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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 84 / 100
Signal
69 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
93 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
76 / 100
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Procedure 8% Positioning 20% Reasoning 5% Claims 53% The ask 14%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. President, Procedure · 13 words I am here to address the resolution put forward by Senator Van Hollen.1 Procedure Positioning · 45 words This is a misguided resolution. The Democrats are trying to distort reality for political gain. Make no mistake, the sole objective here is not justice or accountability for Americans, it is to cut off security aid to our ally Israel in its time of need. Positioning Unearned certainty Reasoning · 12 words Of course, any loss, all loss of American life is a tragedy, Claims · 117 words and Ambassador Huckabee has called for an investigation into these deaths, 2 and I am very confident this administration will get to the bottom of this issue. Unearned certainty But this one-sided resolution shames one of our strongest allies and minimizes the Palestinian Authority’s role in inciting terrorist violence, including against Americans, through their horrific ``pay for slay’’ program, which unbelievably rewards terrorists with up to $200 million a year.3 Rather than any serious attempt at accountability or justice, this is sadly another cynical ploy by Democrats to isolate our closest ally in the region and to turn Israel’s righteous war of self-defense into a domestic political issue as we are now just a little over 30 days from election.4 The ask · 30 words For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to vote no on this resolution so we can stand with our ally Israel as they beat back the scourge of Iranian-backed terrorism. Procedure · 4 words I yield the floor. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty ×2
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 69
5 of 7 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 am here to address the resolution put forward by Senator Van Hollen.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This is a misguided resolution.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The Democrats are trying to distort reality for political gain.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Make no mistake, the sole objective here is not justice or accountability for Americans, it is to cut off security aid to our ally Israel in its time of need.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “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 · 93
0 of 7 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 · 2
Conclusion “This is a misguided resolution.”
Because “But this one-sided resolution shames one of our strongest allies and minimizes the Palestinian Authority’s role in inciting terrorist violence, including against Americans, through their horrific ``pay for slay’’ program,”
Conclusion “For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to vote no on this resolution so we can stand with our ally Israel as they beat back the scourge of Iranian-backed terrorism.”
Because “But this one-sided resolution shames one of our strongest allies and minimizes the Palestinian Authority’s role in inciting terrorist violence, including against Americans, through their horrific ``pay for slay’’ program,”
“which unbelievably rewards terrorists with up to $200 million a year.”
“Rather than any serious attempt at accountability or justice, this is sadly another cynical ploy by Democrats to isolate our closest ally in the region and to turn Israel’s righteous war of self-defense into a domestic political issue as we are now just a little over 30 days from election.”
Respect · 100
0 of 7 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 · 76
2 of 7 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Make no mistake” A certainty formula asserts the sole objective of others without offering any source or evidence.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “I am very confident” Certainty about the outcome of a future investigation is asserted in place of any source or fact.
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 “the resolution put forward by Senator Van Hollen” Senator Van Hollen put forward the resolution being debated in the Senate on 2026-09-29. search 2 “Ambassador Huckabee has called for an investigation into these deaths” Ambassador Huckabee called for an investigation into the deaths referenced in the debate over the resolution. search 3 “rewards terrorists with up to $200 million a year” The Palestinian Authority’s ‘pay for slay’ program rewards terrorists with up to $200 million a year. search 4 “just a little over 30 days from election” As of this Senate floor speech on 2026-09-29, the upcoming US election was a little over 30 days away. search
