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John Hoeven

Republican on End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act 2026-09-30

525 words · 25 sentences · 39 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 66%Procedure 6%Anecdote 7%Positioning 5%Reasoning 2%The ask 14%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. President, Claims · 36 wordsI would like to ask the ranking member on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee who--we have worked together on many different issues and I appreciate that and I hope we can work on this one. Procedure · 31 wordsBut there are some questions that I have to ask because I sincerely would like to get to a solution on a bill that, first off, does not affect other States.Procedure Claims · 112 wordsIt solely affects land within my State of North Dakota, and it is supported by all of the reservations. We have five reservations in my State, ¹and the Native Americans on all of the reservations across the board have asked us to do this for them. There is no net loss of lands. This is simply exchanging State land within the boundaries of reservations for Federal land, which is outside the reservations, which then would be Federal lands within the reservations, which would be to the benefit of the Native American Tribes. The only objection that I have heard from anybody at any time is in regard to hunting and public access. Anecdote · 39 wordsI am a hunter. I truly enjoy hunting, but I must admit I am probably not a hunter on the scale of my colleague from New Mexico. He is an accomplished hunter. We talk about it all the time.Anecdote Positioning · 28 wordsHe knows how important that is, obviously, to him and his citizens in New Mexico. It is very important to me and to my citizens in North Dakota.Positioning Claims · 49 wordsBut here is a situation where there is no net loss of land, and, in fact, if anything, there will be more land open and available to hunters. I was Governor of North Dakota for 10 years, ²and those State lands we opened up to public hunting and tourism. Reasoning · 10 wordsSo there will be a gain for hunters and fishermen. Claims · 116 wordsAnd on the reservation, there is no net loss of public land whatsoever. It is a simple exchange of State land for Federal land. These Federal lands will go from outside the borders of the reservation to within the borders of the reservation, and be managed for the benefit of those respective Tribes within the reservations. And it is something that every single Tribe within my State has been asking for and we have been waiting for a long time to get done.⁵ And here is how it worked out in the House: It passed unanimously.³ So, yes, I am willing to work on it, but I have been working on it for a long time. The ask · 47 wordsAnd I am simply asking that the House bill be passed and, along with it, a Democrat bill from the House also that would be of real benefit in the State of Arizona, the Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act, ⁴which is paired with this bill. Claims · 32 wordsSo by objecting, my good colleague from New Mexico is also holding up the Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act, which is important to Native Americans in the State of Arizona. The ask · 25 wordsAnd so, again, I would ask for consent on this bill or at least some commitment as to how this is going to get done.

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 · 76

8 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “But there are some questions that I have to ask because I sincerely would like to get to a solution on a bill that, first off, does not affect other States.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I am a hunter.”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 truly enjoy hunting,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “but I must admit I am probably not a hunter on the scale of my colleague from New Mexico.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “He is an accomplished hunter.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “We talk about it all the time.”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 “He knows how important that is, obviously, to him and his citizens in New Mexico.”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 “It is very important to me and to my citizens in North Dakota.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 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 · 3

Conclusion“And I am simply asking that the House bill be passed and, along with it, a Democrat bill from the House also that would be of real benefit in the State of Arizona, the Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act,”

Because“It passed unanimously.”

“And it is something that every single Tribe within my State has been asking for and we have been waiting for a long time to get done.”

“which is paired with this bill.”

Reason given
Conclusion“So by objecting, my good colleague from New Mexico is also holding up the Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act,”

Because“which is paired with this bill.”

Reason given
Conclusion“So there will be a gain for hunters and fishermen.”

Because“But here is a situation where there is no net loss of land,”

“if anything, there will be more land open and available to hunters.”

“And on the reservation, there is no net loss of public land whatsoever.”

Reason given

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 5

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“We have five reservations in my State”North Dakota has five reservations.search
2“I was Governor of North Dakota for 10 years”John Hoeven served as Governor of North Dakota for 10 years.search
3“It passed unanimously”The House bill that Senator Hoeven was seeking to have passed passed the House unanimously.search
4“a Democrat bill from the House also”The Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act is a bill from the House sponsored by Democrats.search
5“every single Tribe within my State has been asking for”Every federally recognized Tribe in North Dakota has requested the land exchange described in the bill.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20