of October 1, ³and in the years since, we have lost two more individuals as a result of this horrific tragedy--families left without their loved ones, parents without children, children without parents.⁴ Thanks · 30 wordsWe owe an endless debt of gratitude to those brave police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and others who selflessly ran into the chaos and confusion of that night just to help.Thanks Claims · 83 wordsOn this dark day, we saw our city come together like never before to support the victims. In the wake of the shooting, President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks, ⁵which the 1 October gunman used to kill so many in just 10 minutes. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban, ⁶and the epidemic of gun violence in this country continues to persist to this very day. This year alone, the United States has seen more than 350--350--mass shootings.⁷ Positioning · 23 wordsWe are not powerless here in Congress. We can do something about the relentless gun violence plaguing our communities. We can do something.Positioning Promise · 37 wordsAs we honor the memories of the innocent individuals who were brutally murdered 9 years ago, we must also recommit ourselves to that action to ensure that no other community ever experiences a tragedy like this again.Vague promise Positioning · 9 wordsThe cost is forever, and it is too deep.Positioning The ask · 27 wordsWe must come together and pass the bipartisan bill I helped to introduce to ban bump stocks before another community lives through a day like 1 October. Positioning · 43 wordsLas Vegas has shown that we can survive the darkest days by coming together as a community and supporting one another. This is why we will always be Las Vegas strong. I am proud of our community. I am proud of our resilience.Positioning Promise · 8 wordsWe will continue to fight against gun violence.Vague promise Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

17 of 19 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 rise today ahead of the ninth anniversary of one of the darkest days Las Vegas has ever seen:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It was a beautiful night out.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I was home in Las Vegas.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “And in the midst of the music, the dancing,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but the consequences of his actions remain with us for a lifetime.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We owe an endless debt of gratitude to those brave police officers, firefighters, paramedics,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and others who selflessly ran into the chaos and confusion of that night just to help.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are not powerless here in Congress.”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 “We can do something about the relentless gun violence plaguing our communities.”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 “We can do something.”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 cost is forever,”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 it is too deep.”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 “Las Vegas has shown that we can survive the darkest days by coming together as a community and supporting one another.”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 “This is why we will always be Las Vegas strong.”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 “I am proud of our community.”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 “I am proud of our resilience.”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 · 100

0 of 19 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“We can do something about the relentless gun violence plaguing our communities.”

Because“and the epidemic of gun violence in this country continues to persist to this very day.”

“This year alone, the United States has seen more than 350--350--mass shootings.”

“In the wake of the shooting, President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks,”

“Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban,”

Reason given
Conclusion“As we honor the memories of the innocent individuals who were brutally murdered 9 years ago, we must also recommit ourselves to that action to ensure that no other community ever experiences a tragedy like this again.”

Because“In the wake of the shooting, President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks,”

“Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban,”

Reason given
Conclusion“We must come together and pass the bipartisan bill I helped to introduce to ban bump stocks before another community lives through a day like 1 October.”

Because“In the wake of the shooting, President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks,”

“which the 1 October gunman used to kill so many in just 10 minutes.”

“Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban,”

Reason given

Respect · 100

0 of 19 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 · 85

2 of 19 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 “we must also recommit ourselves to that action”A commitment to unspecified action with no actor, measure, or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will continue to fight against gun violence”An open-ended pledge to keep fighting with no measure, date, or concrete step.

Claims · 7

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“October 1, 2017, the largest mass shooting in American history”The Las Vegas shooting of October 1, 2017 was the largest mass shooting in American history.search
2“It only took 10 minutes”The October 1, 2017 Las Vegas festival attack lasted about 10 minutes.search
3“Fifty- eight innocent lives were taken on the night of October 1”58 people were killed in the Las Vegas shooting on the night of October 1, 2017.search
4“we have lost two more individuals as a result of this horrific tragedy”Two more people died in the years after the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting as a result of that tragedy.search
5“President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks”President Trump’s administration instituted a ban on bump stocks after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.search
6“the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban”The US Supreme Court overturned the federal bump stock ban.search
7“more than 350--350--mass shootings”The United States has seen more than 350 mass shootings so far in 2026.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20