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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Average 76 / 100
Signal
85 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
67 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
52 / 100
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Procedure 13% Claims 48% Reasoning 18% Promise 20%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. President, Procedure · 6 words I will just be very brief. Procedure Claims · 50 words The fact is, that can’t happen because the reality is, these lands are already being developed in my home State and across the West right now.1 Unearned certainty This is an immediate threat to public lands that we have the opportunity and a requirement to address today in order to protect them. Reasoning · 23 words You can’t wait to set something up--the way that my colleague from Kentucky is talking about--while Trump runs roughshod over America’s public lands. Promise · 25 words I am going to be back in this body again and again until we get a balanced approach to protection with respect to these issues, Vague promise Claims · 11 words which we are not getting today because of my colleague’s objection. No reason given Procedure · 4 words I yield the floor. Procedure Mr. President, Procedure · 7 words I suggest the absence of a quorum. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×3 Unearned certainty Vague promise No reason given
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 85
3 of 6 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 will just be very brief.” 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 → “I yield the floor.” 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 → “I suggest the absence of a quorum.” 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 · 67
1 of 6 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “which we are not getting today because of my colleague’s objection.” The clause asserts the causal claim itself, and c5–c6 do not state a fact linking the colleague’s objection to the absence of a balanced approach.
Conclusions found · 3
Conclusion “This is an immediate threat to public lands that we have the opportunity and a requirement to address today in order to protect them.”
Because “The fact is, that can’t happen because the reality is, these lands are already being developed in my home State and across the West right now.”
Conclusion “You can’t wait to set something up--the way that my colleague from Kentucky is talking about--while Trump runs roughshod over America’s public lands.”
Because “The fact is, that can’t happen because the reality is, these lands are already being developed in my home State and across the West right now.”
Conclusion “which we are not getting today because of my colleague’s objection.”
Because No reason given
Respect · 100
0 of 6 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 · 52
2 of 6 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 → “the reality is” Asserts certainty in place of any source for the claim about development on the lands.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “back in this body again and again until we get a balanced approach” A commitment with no date, measure, or definition of what a balanced approach would be.
Claims · 1
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1 “these lands are already being developed in my home State and across the West right now” Lands referenced in the debate are already being developed in Oregon and across the West, as of the senator’s remarks on 2026-09-30. search
