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Senate Floor: THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994--MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
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Joe Biden Joe Biden said 264 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
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Joe Biden said 4364 words of a total of 5874 words.
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Arlen Specter Arlen Specter said 46 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
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Arlen Specter said 1421 words of a total of 5874 words.
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Byron Dorgan Byron Dorgan said 3 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
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Byron Dorgan said 44 words of a total of 5874 words.
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The Presiding Officer The Presiding Officer said 6 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
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The Presiding Officer said 27 words of a total of 5874 words.
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Full Transcript
Arlen Specter
Mr. President, I have sought recognition to comment on a number of provisions of the pending crime bill, to provide my thinking to the conferees on what I consider to be one of the two central problems of serious crime in America. Those two problems are the career criminals and the imposition of the death penalty.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.70805
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.36772
VADER
-0.972
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
1.0205797851
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.4109020345
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1480708248
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.1071077539
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0590659212
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0107003718
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008801537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0005712003
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004915172
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003675083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.50224E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.113
Magnitude:
56
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Arlen Specter
I have listened at some length to the discussion on the floor today about giving very substantial additional jurisdiction to the Federal courts on criminal matters. I believe that has to be done very circumspectly. I introduced the Federal armed career criminal bill back in 1981. It became law in 1984 and was broadened in 1986. This law provides for sentences up to life imprisonment for any career criminal found in possession of a firearm. There is broad Federal jurisdiction on drug matters generally, but I believe we have to proceed very cautiously to broaden the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, or the State courts will not undertake their responsibilities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.26826
VADER
-0.489
Negative
Moderation
Harassment
36.0959500074
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.8182800375
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.2929672133
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2000445966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0340679311
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0030589443
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0014876696
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0010932554
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010105415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004554762
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.78208E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.131
Magnitude:
107
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Arlen Specter
I believe there are some things which the Federal Government can do to assist the States which will leave the States largely in control of the administration of criminal justice, because, under our Federal system, it has been the tradition of the States to handle the vast bulk of criminal prosecutions. Our Federal system was established to give limited powers to the central government, reserving the bulk of powers to the States. I think we have to rely upon the States for the principal amount of criminal prosecutions.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
-0.836
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.4171696026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.3682175418
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.1708141412
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.083617476
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.004884064
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0038612507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0029812889
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0020569132
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0017752376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012277422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004953897
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
94.644
Magnitude:
88
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Arlen Specter
When it comes to dealing with career criminals, there are some things the Federal Government can do to help the States but still leave the primary responsibility in the States. There is substantial legislation pending in this crime bill, pending before the House-Senate conference, which would provide funding for realistic rehabilitation to try to take offenders out of the cycle of crime at an early stage with early intervention and to provide rehabilitation in the form of literacy training and job training for first and second offenders.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.26316
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.26316
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
-0.897
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.3201332642
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1098565175
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0629007875
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0230734309
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0182275689
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0019851459
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0009542788
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002700108
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.6376E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.06921E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.41176E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.1
Magnitude:
87
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Arlen Specter
There is little public concern for the welfare of the criminal himself or herself, but there is substantial interest in the public on efforts which will take the career criminal out of the crime cycle. I believe that we have to focus on that problem.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.45199
VADER
-0.872
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.3193302546
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.013579127
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0130303641
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0054038548
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004423879
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001940555
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001187931
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.81925E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.00917E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.9163E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.738E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.073
Magnitude:
45
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.8
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Arlen Specter
It is no surprise when a functional illiterate, without a trade or a skill, leaves prison and goes back through the revolving door to a life of crime. But there is another aspect, and that involves the ability of the prosecutor -- a job I held for many years in the city of Philadelphia -- to get a life sentence after the career criminal has committed three or four violent offenses. It is not as simplistic as "three strikes and you're out," a popular slogan at this time, because the reality is when the judge faces the moment of sentencing, it is very difficult to get him to impose, or her to impose, a life sentence on the defendant unless the judge concludes that that defendant has had a fair opportunity.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.63636
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.63636
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.335
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.36
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.36
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.72213
VADER
-0.933
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
45.7505077124
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
6.493717432
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.9395984001
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.425262982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1250138623
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0059494712
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0046206376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005969758
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004746394
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001023132
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.96349E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.136
Magnitude:
131
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Arlen Specter
If there is a chance at rehabilitation with literacy training and job training, and the first offender fails and commits a second offense and then has still another chance and commits a third offense, then I think it is realistic and proper at that juncture for the judge to impose a life sentence.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
-0.718
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.8953939192
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.4040776286
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.029307566
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0204556432
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0095122297
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0019714376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0009861136
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000428791
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.53862E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.60154E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.3512E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.114
Magnitude:
53
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Arlen Specter
The Federal Government can further be of assistance to the States in providing prison space for those who are convicted under the habitual offender statutes. It is a fact that many judges are reluctant to sentence to life imprisonment because of the overcrowded prisons. When I was district attorney of Philadelphia, some 40 States in the Union had habitual offender statutes, but they were used very little -- realistically, not at all in the city of Philadelphia where we had 500 homicides a year and some 30,000 crimes. And there is substantial funding in this bill for the Federal Government to provide prison space for the States which will allow State judges to sentence career criminals or habitual offenders to life sentences. I think that is the kind of assistance which the Federal Government ought to be giving rather than having wide, sweeping changes which would bring to the Federal Government virtually all of the responsibility for criminal law enforcement.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.21888
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.21511
VADER
-0.943
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1335446024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0251807331
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0046523575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0026957036
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0026672551
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0026628175
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002126781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001115005
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.54608E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.6525E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.3941E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.114
Magnitude:
157
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.2
Gunning-Fog Score
18.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Arlen Specter
There is another issue which this bill does not take up, which I have spoken on in the past and spoke in the Republican caucus today and I want to comment on again; and that is, the absence in this bill of any remedial legislation dealing with the tremendous delays in the Federal courts which have rendered the imposition of the death penalty a virtual nullity. In order for the death penalty to have any effect, like any other form of punishment, it has to be swift and it has to be certain. But today, the death penalty is a relative rarity.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.95551
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16705
VADER
-0.96
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.4286145791
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0267343858
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.014709981
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0053138432
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0021538119
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0015270478
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002685204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001167328
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.08343E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.40339E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0128E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.56
Magnitude:
102
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
Coleman-Liau Index
9.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Arlen Specter
Recently, when the death penalty was imposed in Illinois, after some 30 years without a death penalty having been carried out, and similarly in Maryland, it made front-page news. While there are some 2,800 criminals on death row, last year the sentence was carried out in only 38 cases. The death penalty, which is, in effect, the flagship of criminal law enforcement, is not being carried out and the criminal element knows it. It really makes the criminal justice system a laughingstock.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.27297
VADER
-0.979
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
3.2779883593
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.2267310163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1548461732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0235791595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0149694024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0072033436
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.005283198
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0048647224
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0010454769
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.76952E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.1255E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.584
Magnitude:
79
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Arlen Specter
The death penalty can be an effective deterrent. In my days in the Philadelphia district attorney's office, when the death penalty was carried out, there was a lot of evidence that professional burglars would not carry a weapon with them in the course of a burglary for fear of killing someone and facing a first-degree murder charge for felony murder. Many hoodlums would not carry guns in the course of robberies, again, for fear that someone might be killed and they might face the death penalty under a first-degree murder charge.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.875
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.875
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.33537
VADER
-0.995
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.3388037439
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.2851417987
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.1423857873
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0256979489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0145371319
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0009269305
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008016717
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002682425
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001039464
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.03499E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.94288E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.906
Magnitude:
91
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.5
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Arlen Specter
I believe that the death penalty has to be carried out in a very, very careful way. I am hopeful that the conference committee will reject the House provision which imposes a statistical study for the determination of whether the death penalty has been imposed unfairly. That provision has been incorporated into the House bill under the name of the Racial Justice Act which, I submit, is a misnomer because the essence of fairness in criminal justice is to have each individual case considered on its own merits, in terms of the nature of the offense, and the background of the individual. It ought not to depend upon a statistical tabulation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.715
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0164853729
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0044330249
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0024840008
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0017543751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008386043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0004162411
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003524723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001820334
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001494114
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001336899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.3108E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.975
Magnitude:
111
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Arlen Specter
I do believe that a recent order entered by a Federal judge in the middle district of Pennsylvania calling on the Department of Justice to articulate standards for when the death penalty will be requested, is a sensible step in the direction of guaranteeing objective standards and of being as sure as we can that the death penalty will only be imposed after consideration by prosecuting officials at the highest level under preexisting standards.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
-0.856
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0319039624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0283609581
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0143882076
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0029305387
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0024792698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0021348189
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0018818764
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002213268
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001921024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001353033
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.99088E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.85
Magnitude:
74
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Arlen Specter
But if there is to be a statistical tabulation on the death penalty, it seems to me that that will remove the individualization of justice from the nature of the offense and from the background and record of the criminal.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
-0.836
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0480664341
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0472818356
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0186499223
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0173587992
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0135057402
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0117246462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0083939267
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0031842064
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008420511
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.88092E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.0714E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.427
Magnitude:
40
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Arlen Specter
So it is my hope, Mr. President, that as the crime bill moves through the conference we will focus on ways that we can be of assistance to the States without assuming all of the States' traditional criminal law enforcement responsibilities in violation of the basic tenets of federalism; that we will work to try to help the States with career criminals by creating incentives to ensure that they provide opportunities for realistic rehabilitation in prison to take the career criminals out of the crime cycle in order to protect law-abiding citizens or, where that is not done, after the first offense and after the second offense, we will have set the stage for the imposition of life sentences for career criminals or habitual offenders, and that we will provide incentives for States to use their career criminal laws with Federal prisons.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.0303
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.0303
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.05884
VADER
-0.961
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0256085274
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0225597367
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0058756996
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.005353149
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0052298132
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0009271074
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003262652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003252298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.22694E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.5544E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.984E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.211
Magnitude:
142
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41
Arlen Specter
These are very important provisions which I hope will receive the attention of the conference committee and come forward in the final version of the conference report.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.608
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.1404149574
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0806886354
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0156589929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0133613532
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0058078476
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006889083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006052923
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.4389E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.76948E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.27611E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.802E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Arlen Specter
Mr. President, in the absence of any other Senator seeking recognition, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.2758374903
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1363755902
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0237789849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0134984919
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0088506422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0043762659
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.00047786
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000352138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002193667
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.49728E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.37955E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.012081115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0079351594
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0069834867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0059629492
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0033085118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003371337
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002531452
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.75317E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.8571E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.1692E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.094E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.1
Gunning-Fog Score
1.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.5101930816
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.5076950416
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.31270748
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0300519489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0088033368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0018395147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004656594
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.34089E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.94954E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.9236E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.1735E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.9
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Baucus). Without objection, it is so ordered.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.04232621
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0261402834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0144755366
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0068531008
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.004694155
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025909749
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0016579608
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003296291
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.0946E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.34081E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.31822E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.122
Magnitude:
72
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.3
Gunning-Fog Score
5.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on Senator D'Amato's motion to instruct occur without any intervening action or debate upon the disposition of my motion, and that no amendments be in order to his motion, and that, upon the disposition of his motion, the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
-0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
4.5247100294
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2261590911
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.2255553845
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0227541605
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0106611704
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0018147895
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005960082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000506771
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004229492
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.12373E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.8572E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.938
Magnitude:
44
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
2.5321554393
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.3203150351
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.2221185481
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0049981263
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0041421936
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003796453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001435329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.84992E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.324E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.9767E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.456E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.799
Magnitude:
31
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Joe Biden
Mr. President, while I have the floor, we are waiting until 6:30 because two of our colleagues would not agree to what every other colleague would agree to, to voice vote all of these amendments. I apologize to the rest of my colleagues for being inconvenienced on something that, quite frankly, does not matter much whether it passes by voice vote or whether we have a rollcall vote on these. But the Presiding Officer understands this place as well as I do.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.547
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
31.8794280291
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
4.807825014
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
2.65356116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.1485539018
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0637907302
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0275863975
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0227459823
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0017913067
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004727317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000127731
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.45867E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.126
Magnitude:
105
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I will be very brief.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0049801558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0018365368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012370349
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004825214
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002591414
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002080068
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.48127E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.16296E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.9644E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.3529E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.128E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
91.213
Magnitude:
48
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
94.5
Gunning-Fog Score
1.4
Coleman-Liau Index
6.8
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Joe Biden
To refresh everyone's recollection, Senator D'Amato's amendment federalizes any crime committed with a gun that at any time crossed a State line. We are told by reliable authority, by the Justice Department, that offenders armed with handguns in the year 1992 committed 900,000 violent crimes. So what we have just done is we have made eligible for prosecution in the Federal court system crimes now totally within the State court system, 900,000 offenses, 900,000 potential cases.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.16667
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.16667
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.31015
VADER
-0.878
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0140701304
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0077331861
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0058072495
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0022355794
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0017350496
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0013459413
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012983694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001710897
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001135043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.09509E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.7294E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.542
Magnitude:
151
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.2
Gunning-Fog Score
18.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Joe Biden
Obviously, not all those 900,000 people are going to be arrested, and all 900,000 are not necessarily individuals. Maybe 500,000 people committed 900,000 of these crimes. No one knows. But it is safe to say that there are going to be at least between 50,000 and 100,000 of these crimes where someone is apprehended and they are going to go to trial.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
-0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.1490325318
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0215199383
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0199272981
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0165085265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0083820407
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0017078981
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005134194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001817174
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.1295E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.1096E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1959E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
95.149
Magnitude:
76
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
88.8
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
5.1
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
3.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
Let us take the most conservative estimate. Say it is 50,000 people who now are going to go into Federal court, requiring a Federal prosecutor, a Federal judge, and a Federal prison cell when, in fact, they are now all eligible to be and, in fact, are tried at the State court level.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
-0.511
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
1.0186510161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.171681575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0432017434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0268140546
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0041230949
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009846542
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0007244897
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001064163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.51157E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.4509E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.946E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
88.563
Magnitude:
63
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Joe Biden
That will more than double the total number of crimes tried in the entire Federal court system. Not tried, handled. There were 43,000 criminal indictments that were in Federal court last year. I think the number, to be precise, is 43,300 something. But it is 43,000 plus.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.46634
VADER
-0.422
Negative
Moderation
Violence
19.4721803069
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
1.6438180581
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
1.2064681388
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.2214361681
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0324413268
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0261777925
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0130412038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0107530395
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002432088
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.8805E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.32934E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
91.8
Gunning-Fog Score
6.4
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
Excuse me, I said 43. I correct myself; 48,366 Federal district court criminal cases entertained by the district court last year. In one fell swoop, we will add -- we could add -- 200,000, but we will add probably 50,000 cases eligible, just with the D'Amato amendment, that are now in State jurisdiction. We more than double the entire number of cases the entire Federal court system now handles.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.064
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.0802410068
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0229366706
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0072079121
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0020578669
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002495559
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001310189
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.15888E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.7779E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.223E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.912E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.777E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.094
Magnitude:
37
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.8
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
To put this in perspective, in 36 years, from 1955 to 1991, there were a total of 1.3 million criminal cases filed in the Federal district court in 36 years, 1.3 million: 900,000 would be eligible in 1 year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.527
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0825879804
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.067717582
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0211901526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.017814929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0076808297
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0041402778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000331756
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001671253
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.61357E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.4031E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.7264E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
94.801
Magnitude:
205
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
4.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Joe Biden
There were 4 million criminal filings in State courts of general jurisdiction, 82 times as many as in the Federal court system. There is a reason for that. There are considerably more resources at the State level to handle these cases. There are 23,000 prosecutors across this country, 3,000 Federal. There are 9,600 State trial court judges. There are 629 Federal trial court judges. There are 1.3 million prisoners in State jails. There are 84,000 in Federal jail. This is kind of silly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.843
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.1741276355
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.142872869
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0807743694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0078798425
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0026037907
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014005155
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001623437
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.05474E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.09461E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.35936E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.0477E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
94.88
Magnitude:
94
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
81.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
10.1
Automated Readability Index
3.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Joe Biden
But there is another provision in the D'Amato amendment, and that is the one that says if you commit murder with a gun, it is a Federal crime now. I have no objection to that. I support the death penalty. But there are 15 States in America where the people have voted not to have the death penalty, Delaware not being one of them. I do not know what Montana is, but 15 States in America have said, after overwhelming debate, deliberation, consideration, their legislators and/or their Governors have voted or vetoed, depending on what it is, against legislation that said we want a death penalty.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.37949
VADER
-0.967
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
2.7336781844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
2.4445494637
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.7078140508
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.4751267843
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.1069850288
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0055566819
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0011639221
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0011157462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005614771
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004151374
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002941507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.983
Magnitude:
64
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Joe Biden
It is one thing to come in here and assist a State. It is another thing to completely vitiate States' rights on things that are totally local matters.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.3979
VADER
0.097
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.2728414489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0779462338
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0441611017
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0326704467
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0198737893
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0088094086
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002288017
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001734384
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.70948E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.9864E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.9187E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
73.222
Magnitude:
63
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
77.8
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
So if the D'Amato amendment is adopted, we will, even though I support the death penalty, be telling the people of Wisconsin, New York and 13 other States: What you feel like doing in your home State does not matter; we, the U.S. Senators and legislators, know better than your legislature knows, we know better than you know, we know better than your people know.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.85714
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.85714
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.716
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1602693927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1587614301
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.03478039
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0158937954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0146992112
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025383479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007120084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001357563
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.40363E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.07635E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.0837E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.431
Magnitude:
96
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Joe Biden
Whether it is by referendum they oppose the death penalty, whether by legislative vote they oppose the death penalty, or gubernatorial veto they oppose the death penalty, 15 States said, "Look, we don't want a death penalty." That is their business. We are Federal -- Federal -- elected officials.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.83321
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.83321
VADER
-0.96
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.7179763634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.5068209954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.074596284
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0534116989
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0460973766
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0134072849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007954839
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003367465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002322624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000172205
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.92885E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
59.407
Magnitude:
38
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Joe Biden
In the Biden crime bill we are going to be going to conference with, I believe we should have a Federal death penalty for Federal offenses. So we make the rules for the Federal Government. And I am for the death penalty. I think if the State of Delaware wants to have a death penalty, I should not tell them whether they can or cannot. I am a federally-elected official. I did not run for the State legislature. I did not run for Governor. And the people in my State said, "Hey, we want the death penalty." But the people in New York said, through their system of checks and balances, "We don't want a death penalty." The people in Wisconsin said, "We don't want a death penalty." Is it our prerogative to stand on the floor of the Senate and say, "Hey, here's the deal. We know better than you"?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.375
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.375
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.7376
VADER
-0.979
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
8.1733286381
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.2543467795
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0960220234
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0683486403
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0012710416
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004287538
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.91612E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.19947E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.8812E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.5634E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.8717E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.36
Magnitude:
76
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8.8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.9
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
3.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
I wonder what the Senator from New York and others would say if there were enough votes on the floor to say any murder committed with a gun that crossed interstate lines could not receive the death penalty, must be minimum mandatory life in prison, and we had 35 State death-penalty laws overruled where a gun was involved. I will bet you, Mr. President, we would hear a lot of States' rights arguments on the floor then.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.53846
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.53846
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.936
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.56663258
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1561306301
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0265049282
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0090814603
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0047392648
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004951663
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004049176
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002575754
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.9196E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.42756E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.3377E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.015
Magnitude:
253
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Joe Biden
It seems to me there has to be a principled rationale on matters that affect State-Federal relationships. There has to be a consistent rationale. I cannot pick from one pile one day and another pile the next day, as to what I want to make Federal, based on my whim or what I like. It seems to me there should be a principle.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.44
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0496218505
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0223877811
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0155172835
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018052542
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010019261
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008100609
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0007685607
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.01611E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.63206E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.57043E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.225E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.876
Magnitude:
84
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.6
Gunning-Fog Score
10.8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
5.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Joe Biden
I ask unanimous consent to print in the Record a speech that I made on federalism to the Judicial Conference to the Third Circuit Conference.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment
4.8406790942
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.9223255329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.4042773042
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0933877309
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0116161347
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005766671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000416672
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002368065
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.59705E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.74386E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.429E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.975
Magnitude:
37
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I spent a lot of time on it, deliberating what I thought should be the principled rationale for Federal intervention in State matters as it relates to the criminal justice system or any other effort.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.026
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Joe Biden
Historically what we have done, Mr. President, is we have only intervened when there has been an unwillingness on the part of State courts to apply the Federal Constitution which many States, including mine, sadly did on civil rights matters for years. So we came along and said, "Look, you States are not giving people their civil liberties and civil rights, so we are going to pass a Civil Rights Act." We also have done it in areas where there is something that is clearly within the State-Federal ambit. International drug trafficking cannot be stopped by the State of Delaware, but they inherit the wind because we do not do a good enough job federally, so we pass laws allowing the Federal Government to intervene in drug cases because there is a nexus. Drugs hardly ever start and end within that State. So what happens is, drugs come in through the Port of New York or California, the Port of San Diego or Seattle on the west coast, or Galveston -- wherever. They are disseminated throughout the country. No one, single, police agency can handle that network. You need interstate jurisdiction. So it makes sense for the Federal Government to be involved. It makes sense.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
-0.373
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.6
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
8.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
53
Sprache Difficult Word Count
55
Joe Biden
We also have gotten involved where the States have not met their responsibility in any way. But the idea of federalizing the death penalty and insisting that the 15 States like the State of Wisconsin -- I see the Senator from Wisconsin here, who made a very eloquent speech on this matter when we debated it in November last. It seems to me we should not be telling them that they are going to have to impose the death penalty, a Wisconsin citizen will get the death penalty because the Federal Government thinks they should.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.16667
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.16667
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.31015
VADER
-0.966
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.2
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
Now, I happen to think there should be the death penalty. In the Biden crime bill there are over 50 death penalties. I have been heavily criticized from my friends on the left for that. But I happen to believe in the death penalty. But I also think there has to be some principled rationale by which we separate State and local and Federal matters.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.966
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.5
Gunning-Fog Score
10.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
10.9
Automated Readability Index
5.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
The Founding Fathers, sitting up here in a hot Philadelphia summer, spent an awful lot of time trying to figure out this new form of Government. Montesquieu spent a lot of time about 100 years earlier figuring this notion out. That is the revolutionary part of this Government. It works unlike any other in the world -- separated powers, not the concentration of power.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
-0.459
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.2
Gunning-Fog Score
10.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
I wonder how many people on this floor would call for the federalizing of all police forces locally. Anybody want a Federal police force? No local police? I do not. I do not want that. It has been one of the tenets of our separated powers concept. There is not a Federal police force. We do not come in and tell the local police in Delaware what they can and cannot do. If it is a Federal crime, an FBI agent is involved. If it is not a Federal crime, he or she is not involved.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.22378
VADER
-0.613
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
77.2
Gunning-Fog Score
5.5
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
8.7
Automated Readability Index
1.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
But gosh, what we are doing here, in the name of I do not know what, to use the phrase of a friend of mine, we are standing federalism on its ear. There is no sense to this.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.25
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
89.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8.7
Coleman-Liau Index
4.3
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
4.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Joe Biden
What is the principled rationale to say OK, wait a minute now. Guns, we are going to federalize any crime committed with a gun because they, in fact, cross a State line. How about if we say anybody who commits a crime while wearing a piece of clothing that had traveled in interstate commerce and crossed the line is now eligible to be tried in a Federal court, or must be tried in a Federal court?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.63599
VADER
-0.645
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Joe Biden
It is not like this bill is not a big deal. It is a big deal. What are we doing? We are giving the State of New York, the State of Delaware, the State of California, South Dakota, all the States, billions of dollars for them to go out and hire more local police, build more local prisons, hire more local prosecutors, build boot camps. We are saying, what do you need? They have come back and said look, we have a real problem. We need more police. We said OK, we will give you the money to hire more police. We are not sending Federal police, and the people who live in the cities and States that the folks here are from, if the local police force wears blue uniforms, they are not going to have someone showing up in a green uniform saying, "I am a Federal police officer and I am working here at the local level." We are saying this is a local problem. We will give you money to hire local police like you always have. We are doing the same with prison systems. We are not saying OK, we are going to build a Federal prison in your State and we are going to federally run that prison and tell you who you can let in and not let in. We are saying you have a State problem. We are going to give you some Federal money to build State prisons run by State and local people.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.44
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.44
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.90287
VADER
-0.911
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80
Gunning-Fog Score
7.9
Coleman-Liau Index
7.1
SMOG Index
8.8
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Joe Biden
My gosh, that is the way federalism is supposed to work. If we want to help the States, let us help them. And we do that in this bill, for gun offenses. We provide all these additional cops. As I pointed out earlier, Mr. President, and I know because you have worked so hard on this criminal legislation with us, we are adding 100,000 cops. In the entire United States of America, there are only about 550,000 cops. Not even that. I think it is 540,000 cops.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
0.557
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
87.6
Gunning-Fog Score
7.1
Coleman-Liau Index
6.1
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
1.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
OK, we are going to add 100,000, almost a 20 percent increase in the number of local cops. Is that, as another friend of mine says, chopped liver? Are we not helping? Are we not helping the local officials?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.806
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
90.9
Gunning-Fog Score
6
Coleman-Liau Index
6.4
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
1.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
No, that is not enough for people. We have to decide we know better than the Governor of a State. We know better than the State legislators. We know better than everybody. And we do not want to let the people of a State decide how they believe their criminal justice system should work.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.752
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.8
Gunning-Fog Score
6.5
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
8.4
Automated Readability Index
3.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
I just think we are setting a terrible precedent. We are going to vote at 6:30, or shortly thereafter, on this. I have no illusions about how that vote is going to turn out. I think part of it is nobody wants to be seen as not being tough on crime.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
-0.755
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
89.5
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
5.5
SMOG Index
9.7
Automated Readability Index
2.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
Well, other than probably anybody on this floor except possibly the Senator from Arizona, Senator DeConcini, I do not know anybody who has worked more and had a "tough on crime," self-serving statement to make than me. But people are going to come in here and say, no, we have to vote on this. We are going to do this.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.659
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
I just think we are going to rue the day that we go this route, because I tell you what it is going to do. If it passes, becomes law, I am going to be back here on the floor, assuming I am still here and still chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I am going to be back on the floor saying we only have 624, or 625 or 635 trial court judges. We now have doubled the number of cases. We have to double the number of judges. Everybody better belly up to the bar to pay for them. We only have 3,000 Federal prosecutors in all the United States of America. Now, with all this additional work at the Federal level, let us hire more Federal prosecutors.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.95551
VADER
0.71
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74.8
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
6.3
SMOG Index
10.7
Automated Readability Index
5.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Joe Biden
I do not know. It is kind of discouraging.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
-0.656
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
89.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
5.1
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Joe Biden
I wish to point out, when I got here in 1973, January of 1973, the press at home used to write about me as Joe Biden, the iconoclast -- I do not know who thought it up -- because they could not quite figure out how someone who had such a strong view on civil rights and civil liberties was so, in the context of the times, "tough on crime." It did not fit. If you were tough on crime, you were not supposed to care about civil rights and civil liberties. And conversely, if you cared about civil rights and civil liberties, you were not supposed to be tough on crime. I never thought they were at odds with one another, quite frankly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.36
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.36
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.72213
VADER
0.56
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
When I joined the Judiciary Committee, through a friend who was then my counsel on the committee, a first-rate lawyer named Mark Gitenstein, we sat down in my early years here and said, "Well, what do we have to do to fix the Federal criminal justice system?" And there were four initiatives I decided I wanted to work on and, I say with some little pride, accomplished them. One was a lot of people were committing crimes while awaiting trial.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
0.854
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.2
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
So I drafted, with Mark's help, the "speedy trial law." We got it passed. It means, if you do not go to trial within 60 days, they have to let you go. Guess what? That got their attention in the Federal courts. Everybody goes to trial in 60 days. There are notable exceptions. You can get 90 days with extensions. But basically they went to trial. All of those crimes being committed while people were out on bail dropped.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.586
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
85.3
Gunning-Fog Score
6.7
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
8.4
Automated Readability Index
1.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
The next thing I wanted to do was -- I thought we did not have enough Federal prison space, so I supported, along with others, legislation increasing the number of prison spaces. Guess what? It passed. We do not have the problem at the Federal level. We did. We do not now.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
-0.701
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
8.5
Automated Readability Index
2.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
The third thing, I thought the way the sentencing thing worked was a bad idea. There was too much discretion, and it was being applied in a prejudicial manner. To overstate it, the study showed that if you were young and black, and young, white, and middle class, and you committed the same exact crime, the young, white, middle-class person got probation and the young black got jail.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.27273
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.27273
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.878
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Joe Biden
So back then it was facetiously referred to as the Biden-same-time- for-the-same-crime bill. It is now the bill that is called the sentencing commission. The law is now if you get sentenced at a Federal court, you go to jail for 85 percent of the time at a minimum; mostly 100 percent of the time. And you can get a 15-percent reduction for mitigating circumstances. That much discretion is left to the judge, and you can get a 15-percent add-on for aggravating circumstances. That discretion is left to the judge. People actually serve their time.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.38462
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.38462
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.74721
VADER
-0.44
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10.5
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
11
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Joe Biden
The last thing I did, which everyone was a little bit -- not everyone; many of my Democratic friends were a little bit disturbed -- but I thought we needed more Federal judges. I am the guy with the Republican President who introduced a bill for an additional, I think, 84 or 88 Federal judges. I remember going in the caucus. My friend from Arizona will remember. He supported it. And we basically got lambasted saying, "Wait a minute. What are you doing? You are adding 84 new judges for Ronald Reagan to appoint." I was not happy about Ronald Reagan appointing those judges. But we needed the judges.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.16705
VADER
0.755
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
10.5
Automated Readability Index
4.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Joe Biden
The end result was -- not because of what I, Senator DeConcini, and others did, but in little part because -- the Federal system is working relatively well.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.392
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
A lot of things have to be improved. We need more Treasury agents. We need more customs agents. We need more FBI agents. We still need more. But on balance the system is working pretty well.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
0.858
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
90.3
Gunning-Fog Score
2.4
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
5.6
Automated Readability Index
1.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Joe Biden
As I said, all the horror stories -- and they are real; I do not mean to belittle them -- that we hear are not about Federal prisoners. They are not about Federal convicts. They are not about federally convicted people who were let out of jail. They are all about State courts.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.355
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8.2
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
4.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
So we have one system basically that is working pretty well. It is called the Federal system. It is ironic, is not it, that I would be able to stand on the floor and say there is a Federal thing that is working; the Federal system? You do not pick up the paper and hear criticism on a large scale, hardly at all, of the Federal criminal justice system. But you hear absolutely excoriating -- with good reason, I might add -- things about the State justice system. So we have one that is working now.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.802
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
5.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Joe Biden
It seems to me that we have to do one of two things. I see my friend from North Dakota is here, and he may want to speak, so I will not take much more time. We have to do one of two things. We either have to really beef up this Federal system to accommodate all this new responsibility so it does not become broken again, so it continues to function, or we have to provide money and expertise to the State systems to help them fix it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.779
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74
Gunning-Fog Score
11.1
Coleman-Liau Index
6.6
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
7.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
This is not rocket science. I mean, it seems you have to do one of the two. What is being proposed here is we are going to do one in this bill, the crime bill, which is to help shore up that State system. I predict the number will be closer to $29 billion worth of help over, I predict, 6 years and not 5.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
94
Gunning-Fog Score
7.7
Coleman-Liau Index
4.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
3.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
But on the other hand, as my friend from Arizona pointed out, we are not doing much to help the Federal system except we are going to add onto the Federal system an incredible burden. So we are not going to completely fix the one and we are going to break the other. That does not seem to me to make sense.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.6
Gunning-Fog Score
9.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
7.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
I am willing to work with my colleagues, after we pass this crime bill, for additional legislation if you want to go ahead and do this -- that is, to shift this burden to the Federal Government -- as long as you balance it like this bill balances it, and say, "OK. If you want to do it, I will do it," if, in fact, you say, "OK. All gun crimes committed are eligible or must be with concurrent jurisdiction of the Federal Government." But that is section 1 of the bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.826
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Joe Biden
Section 2, we are adding the requisite number of prosecutors, Federal judges, and Federal prisons to accommodate the expected workload. If you are going to do that, that is at least -- I am not suggesting anyone who has a different view is being dishonest -- but in a literal sense that is an honest way of doing it, and then add, as the Senator from Arizona in a very straightforward way pointed out earlier this afternoon, the money to pay for it. Tell me where you are getting the money.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.392
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Joe Biden
But my goodness. Here we are, in my view, confusing the principle of federalism; in fact, putting in motion what will do real damage to the Federal system of justice and not much help to the State system.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.203
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
I want to remind all of you who are so -- I mean this sincerely -- business oriented, when in fact you increase by 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, 200 -- and no one can predict exactly what it will be -- percent the criminal caseload on 635 Federal judges, and then your business community comes to you and says, "By the way, I have a commercial case filed in the Federal court. They tell me I will not be able to even go to trial for it for 2 years." That is not an exaggeration by the way. Right now there is an incredible backlog. But when your business community says, I cannot get into court for 2 years on my case -- and I have a little press statement I can give you which says I knew that when I voted and I cared less about your concerns because I think the Federal Government should handle this additional responsibility that heretofore has been handled at the State level.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.26826
VADER
-0.052
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Joe Biden
Look, I challenge anyone in this Chamber, after hearing this or their staffs hearing this, to come back tomorrow, or Monday, or Tuesday, whatever is the appropriate time, and enter in the Record something from the Chamber of Commerce in their State or community that says the following: "I have ample and ready access to the Federal courts. There is no need to speed up the process. I have no problems relative to commercial litigation." I challenge any Senator to come into this Chamber representing the views of their business community or their chamber of commerce, and say that. Maybe it is because my responsibility is to deal with the Federal court system as chair of the Judiciary Committee. But I am bombarded, with good reason, by Federal judges, but more importantly by local business officials, men and women, who point out to me that they lose tens of thousands of dollars a year being unable to resolve their commercial and business disputes because of lack of access to the Federal courts. Because of the Speedy Trial Act, the court must try the Federal criminal cases first.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.84583
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.815
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
49
Sprache Difficult Word Count
47
Joe Biden
So, I hope we at least go into this with open eyes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.488
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
96
Gunning-Fog Score
4.8
Coleman-Liau Index
2.8
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Joe Biden
So I do not think anyone is likely to listen to what I have to say on this right now. The environment does not lend itself to that at the moment. But I do want to be in a position at least to have done my duty and my responsibility as chairman of the committee of laying on the record what I honestly believe to be the consequences of the action we are about to take, if it becomes law, if it comes out of conference, if the President signs it -- the consequences for commercial litigation in the Federal system, the availability of Federal judges and prosecutors, and the impact it will have on crime.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.7346
VADER
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
8.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Joe Biden
Maybe I am wrong. We will see. But just remember, if it turns out that I happen to be right, be prepared to tell the voters of the Nation that you are willing to spend more money, you are willing to hire more judges, you are willing to hire more prosecutors, at a magnitude of two, three, and four times as many as we have now, to meet this new workload.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.2
Coleman-Liau Index
6.8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Joe Biden
I see my friend from North Dakota on the floor. I assume he wants to speak to one of these resolution goes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
88
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
6.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Joe Biden
I yield the floor.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
4.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Byron Dorgan
Mr. President, I say to the distinguished chairman that I will soon insert in the Record a communication I received from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.7
Gunning-Fog Score
8.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
7.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Byron Dorgan
With your indulgence, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 4 minutes as in morning business.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
The Senator from North Dakota is recognized.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3