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Senate Floor: STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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Moderation
31 Speakers
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Speakers
Frank R. Lautenberg Frank R. Lautenberg said 239 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
17%
Frank R. Lautenberg said 3955 words of a total of 28955 words.
14%
Larry Craig Larry Craig said 123 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
9%
Larry Craig said 2490 words of a total of 28955 words.
9%
Dianne Feinstein Dianne Feinstein said 74 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
6%
Dianne Feinstein said 1396 words of a total of 28955 words.
5%
J. Bennett Johnston J. Bennett Johnston said 76 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
6%
J. Bennett Johnston said 1368 words of a total of 28955 words.
5%
Al D'Amato Al D'Amato said 53 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
4%
Al D'Amato said 1248 words of a total of 28955 words.
5%
Ron Wyden Ron Wyden said 49 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
4%
Ron Wyden said 1213 words of a total of 28955 words.
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John Breaux John Breaux said 54 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
4%
John Breaux said 1208 words of a total of 28955 words.
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John Kerry John Kerry said 64 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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John Kerry said 1200 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Kit Bond Kit Bond said 36 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Kit Bond said 1160 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch said 53 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Orrin Hatch said 1045 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Connie Mack III Connie Mack III said 47 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Connie Mack III said 1027 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Mark Hatfield Mark Hatfield said 40 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Mark Hatfield said 989 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Bob Graham Bob Graham said 42 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Bob Graham said 921 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Byron Dorgan Byron Dorgan said 45 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Byron Dorgan said 843 words of a total of 28955 words.
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John D. Rockefeller, IV John D. Rockefeller, IV said 42 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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John D. Rockefeller, IV said 841 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Olympia J. Snowe Olympia J. Snowe said 34 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Olympia J. Snowe said 808 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Harry Reid Harry Reid said 36 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Harry Reid said 807 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Russ Feingold Russ Feingold said 41 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Russ Feingold said 769 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond said 42 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Strom Thurmond said 687 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Ted Kennedy Ted Kennedy said 28 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Joe Biden Joe Biden said 35 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Tom Daschle Tom Daschle said 23 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Tom Daschle said 531 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Pete Domenici Pete Domenici said 20 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Pete Domenici said 499 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Slade Gorton Slade Gorton said 25 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Slade Gorton said 482 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Ernest Hollings Ernest Hollings said 22 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Ernest Hollings said 452 words of a total of 28955 words.
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Tom Harkin Tom Harkin said 20 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley said 21 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Kent Conrad Kent Conrad said 15 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Rick Santorum Rick Santorum said 15 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Trent Lott Trent Lott said 14 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Lauch Faircloth Lauch Faircloth said 9 sentences of a total of 1437 sentences.
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Full Transcript
Slade Gorton
Mr. President, today I introduce legislation to authorize a land exchange between the Chelan County PUD, in Washington State and the U.S. Forest Service. The land exchange legislation will consolidate land for a wastewater treatment facility onto Chelan County PUD land. Chelan PUD would in turn own and operate the wastewater treatment facility, which serves both the Forest Service and some of the local community.
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
0.0828156073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.049734459
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0051053594
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0020438632
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0013352915
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004762232
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003428666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003275221
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002372781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.12557E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.4842E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
84.621
Magnitude:
66
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Slade Gorton
The legislation was carefully negotiated between the Forest Service and the Chelan County PUD. The Forest Service supports the legislation, and I hope that the legislation can be enacted this year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.71
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0148971667
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.007767354
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0007849787
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007109547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005932025
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.43539E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.43003E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
1.85516E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.7672E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.9635E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0582E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
77.225
Magnitude:
31
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Slade Gorton
Mr. President, today I introduce legislation that will authorize settlement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District in Washington state. Congressman Doc Hastings has introduced identical legislation on this subject in the House of Representatives.
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
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.1220437814
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0503779796
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0300295535
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0204711949
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0055147408
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003518906
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002843263
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002464571
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001719514
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001275077
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.23001E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
89.114
Magnitude:
98
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Slade Gorton
This legislation will authorize a carefully negotiated settlement between the BOR and the Oroville-Tonasketi Irrigation District. If enacted, this legislation will save the BOR, and therefore the Nation's taxpayers, money that would otherwise be spent fighting with the irrigation district in court. Briefly, the legislation directs the irrigation district to release and discharge all past and future claims against the United States associated with the project -- such claims are estimated at $4.5 million. The irrigation district will assume full responsibility to indemnify and defend the United States against any third-party claims associated with the project. The irrigation district will make a cash payment of $350,000 to the United States -- a condition that has already been met. The irrigation district will release the United States from its obligation to remove existing dilapidated facilities -- cost estimated at $150,000 in 1978. The district will also be solely responsible for the operations and maintenance of the project, and will agree to continue to deliver water to and provide for O&M of the wildlife Mitigation facilities at its own expense.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.57895
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.57895
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.23676
VADER
0.945
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.7331094705
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.2180700423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0916884805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0822008296
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0014835141
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0014153478
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0006167145
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003366399
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000318748
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.000106388
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.3612E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
51.077
Magnitude:
107
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
34.058
Magnitude:
107
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
67
Sprache Difficult Word Count
54
Slade Gorton
The legislation directs the BOR to release and discharge the irrigation district's construction charge obligation under the 1979 repayment contract -- present value estimated at $4.2 million. Within 180 days of the date of enactment, the BOR will transfer the title of the irrigation works to district at no additional cost to the district. The BOR will continue to provide power and energy for water pumping for the project for a period of 50 years -- starting October 1990 -- as provided for in the irrigation discount provision in the Northwest Power Act. At the end of that 50 year period, the irrigation district will have to purchase its power at nonirrigation discount rates.
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)
0.61904
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.0252937287
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0187997182
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0168668674
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0134242349
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018965256
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0014377485
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012427759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006947485
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003378196
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002177673
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.68174E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
78.598
Magnitude:
113
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.2
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Slade Gorton
Mr. President, this legislation will resolve a long standing dispute between the irrigation district and the Bureau of Reclamation that will save the taxpayers the expense of financing a long, drawn out court fight. I will work with my colleagues on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to see that this legislation is enacted this year.
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)
0.61904
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1365464181
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0289999065
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0240607784
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0175842128
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0028923874
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003669024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003123686
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002566045
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001234829
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.66684E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.72375E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
92.747
Magnitude:
142
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Larry Craig
Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation which would establish a congressionally recognized self-determination process to resolve the political status of Puerto Rico. This proposal is made in light of the formal request of the Legislature of Puerto Rico, expressly directed to the 104th Congress, for a response to the 1993 plebiscite on Puerto Rico's future political status conducted under local law.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.382
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0132274872
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0060053662
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0051078183
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.001953002
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.001424692
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005905687
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003342505
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.70871E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.15655E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.63129E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.2579E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
62.152
Magnitude:
108
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Larry Craig
Puerto Rico Legislature Resolution 62, adopted by the elected representatives of the residents of Puerto Rico on November 14, 1994, specifically calls upon this Congress to state the "specific alternatives that it is willing to consider, and the measures it recommends the people of Puerto Rico should take as part of the process to solve the problem of their political status." Even though time is running out on the 104th Congress, this Senator believes it would be wrong to adjourn later this year without introducing in the Senate a proposal which addresses the manner in which Puerto Rico's status can be resolved consistent with both self-determination and the national interest.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.153
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0202259194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0179312585
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0013211165
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0011591435
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0009853652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003728694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003165527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003016778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002838781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001172738
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.27366E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
87.419
Magnitude:
86
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
8
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
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Larry Craig
The solution to Puerto Rico's status cannot be one which imposes a result on the residents of Puerto Rico or on the United States. The process we are proposing recognizes the right of self-determination on both sides of the relationship. Let me explain why my colleagues should support the bill I am offering.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0355780503
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0297008344
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0019498122
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006197001
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0005269548
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002736223
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001882742
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001666744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001552674
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.1973E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.985E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
93.161
Magnitude:
75
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Larry Craig
Puerto Rico has been an unincorporated territory of the United States for almost 100 years, subject to the plenary powers of Congress under the territorial clause of the U.S. Constitution, article IV, section 3, clause 2. Congressional authorization for the adoption of a local constitution and delegation of authority for internal self-government in 1952 represented progress in the evolution of the territory's status, but the 3.8 million U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico do not yet have equal legal and political rights with their fellow citizens living in the States, or a guaranteed permanent status protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.82
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0430107699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0120205346
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0051887506
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0047298468
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0029613182
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0027449931
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003380532
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001230091
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.15419E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.6169E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.167E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
76.061
Magnitude:
61
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.1
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Larry Craig
Puerto Ricans have a statutory citizenship status prescribed by Congress in 1917, with less than equal legal standing and political rights while residing in Puerto Rico because it is not a State. In 1980 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Harris v. Rosario (446 U.S. 651) that as long as Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory subject to the territorial clause it does not violate the fundamental rights which all U.S. citizens have under the Constitution for Congress to treat the U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico differently than their fellow citizens in the 50 States as long as there is a rational basis for such unequal treatment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
0.696
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0079230624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0030392415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0030014666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0024421928
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.002325145
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000929713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003983139
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001648883
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.75765E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.99317E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.11587E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
58.989
Magnitude:
105
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
24.757
Magnitude:
105
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10.1
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
4.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Larry Craig
While any self-determination process we establish should allow the people in Puerto Rico to express approval of this present status, the idea that perpetual territorial status for such a large and populous area is desirable for either Puerto Rico or the nation as a whole needs to be examined closely. To begin with we need to recognize that Americans from Puerto Rico have served with valor along side their fellow citizens in every war this century, but Congress never has afforded the people an opportunity to express their wishes as to the options for full self-government and a permanent status outside the territorial clause -- either as a state or through separate nationhood.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
0.743
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0298804196
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0143418147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0051864652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0031802821
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023145038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010529351
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004523142
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002198241
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001241815
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.653E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.527E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
84.081
Magnitude:
108
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
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
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Larry Craig
In 1953 the U.N. recognized the Resolution 748 (VIII) that establishment of internal constitutional self-government with the consent of the residents was consistent with self-determination principles of the U.N. Charter, and on that basis the United States stopped reporting to the United Nations on the status of Puerto Rico. While Puerto Rico is no longer a non-self-governing for purposes of Article 73(e) of the U.N. Charter, Puerto Rico remains an unincorporated territory under the U.S. constitutional process. In 1956, 4 years after the commonwealth structure for local self- government was established, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized in Reid v. Covert (354 U.S. 1), that the status of all such unincorporated territories, results from the exercise of the territorial clause authority and ". . . the power of Congress to provide rules and regulations to govern temporarily territories with wholly dissimilar traditions and institutions . . . " (emphasis added).
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.12026
VADER
0.807
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0068238332
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0044254684
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0030244957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0017134285
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0016045167
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.51435E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
7.41291E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.16822E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.2487E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.8471E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.29E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
80.186
Magnitude:
70
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
61
Sprache Difficult Word Count
57
Larry Craig
The traditions and institutions in Puerto Rico most relevant to the political status of the people there are no longer wholly dissimilar to those of the United States. Puerto Ricans have been U.S. nationals since 1899, with U.S. citizenship for 80 years. Puerto Rico has been within the U.S. legal and political system and customs territory for nearly a century. A republican form of constitutional internal self- government was instituted through a democratic process 45 years ago.
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)
2.3979
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0429280044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0224954507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0139668162
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0066442495
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001453103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006377703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005637677
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004655164
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003005737
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001289807
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001087781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
79.942
Magnitude:
104
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.7
Automated Readability Index
5.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Larry Craig
Clearly, the time has come to establish a process through which the current territorial status can be ended in favor of a constitutionally guaranteed permanent status consistent with full self-government, full political participation and equal citizenship rights. That means full integration into the United States on the basis of equality, or full citizenship and a constitutionally protected political status through separate nationhood.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
3.43399
VADER
0.878
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0437889219
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0373053044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.035736867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0341274688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0168190076
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0048550039
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0017995082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0013579134
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009215732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003018572
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.37419E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
34.949
Magnitude:
59
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Larry Craig
Again, if the residents of Puerto Rico prefer to remain in an unincorporated status and continue the present commonwealth structure for local government, any congressionally recognized self-determination process should enable them freely to express their wishes in this regard. But they will not be able to make a free and informed choice unless the legal and political nature of the current status is defined in a constitutionally valid and intellectually honest manner.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
3.21888
VADER
0.919
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0252493977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0183759679
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0171450025
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.009709235
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0013892947
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001236989
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007167972
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002431258
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.05471E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.83431E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.47944E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
8.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Larry Craig
Therein lies the problem with the 1993 plebiscite, in which the status options were formulated by the local political parties. The commonwealth option on the 1993 ballot included elements which were simply unconstitutional, and policy proposals that were so implausible and misleading as to make the voting results highly ambiguous. For example, commonwealth received the lowest voter approval ever at 48 percent, while statehood received the highest vote ever at 46 percent. But the commonwealth ballot definition include permanent union, the same citizenship rights as persons born in the States, increased Federal programs, and parity with the States in Federal budget outlay -- features which are constitutional guaranteed and/or politically possible only with statehood.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
-0.493
Negative
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.6556840613
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.3857992357
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0953842071
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0106325904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0045017674
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0020494395
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016043301
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007535675
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.52233E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.25506E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.894E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Larry Craig
At the same time, the commonwealth option also called for Federal tax exemptions, fiscal autonomy, a local veto over Federal laws passed by Congress under a so-called bilateral pact, and other features more consistent with independence than territorial status. Independence received 4 percent voter approval. The combined vote for the have it both ways definition of commonwealth and independence was 52 percent, but the combined vote for statehood and commonwealth as options which involved guaranteed permanent union and U.S. citizenship was over 95 percent.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
0.262
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.141872128
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.121902267
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0140759948
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0007438101
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003923885
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002483816
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001650926
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001335856
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.11076E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.79266E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.87231E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
87.558
Magnitude:
79
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
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
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Larry Craig
I doubt that the 103d Congress would have adjourned more than a year after the 1993 vote without breaking a deafening silence regarding the results of the plebiscite if the ballot definitions had not rendered those results both ambiguous and confusing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.468
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0186001984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.005800182
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0054741184
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.001316802
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002824749
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001258485
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001192654
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.04896E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.5563E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.2926E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.429E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
87.034
Magnitude:
162
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Larry Craig
Apparently due in large part to Resolution 62, in this Congress the House committees with primary jurisdiction with respect to Puerto Rico's status conducted hearings on the 1993 voting results on October 17, 1995. Each of Puerto Rico's political parties were given a full and fair hearing regarding their views on the 1993 vote.
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)
2.3979
VADER
0.796
Very Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0074116651
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0072905073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0013154064
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006044242
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0004559074
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
5.38788E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.49386E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.9868E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.086E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.751E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.532E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
54.773
Magnitude:
80
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
30.408
Magnitude:
80
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Larry Craig
Based on the record of that hearing, the leadership of the concerned House committees transmitted a comprehensive statement to the leaders of the Puerto Rico Legislature on February 29, 1996, setting forth authoritative policy statements and points of law regarding the 1993 voting results. On March 6, 1996, legislation consistent with the principles set forth in the February 29 policy statement was introduced in the House. After hearings in San Juan Puerto Rico in which all parties were heard once again regarding H.R. 3024 -- United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act -- the bill was amended to meet certain concerns that had been raised and unanimously approved by the Committee on Resources on June 26, 1996.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.886
Very Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0062868035
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0044953023
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0035121251
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0027112601
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.002113974
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0017582744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002183406
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001123707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.04941E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9003E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1494E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
91.621
Magnitude:
55
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Larry Craig
On June 28, 1996, senior minority members on the two House committees which had conducted the hearings on the 1993 vote also transmitted views to leaders in the Puerto Rico Legislature regarding the results thereof. In addition, on July 18, 1996, 11 members of the minority in the House, including some of the most knowledgeable and experienced Members of Congress where the issue of Puerto Rico's status is concerned, wrote to that body's minority leader expressing their support for the Puerto Rico status bill reported unanimously by the Resources Committee on June 26, 1996.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0172070082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0127499108
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0098790893
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0009189018
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003761631
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003626569
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000203063
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.81495E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.71037E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.68165E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.53E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
89.646
Magnitude:
25
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Larry Craig
What the measures taken by House committees and members to date demonstrate is that there is some important new thinking in Congress about the Puerto Rico status issue. There is an emerging bipartisan consensus that the time has come for Congress to recognize that a process which makes definitive self-determination and permanent full self-government available to Puerto Rico is in the U.S. national interest, as well as that of the residents of Puerto Rico.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.71
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.016744266
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0135598602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.009354452
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0024218412
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0011716666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.00044644
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003215569
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.66697E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.22056E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.0876E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.6968E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
91.015
Magnitude:
40
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Larry Craig
In particular, I want to point out that the July 18, 1996 letter from concerned members of the minority to House Minority Leader Gephardt defends the specific approach to legitimate self-determination for Puerto Rico set forth in H.R. 3024 against criticism generated by supporters of the fatally-flawed and discredited definition of commonwealth presented on the 1993 plebiscite ballot. Specifically, the July 18 letter notes that:
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
-0.382
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0862850749
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0137745228
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0033533863
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0010454489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006711866
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.90955E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
1.0543E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.0913E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.71E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.363E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.121E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
93.089
Magnitude:
99
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Larry Craig
I have described the response in the House to Resolution 62 of the Puerto Rico Legislature in some detail so that my Senate colleagues can better appreciate the need for some demonstration that Members of this body have an interest in the issues raised by the formal request directed by the local constitutional authorities to the 104th Congress. The bill we are introducing today is not a definitive or final formal response to that request, but it sends an important message to the House and to Puerto Rico that the Senate also will address this matter consistent with the principles of self-determination and the national interest.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.88707
VADER
0.881
Very Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0141980985
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0115931281
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0051750867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008394469
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.000672234
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001696958
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
4.86678E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.9388E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.0542E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.0977E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.347E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
91.619
Magnitude:
39
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
10.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Larry Craig
Accordingly, the legislation we are proposing, like the House version, recognizes that the commonwealth option can and should be presented accurately and fairly on a status referendum ballot. The voters must be able to evaluate the current status and the commonwealth structure for local government on the merits. But those who think that Congress is required to adopt the same 3-option ballot format employed in the 1993 local plebiscite format need to think again. While we need to respect, study, and consider the 1993 vote despite obvious flaws in the ballot, Congress cannot restrict itself to considering only past practices in Puerto Rico or the approach previously considered by Congress.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.7376
VADER
0.858
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0043850509
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0036811958
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0023913519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0022529241
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004992522
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002395074
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.3119E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.58835E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.45834E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.07659E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.3611E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.303
Magnitude:
54
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
47
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Larry Craig
We need to keep an open mind, and this bill proposes a new approach consistent with that being developed in the House. It recognizes that Congress may determine that it could be misleading to present the status quo option without distinguishing it in any way from the options for ending territorial status and instituting fundamental changes that would be required to establish permanent full self-government and a constitutionally guaranteed status.
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)
1.43508
VADER
-0.402
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0025514973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0020599186
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010315255
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008440111
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002127256
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001858403
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
2.00097E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.9481E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.2306E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.5267E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1951E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
89.006
Magnitude:
27
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Larry Craig
Only when the people who live in Puerto Rico are allowed to vote in a referendum process which defines the choices in a way that is valid and accurate will Congress be able to understand the meaning of the results. Then Congress can respond to those results by proposing the terms under which the preferred option would be possible, after which an additional informed stage of self-determination can take place. If the terms for change are not approved by the people, or the people vote for the option of continued commonwealth, then Congress will have to consider its response to that result as well.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
3.21888
VADER
0.146
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0315187703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0238355278
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0055328557
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.002195954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0016334887
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000985698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002759901
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.70315E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.8653E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.6735E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.218E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
34.859
Magnitude:
24
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
32.745
Magnitude:
24
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.2
Gunning-Fog Score
18.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Larry Craig
Before my colleagues, or those responsible for these issues in the administration, attempt to defend the approach of the 1993 plebiscite ballot, I suggest they review all of the congressional documents responding to Puerto Rico Legislature Resolution 62 referred to above. To facilitate an openminded consideration of what we are proposing, those documents are included here in the order mentioned above.
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)
2.83321
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0063814048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0040827246
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004614143
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002904491
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002642261
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
9.65136E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.38855E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.8728E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.4382E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.2949E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.0227E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.81
Magnitude:
37
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
16.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Larry Craig
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that additional material be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0089358793
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0052581774
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0032758169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0016823344
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002893794
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001922709
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.83837E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.6235E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.3094E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.463E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.2823E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
42.754
Magnitude:
62
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Larry Craig
Mr. President, I am proud to be an original cosponsor of the legislation introduced by my colleague from Idaho, Senator Craig, with whom I have worked closely on many issues over the years.
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
0.66
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0582352164
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0129908498
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0027711822
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0023972565
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005737614
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005325657
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.000106628
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.94786E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.98369E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.64633E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.5283E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.751
Magnitude:
152
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Larry Craig
This important bill establishes a process whereby the people of Puerto Rico can vote for a retention or a change of their current Commonwealth status, a status preserved as a result of the November 14, 1993 plebiscite. If Puerto Ricans choose change, they can select a path toward separation -- independence or free association -- or a path toward incorporation -- statehood. In short, the bill establishes an orderly path toward true self-determination in the true democratic spirit of our Nation.
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
0.886
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.1251134323
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0764320081
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0225834752
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0044987075
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0020349305
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.000809423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003355194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001412055
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.44611E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.05774E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.70618E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.215
Magnitude:
63
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Larry Craig
One might ask why such legislation is necessary given that less than 3 years ago, a plurality of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico chose the Commonwealth option on the November 14 ballot. This option -- drafted by the Commonwealth party itself, under the agreed-upon terms of the plebiscite -- presented the people of Puerto Rico with utterly inflated and unrealistic expectations regarding the island's future relationship with the United States. In effect, the Commonwealth option guaranteed United States citizens of Puerto Rico many of the benefits of statehood and many of the benefits of separation without any of the accompanying responsibilities of either. Given these pie-in-the-sky promises, it is no wonder that a plurality of Puerto Ricans -- though, important, not a majority -- chose the Commonwealth option. However, the future of Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States remains unclear, and congressional action providing Puerto Ricans with the power to determine their fate through a fair and orderly process is long overdue.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.82455
VADER
0.95
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0103254431
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0093148061
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0059410682
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0038797982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0032978303
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001310448
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001254221
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001228856
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.42394E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.70305E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.12722E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
96.587
Magnitude:
72
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
62
Sprache Difficult Word Count
51
Larry Craig
It is time that Congress' silence on the results of the November 14, 1993 Puerto Rican plebiscite end, and that we afford United States citizens in Puerto Rico realistic and just options for determining Puerto Rico's future relationship with the United States of America. The Puerto Rican Government has asked that we do as much. On December 14, 1994, the legislature of Puerto Rico adopted Concurrent Resolution 62 which formally requested congressional guidance regarding the results of the 1993 status plebiscite. This legislation provides this guidance.
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
0.681
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0859078253
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0698682677
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0215710912
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0087892535
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.00264556
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007946393
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006063652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0004099978
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.33837E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
7.64022E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.20237E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
93.071
Magnitude:
69
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Larry Craig
The process established by this legislation would be unprecedented and long overdue, affording Puerto Ricans for the first time a fair process of self-determination that is consistent with everything America stands for. We owe Puerto Rico -- which in 2 years will have been part of the United States for 100 years -- at least this much.
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)
1.94591
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0289828517
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0173713837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0055090164
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0025100662
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0016771568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0016113529
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000733687
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003421461
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003397736
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003328281
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001805941
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44
Gunning-Fog Score
16.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Larry Craig
For decades, we have treated the right to self-determination as a cornerstone of our foreign policy. It is time that we practice what we preach.
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
0.0060960523
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0010836838
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005173534
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.39583E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
4.04534E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.95007E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
2.404E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.25299E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.61451E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.3854E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
6.0965E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
92.49
Magnitude:
33
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.7
Gunning-Fog Score
9.8
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Chuck Grassley
Mr. President, today I am introducing the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership Act of 1996. This legislation would authorize the designation of several counties in northeast Iowa as America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership. This project is more commonly known as Silos and Smokestacks.
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
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0265884533
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0081237471
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0024159821
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015529629
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007943317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002797421
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000253608
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002207654
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.63227E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.14798E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.84E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
26.912
Magnitude:
27
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
16.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Chuck Grassley
The story of agriculture in the United States is not only one of national progress and bounty, but is also a story of world progress and bounty. American agriculture is a national and a world treasure. It is a story that needs to be told. That is the silos part of Silos and Smokestacks. The smokestacks are the industrial base that supports our country's agriculture. The mission of America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership -- Silos and Smokestacks -- is to tell their combined story, through traditional exhibits and by designed routes through the countryside highlighting areas of importance and interest.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.26868
VADER
0.963
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0073654453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0036996935
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0035742487
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0033215747
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001866737
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003520128
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001513089
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.49662E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.0543E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1049E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.81E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
90.525
Magnitude:
81
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Chuck Grassley
Community leaders in Waterloo, IA, the surrounding communities, and the rural area began meeting several years ago to determine how best to tell the agricultural story, especially how it relates to our country's great industrial history. Because of their interest, the National Park Service was then requested to conduct a study to develop recommendations as to the location of a heritage area and how to present the history.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.906
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0742368808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0426958344
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0355962722
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0319226412
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0079459795
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0055400578
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015070914
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001489341
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.69843E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.29332E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.4697E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
90.693
Magnitude:
100
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
13.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Chuck Grassley
That study recommended that northeast Iowa be the location for an agricultural heritage partnership area. Since that time, the communities have continued their work to lay a proper foundation for the project pending congressional authorization for Silos and Smokestacks.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.202
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0583190063
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0542618742
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0255511404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0095792617
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0043114745
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008823522
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001999129
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.1359E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.99902E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.3314E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.7998E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
90.652
Magnitude:
91
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Chuck Grassley
Waterloo is located in the center of some of the richest, most productive agricultural land in the world. It is also home to John Deere and other farm equipment manufacturers and other related agricultural industries. Waterloo is an ideal location to tell the combined story of American agriculture and the industry associated with it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.70805
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0287324568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0100787787
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0017477039
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0010099712
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004788481
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001528971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.78439E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.2329E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.3889E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.958E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.78E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
90.84
Magnitude:
95
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Chuck Grassley
This legislation would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements to further this project. He may also provide necessary technical assistance.
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)
2.3979
VADER
0.459
Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0140991135
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0078214565
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0036752852
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023960634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003276727
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
9.91347E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.5529E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.24183E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.4299E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.4066E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.241E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
89.803
Magnitude:
135
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Chuck Grassley
This is a worthwhile endeavor to tell an important American story to our citizens and the World. I strongly encourage enactment of this legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.823
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.1164971618
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0339900231
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0094402458
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0072147894
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0066404747
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012778393
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010707368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001437543
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.9486E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.28915E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.194E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
82.239
Magnitude:
62
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Tom Harkin
Mr. President, I rise as cosponsor of America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership Act of 1996. This bill would establish America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in northeast Iowa in order to promote the story of agriculture in our Nation's rich history.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0352257921
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0340355822
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0036559333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0024503956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.001340037
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008179815
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003621866
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.42621E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.85691E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.98498E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.2279E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
90.956
Magnitude:
107
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.8
Gunning-Fog Score
9.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Tom Harkin
A few years ago, leaders from Waterloo and other communities in northeast Iowa developed an initiative called Silos and Smokestacks. Silos and Smokestacks is a private organization that has worked to remodel and renovate old, and often abandoned, buildings in Waterloo. This effort is a wonderful example of communities and concerned citizens working together to preserve a unique part of American history.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.178
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.3946653102
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0572678691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0099318328
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0064765707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006546765
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003094289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002952915
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002767695
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.08798E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.18424E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.7927E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
66.283
Magnitude:
48
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
24.348
Magnitude:
48
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.1
Gunning-Fog Score
17.3
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
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Tom Harkin
The hard work by Silos and Smokestacks has provided the foundation for a unique heritage park that would combine the stories of our Nation's agricultural and industrial development. In the past, the focus of the National Park Service has been to create and administer the so-called natural areas, commonly known as our National Park System. A heritage park involves local, State, Federal, and private interests in recognizing and preserving sites of cultural and historical significance. Heritage areas are something like a large interactive museum in which people have the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of an important facet of our Nation's history.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.941
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1131615136
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1118121785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.037840911
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0072486437
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0069655958
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001159828
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001936038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001774671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000142393
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.1931E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.05738E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Tom Harkin
The National Park Service has determined that northeast Iowa is an ideal location for a heritage park. This park would tell the nationally significant, but often overlooked, story of American agriculture. Northeast Iowa combines the rich histories of our Nation's farming and industrial sectors. In the area surrounding Waterloo one will find some of the most productive and fertile land in the Nation. Boasting the production lines of John Deere and other farm equipment manufacturers and some of the largest meatpacking operations in the Midwest, the city of Waterloo represents our Nation's industrial strength. Taken together, this area represents nearly every aspect of agricultural and food production.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
0.924
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0535285159
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0394604198
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0118293778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0090058471
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0025196545
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014347844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001325024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.89315E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.63063E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.2892E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.8559E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
96.009
Magnitude:
71
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.4
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41
Tom Harkin
The National Park Service has suggested that four principal topics of the heritage area could include: the amazing science of agriculture, agriculture as a way of life, organizing for survival, and crops from the field to the table.
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
0.586
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1121120877
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0469179737
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0098855824
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0018057279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016579577
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000458041
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.9535E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.03913E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.02544E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.1208E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.1752E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
91.17
Magnitude:
56
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Tom Harkin
The legislation introduced today would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants and provide technical and management assistance to those entities developing the introductory heritage park. This assistance would be the critical impetus to see this unique project through to completion. A heritage project in northeast Iowa would provide countless Americans with a valuable insight into one of the most fascinating, and important, aspects of American society.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.26868
VADER
0.82
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0248359574
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0210130383
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0044380078
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010046061
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006521067
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004510899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001783716
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.03052E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.86818E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.0095E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.9404E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
86.295
Magnitude:
19
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
12.1
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
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, as a nation, we must do everything we can to find a cure for HIV/AIDS. However, until we have a cure for this urgent health priority, we need to find effective treatments and put them in the hands of people with needs.
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)
0.58779
VADER
0.477
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0878973631
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0713474001
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0315301615
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0210094309
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0109261797
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0027115781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0026680413
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0023562527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021604073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008118652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0006486947
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9.6
Coleman-Liau Index
8
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
5.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Dianne Feinstein
I rise today to introduce legislation, joined by my colleague Senator Boxer, to eliminate the tariff for several chemical compounds. These compounds are required for the manufacture of an AIDS drug, nelfinavir mesylate, which has produced promising test results.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1041141455
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0263411319
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0173532564
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0096710355
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0035855417
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005544634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003546647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.19743E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.15385E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.64978E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.47646E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
96.44
Magnitude:
40
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Dianne Feinstein
As the Wall Street Journal reported in its coverage of the recently concluded 11th International Conference on AIDS in Vancouver, BC, researchers have evidence that protease inhibitor drugs, when taken in combination with existing therapies, can reduce levels of the AIDS- causing virus in blood to levels so low that the virus is undetectable by even the most sensitive tests. AIDS researchers at the conference describe this new drug therapy as a major and unprecedented step in combating AIDS, one that may represent a treatment approach that may delay the onset of AIDS, extend patients' lives, and transform AIDS into a long-term, manageable disease.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
-0.226
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0426825252
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0257897453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0102121776
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0029122573
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0020583437
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004852519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002119997
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001403333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.20898E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.922E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.10089E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
61.566
Magnitude:
22
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Energy
Score:
23.928
Magnitude:
22
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
9.3
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
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
45
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, HIV/A is a critical public health issue, requiring the Nation's full attention. In America today, AIDS is the leading cause of death for young Americans between the ages of 25 and 44.
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)
0.58779
VADER
-0.735
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.3165790811
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2581594046
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.2097132849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1736652339
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0286919734
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0034515357
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0014335521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007866738
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004079342
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003306114
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000140447
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.382
Magnitude:
24
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.9
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Dianne Feinstein
More than 220,700 American men, women and children have died of AIDS by the end of 1993. While the number of deaths trails other urgent health priorities such as cancer or heart disease, AIDS is nearly equally debilitating to the Nation when measured by the years of potential and productive life lost due to the disease.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16705
VADER
-0.612
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0155525675
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0123497215
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0032551052
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0018122973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005075279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003795142
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001784872
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.93665E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.54097E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.21261E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.582E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
66.174
Magnitude:
50
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Dianne Feinstein
In my State of California, 1 of every 200 Californians is HIV positive, while 1 of every 25 is HIV positive in my home of San Francisco.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.802
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1146784169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0587369956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0073011448
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0070000344
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003145628
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001123976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000111134
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.36842E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.7353E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.9914E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.599E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
36.216
Magnitude:
29
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51
Gunning-Fog Score
16.7
Coleman-Liau Index
6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Dianne Feinstein
AIDS is a paramount public health concern and every effort should be made to ensure that drugs are made available as swiftly and at as low a cost as possible. We simply cannot delay or waste time in providing drugs, treatments or materials. This tariff legislation represents a modest, but important step.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.31015
VADER
0.543
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0980790588
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.081764214
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0310938194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0106606625
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0034601504
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016301103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003826378
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002500138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001315544
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001122179
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.79637E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
95.806
Magnitude:
47
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Dianne Feinstein
During negotiations with World Trade Organization nations to implement the pharmaceutical zero tariff, the administration successfully added the chemical compounds needed to manufacture the AIDS drug. As a result, the tariff will drop to zero on April 1, 1997.
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
0.273
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0312352757
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0250767305
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0098410375
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0032346754
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012548782
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010386406
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002981367
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002103919
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.10222E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.0852E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1233E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
76.173
Magnitude:
19
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Dianne Feinstein
Nelfinavir is on the Food and Drug Administration's fast-track approval process for AIDS drugs. Commercial production of the drug will begin well before April 1, in order that the drug can be immediately available to AIDS patients upon FDA approval. Although currently imported duty-free for use in clinical research trials, the imported chemicals will soon be used for commercial production. During the period of commercial production prior to April 1, the chemical compounds will face a 12 percent tariff, which will only add to the cost and delay the drug's production and distribution to individuals in need.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.17007
VADER
0.718
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0639680482
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0382516097
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0159775373
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0103596642
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0087138033
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0024879811
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0020388017
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0018004488
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.001660005
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004778919
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.33955E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
93.74
Magnitude:
46
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18
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
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Dianne Feinstein
This proposed legislation would eliminate the tariff for two of the essential and unique chemical inputs, as well as for the active ingredient nelfinavir (Acid Chloride, Chloroalcohol and AG 1346), from August 1 when the drug production increases, until April 1, 1997 when the tariff drops to zero under the WTO pharmaceutical agreement. Without this legislation, the manufacturer would face a 12 percent tariff for its chemicals, which are not available in the United States, as the drug proceeds into production. This tariff reduction will allow for the acceleration of drug production, providing more timely relief for the public.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.47957
VADER
0.933
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.029601439
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0107595413
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0100186218
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0031671228
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0030730287
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025617766
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0013485044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0008085775
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.01939E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.293E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.93305E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
94.181
Magnitude:
23
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37
Dianne Feinstein
The Federal Government needs to do everything it can to expedite the development and distribution of AIDS drugs. Without this legislation to remove the tariff, we will be tolerating needless hurdles and delay, rather than needed relief.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0.202
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.2595718019
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0970391557
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0153415749
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0100506579
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0016065807
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0012812363
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012237047
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010879853
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003327325
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002632846
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001196367
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
93.094
Magnitude:
52
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Dianne Feinstein
The Congressional Budget Office is reviewing the cost of the proposed legislation. However, because the WTO negotiations will already provide a zero tariff for the chemical compounds on April 1, the legislation may have a de minimis impact on tariff revenue. For AIDS patients, their families and those at risk, it's a step Congress should take.
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
-0.273
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0204596829
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0107087115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0053097756
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.00270541
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0020203179
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002958189
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002928424
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000280868
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002242927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002102992
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.63397E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
95.517
Magnitude:
38
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Dianne Feinstein
I have also requested various Federal agencies and other organizations to review the legislation and ensure that other important Federal policies, like narcotics enforcement or maintaining a strong, domestic chemical industry, are not undermined. The Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Customs Service indicate the chemicals present no risk for law enforcement or anti-narcotics enforcement priorities. Similarly, the U.S. Trade Representative's Industry Sector Advisory Committee for chemicals and the International Trade Commission also reviewed and approved the administration's efforts to include the chemicals in the pharmaceutical appendix negotiations. PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, also has reviewed the proposal and does not oppose the legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.21131
VADER
0.846
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0368727371
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0332988478
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0137471769
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0092485832
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0050506729
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019113089
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004541105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003149735
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.01382E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.09609E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.23142E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
28.348
Magnitude:
68
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
27.685
Magnitude:
68
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
9.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
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
55
Sprache Difficult Word Count
46
Dianne Feinstein
The administration deserves tremendous credit for extending a zero tariff for these chemical components. It is my hope that miscellaneous tariff legislation, which is currently pending before the Finance Committee, could accommodate this noncontroversial tariff issue, which can accelerate the development and production of an AIDS drug, with the potential to provide meaningful relief.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.88
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.0313659169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0182702337
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0100681638
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0090215151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015455151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005156151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001614322
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.16302E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.29214E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.83974E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.93787E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
91.422
Magnitude:
18
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
11.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Dianne Feinstein
As a matter of public policy, we should do everything we can to develop AIDS drugs and treatments. Patients and their families cannot wait for the next round of drugs to be approved and added to the zero- tariff list, scheduled for review in 1999. By importing the chemical compounds without a tariff, we can accelerate the drug development process.
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)
0.58779
VADER
0.44
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0063234264
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0041982785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0037339545
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014837874
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010380851
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001869449
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000125392
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.3979E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.9871E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.509E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.955E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
96.261
Magnitude:
31
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Dianne Feinstein
I am pleased to introduce this tariff legislation, along with my colleague Senator Boxer, and will work with the chairman and ranking members of the Finance Committee to pursue the legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
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
0.44
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0810761587
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0123863647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0116640615
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0037047317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014805729
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001759096
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.55033E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.01958E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.36231E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.4125E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.6083E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
79.611
Magnitude:
74
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.3
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
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0222723422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0042079104
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0036885893
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014711585
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010940929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001534753
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000115391
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.5539E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.82563E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.04457E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.3745E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
80.191
Magnitude:
32
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Strom Thurmond
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation, on behalf of myself and Senators Faircloth, Hollings, Coats, and Helms, to correct one of the most inequitable and unfair policies of our Government -- the Federal aid to highways distribution formulas. Currently, our Federal Aid to Highways Program collects 18.3 cents tax on each gallon of gasoline. That money is then sent to the Federal Treasury where deductions are made for deficit reduction and other Department of Transportation programs. The remainder is then apportioned among the States by statutory formulas which is used for infrastructure projects. In 1995, South Carolina received 52 cents for each dollar its citizens contributed to the fund. Other States were allocated $2 or more for each dollar contributed. This disparity is inexcusable.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
-0.648
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0087677654
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0024223218
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0016596519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010988822
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010430438
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004545264
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.65756E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.20893E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.31734E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.9557E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.4289E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
49
Strom Thurmond
This donor State system was originally devised to build the Interstate Highway System. In order to build highways across the vast expanses of the less populated Western States, it was necessary to incorporate a system in which some States contribute more than they receive. Next year, the last segment of the Interstate System will be completed. Subsequently, all our surface transportation priorities will then be local, but the donor/donee system with its unfair formulas will still be in place.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.46634
VADER
-0.631
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.010432877
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0040465289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0026851072
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009062083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000668422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003309716
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000306847
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000145746
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001166008
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001083597
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.23685E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
95.9
Magnitude:
78
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Strom Thurmond
The statutory formulas are largely based on 1950's population data. Needless to say, there have been great population shifts in this country since that time. As a result, high-growth States have become desperate to find money to cope with the growing demand for highway construction and maintenance. Other States, however, are allocated such an excess amount that some of their funds go unused. In some cases they seek legislation to use the money for more exotic transportation purposes. We should not be building roads where people have been -- we shoud build them where they are or where they are going. The present situation is equivalent to laying railroad tracks behind the train. It is inefficient, wasteful, and does not address the transportation needs of our Nation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
0.459
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0074036347
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0032009575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0025820676
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0020941095
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008411755
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004449808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001823859
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001396418
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.53675E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.41574E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.0945E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
96.047
Magnitude:
118
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41
Strom Thurmond
Unlike other programs, our Federal aid highway system was intended to be a user fee system where the gas taxes motorists pay go to maintain and improve the roads on which they drive. Unfortunately, the current system does not work in that manner. For example, when a school teacher in Mt. Pleasant, SC, buys gas to commute to her job in Charleston, she should expect that the tax she has paid is going to pay part of the cost of replacing the Cooper River Bridge which is in danger of collapse. Instead, 48 cents of each dollar she pays in gas tax goes to finance projects in other States. On the other hand, when a school teacher in one of the donee States does the same thing, she receives more than double her money back in road improvements. This is simply unfair.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.47957
VADER
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0086399647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0055725435
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.005289177
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0019431371
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008229626
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004556809
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003821802
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003755853
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001324885
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001022894
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.79661E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
95.67
Magnitude:
96
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
9.7
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Strom Thurmond
The donor States have made tremendous sacrifices to build the Interstate System from which we all benefit. They have for years postponed addressing critical highway needs at home. The time has come for our national policy to recognize this contribution and address this issue fairly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
-0.026
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0133250403
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0083277213
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0061097693
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0035281577
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0022136326
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006683978
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003138976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002332529
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001347657
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.76819E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.1675E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
96.47
Magnitude:
123
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Strom Thurmond
Mr. President, the bill we are introducing is simple. It stipulates that the portion of the Federal highway distribution to a State in each year shall be equal to its percentage of all contributions to the fund. In other words, if South Carolina contributes 1.8 percent of the trust fund in a year, it would get back 1.8 percent of whatever amount is appropriated out of the fund that year. Further, my bill would establish a 5-year program to bring the historic donor States into parity with the rest of the country. After implementation of this bill then we will have a Federal Highway Program that is fair to all.
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
0.681
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1119365334
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0074825395
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0074066418
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0072965093
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0021808755
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008071876
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005724201
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004835575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002122421
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001842452
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.91317E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
96.191
Magnitude:
56
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Strom Thurmond
Mr. President, if we are to reauthorize a Federal Highway Program, it must be a fair one. My bill presents a fair and equitable formula for doing this. I urge my colleagues to join us in support of this legislation.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.818
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0156383408
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.010626782
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0074779309
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.002883038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001907896
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002759775
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001603083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.82796E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.68164E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.44105E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.40411E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
95.086
Magnitude:
99
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.8
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
3.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Strom Thurmond
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.002529441
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0020916268
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0015331852
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005220141
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.00033422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
9.21878E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.11956E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.50984E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.8127E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.1311E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
2.0872E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
96.411
Magnitude:
141
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Ernest Hollings
Mr. President, 5 years ago I opposed legislation extending our Nation's Highway Program. I did that, not because we do not need highways -- they have been a fine investment -- but because the funding distribution to States had become so egregiously unfair that it threatened support for any highway program at all. It is interesting to note that today we have proposals in the Congress essentially to follow that logic by repealing most of the program to the States on the basis that the Federal funding pattern is so incredibly wrong. As such, I make the case again today for a fair and rational distribution of highway funds and put the Senate on notice that the distribution must change when the Congress considers highway program revisions next year. The U.S. General Accounting Office has studied highway spending again since the 1991 ISTEA legislation, and reported in November 1995 what Senators have long known -- a formula that provided South Carolina 52 cents this year for a dollar of taxes contributed is unfair and untenable.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.04762
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.04762
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.09097
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.011042643
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0051455067
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0029429513
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0025511859
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0017558999
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007701734
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003456576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
8.34433E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.51061E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.2813E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.3903E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Transportation
Score:
88.586
Magnitude:
120
Code:
10
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#10
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
48
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Ernest Hollings
This is not just a matter of my State receiving less. It is a matter of how best to distribute funds for our Nation's highway needs. Objective studies have found that our current funding pattern is wrong, outdated, and unconnected to highway needs. As the GAO put it, "the States' funding shares for the four major programs are divorced from current conditions," and the underlying factors for the two largest programs are "irrelevant to the highway system's needs." Particularly, the current distribution to States includes significant, indirect influences from earlier, unfair funding patterns. It includes postal road factors from the 1921 formula, population data from the 1980 census, and bridge costs reported from States nearly a decade ago which were wildly disparate. Why should South Carolina have gotten $38 per square foot to replace bridges while the District of Columbia received $223 per square foot? Why should these amounts be grandfathered into today's allocations?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.125
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.125
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.23639
VADER
0.282
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.6816070527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.482433429
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0484016055
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0246554671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0014714503
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009564965
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006793607
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.000216238
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.4936E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.376E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.7403E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
55.977
Magnitude:
25
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
27.083
Magnitude:
25
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
56
Sprache Difficult Word Count
58
Ernest Hollings
Not only did the GAO declare last year that these formula factors are "irrelevant," it suggested better factors more than 10 years ago. At that time, the GAO recommended making a transition to a more fair formula in a way that did not hurt states that had been receiving a greater than equitable share of highway formulas. But as the GAO reported last year, "However, the Congress elected not to change the basic formula structure." Mr. President, I voted against ISTEA because of the objective, well- documented unfairness of the highway formula, and will vigorously oppose any highway bill next year that does not provide fairness. The legislation we are introducing here today is a good starting point to better address our Nation's highway needs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.959
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0545563351
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0175855195
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.013199453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0049280043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0036719364
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0034432116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0021892651
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0014410733
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004581254
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000111937
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.23788E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
64.201
Magnitude:
20
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
23.197
Magnitude:
20
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.3
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Harry Reid
Mr. President, as our open society has evolved, the Government has consistently, though in varying degrees, had to define the rights of consumers and citizens. In this regard, I introduce today the Travelers' Rights Act. This bill is to expedite access to information to airline customers and broaden the choices that air travelers have through greater information. Additionally, through the Victims Rights Program we call for greater coordination of governmental agencies and American Red Cross in providing facts to victims and survivors of victims.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
3.3673
VADER
-0.226
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Harassment
1.3588584028
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0240839567
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0187625963
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0151686225
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0051299656
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0048859041
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0025716827
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0015801144
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.30041E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.83792E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.1838E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
42.856
Magnitude:
22
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
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
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Harry Reid
Mr. President, air travel in America is a fundamental of American transportation. I cannot imagine spanning the distances of Nevada, much less the Western United States to come back here and represent my State without the convenience of air travel. Perhaps we take many things about travel for granted; for instance, I do not know nor can I fathom the many details involved in getting a 747, the size of 12 city busses, into the sky. But, Mr. President, I believe that there are some basic rights of the half-billion passengers of airlines that need to be protected. I have searched the current statutes and regulations and am confident that the Federal Aviation Administration has many of the tools necessary to continue to make our skies safe. I am not convinced, however, that passengers, are receiving sufficient information about the aircraft and the many involved personnel and accessibility to the aircraft. Daily, pilots, mechanics, air tower controllers, and others dedicate themselves to meeting the needs of air travelers, but still the trust relationship requires some understanding that the FAA certificate requirements are being met by the personnel who serve the airline customers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.24171
VADER
0.887
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1838063356
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0772937376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0476043759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0365109707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0336731377
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0153292043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0144792924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006697429
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002392148
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.03058E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.97504E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
87.782
Magnitude:
34
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
62
Sprache Difficult Word Count
65
Harry Reid
While some may argue that requires a lot of information. I consider it to be the nature of the information not the quantity to be significant, because the traveler on the airlines are putting their lives in the airlines' hands and should be allowed the knowledge that bestows security, understanding and choice. There is information that ought to be available and if the customer seeks the information the airlines should expeditiously provide it. This bill is not to scare travelers about the safety and security of air travel, rather on the contrary, I believe this bill will inspire confidence through openness and knowledge. Additionally, if customers of air travel exercise their right to know about certain elements about the airlines, aircraft and crew then that too will enhance the trust between customers and the airlines.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.80645
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.80645
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.09714
VADER
0.966
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
1.1083604768
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0380207173
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.027064656
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0236614724
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0103134764
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0079784084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.002879466
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0023390628
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001006086
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.27208E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.57193E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
96.381
Magnitude:
41
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.1
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
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
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Harry Reid
The second principle element of the bill is the Victims Rights Program, which is essential in alleviating some of the criticism of the airlines and restoring the confidence of airline customers. Increased coordination of the agencies and the American Red Cross in opening up communication between the investigating parties and the victims, appears to me, to be the least that we can do and an essential right of those who place their trust in air travel.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.85714
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.85714
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.727
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0506900134
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0142931982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.00317474
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012566159
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0012162875
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0011912326
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0009088558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004283279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002831114
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002021059
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.31398E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.433
Magnitude:
69
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Harry Reid
This legislation is vital in making sure that these fundamental rights of information and knowledge are preserved. As airplane accidents occur and the airplanes are sabotaged, the sense of security that airplane passengers have paid for is undermined. This bill does not try to second guess the Federal Aviation Administration and the inspector general in safety investigations and security methods, because they have been given both the mission and the means of working with the airlines.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
0.743
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
19.8149859905
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.5097839516
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.4495941568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.3762295702
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.2815370448
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1977748703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.150749879
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.1278968877
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0049752907
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.53325E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.08732E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
50.854
Magnitude:
42
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
23.252
Magnitude:
42
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Harry Reid
Mr. President, last May a ValuJet DC-9 crashed into a Florida swamp, and before that in December an American Airlines aircraft flew into a South American mountainside. Then over 200 individuals died off the coast of New York and the Federal authorities have still not identified all the victims. Indeed, I have heard repeatedly that the survivors of victims cannot get information from the airlines and the National Transportation Safety Board and FBI. I believe that in the past couple of years, air travel have suffered terrible accidents and the American public who travel by air do not seem to get any more consideration, as far as information and education are concerned.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.17647
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.17647
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
-0.919
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
1.5979742631
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0860298343
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0032246873
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0027451264
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0017476306
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006446362
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000448025
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004209926
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000135583
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.49504E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.7166E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.277
Magnitude:
25
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Harry Reid
We do hear, Mr. President, that security might be enhanced at the airports, and that more screening of passengers might take place at airplane boarding and other draconian measures are being considered. Those issues need tremendous study and intensive deliberation of classified information among those who have the expertise. This bill focuses on the prerogatives of the traveler and through access of information the choices of the traveler expand and trust is preserved.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.69231
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.69231
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.52606
VADER
0.791
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0943657884
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0700491772
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.003703831
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0036075609
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010210852
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.001016732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003822687
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002081834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001216521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.84336E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.94862E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.341
Magnitude:
12
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.4
Gunning-Fog Score
15.5
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
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Harry Reid
I urge my colleagues to act quickly on this legislation so that this fundamental way of travel is not undermined by the airline industry's own protective silence and guarded communication. When unfortunate accidents or harm occurs, trust is best established by allowing the victims open access. Through this legislation the rights of travelers will be firmly preserved.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.27297
VADER
-0.287
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.084871694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0525060634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0457897608
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0089029723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0078199424
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0022246566
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012713702
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.001064657
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007304079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000200973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.02384E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
68.494
Magnitude:
10
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.6
Gunning-Fog Score
16.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Olympia J. Snowe
Mr. President, today, I rise to introduce a vital piece of legislation which will help people with serious or life-threatening diseases obtain the information they desperately need about clinical trials. Easy access to this information is critical, because clinical trials provide cancer patients with potentially promising treatments which are otherwise unavailable and which may be on the cutting edge of medical research.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.45199
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.21131
VADER
-0.153
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1457211562
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0184168384
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0056473637
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0012743465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0011843184
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010669348
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0010308017
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007444609
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001121244
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.03778E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.3837E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
92.685
Magnitude:
86
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Olympia J. Snowe
In June of this year, I convened an important hearing with my colleagues, Senators Connie Mack and Dianne Feinstein, Cochairs of the Senate Cancer Coalition, to address recent developments in breast cancer treatments and research. We convened our hearing on the eve of the Seventh Annual National Race for the Cure, a race that raises millions of dollars each year for breast cancer research and education efforts.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.925
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0572176767
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0008291482
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006647078
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005759735
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0004875318
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.00046112
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003492731
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001721225
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001093879
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.45678E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.06158E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
53.847
Magnitude:
101
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Environment
Score:
28.374
Magnitude:
101
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
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
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Olympia J. Snowe
During the hearing, we heard testimony from breast cancer advocates on the difficulty patients and physicians face in learning about ongoing clinical trials. One witness, representing Breast Cancer Action in California, testified about the need for "One Stop Shopping" to find out what is available in terms of clinical trials for cancer treatments. She testified that the existing Cancer Information Service at the National Cancer Institute is helpful but underfunded, and provides only partial information because it lists only publicly funded trials. It does not list, however, the 300-plus clinical trials of private pharmaceutical companies, producing a major knowledge gap.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.11123
VADER
-0.917
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.070718152
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0097938828
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0055536198
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0052785454
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0013205672
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005989987
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003475615
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002435967
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001842461
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001401882
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001174119
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
56.651
Magnitude:
58
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.7
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Olympia J. Snowe
This witness contrasted this difficulty faced by cancer patients with the ease with which AIDS patients obtain information about clinical trials. As the result of a 1988 amendment to the Public Health Service Act, AIDS patients need only dial a 1-800 number in order to obtain information about all clinical trials -- both Government financed and private pharmaceutical trials. If you have cancer or some other life- threatening illness, however, you must rely upon your doctor's knowledge about clinical trials, which is likely to be limited. Moreover, information contained on commercial databases are costly to access, difficult to use or understand, and often incomplete.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8873
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25926
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25926
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
-0.951
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1459045801
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0121630575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0118559161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0055400469
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010787097
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005255967
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0004216291
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003643608
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002713019
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002586898
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002520547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
96.732
Magnitude:
64
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.8
Gunning-Fog Score
17.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Olympia J. Snowe
Since this hearing, I have heard similar complaints not only from cancer patients, but from patients suffering from a wide range of severe or life-threatening illnesses. Today, I rise to introduce legislation to rectify this knowledge gap.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.45199
VADER
-0.922
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.03169103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0056229295
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0018447692
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0017307249
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010838759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008776659
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005612314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003072995
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.75644E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.57693E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.3316E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
46.023
Magnitude:
59
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
31.842
Magnitude:
59
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Olympia J. Snowe
My bill is based closely on the existing language in the Public Health Service Act which created the AIDS database and which has been so successful in making information about AIDS clinical trials available to those who need it. Modeled on that language, my bill establishes a data bank of information on clinical trials and experimental treatments for all serious or life-threatening illnesses. The one stop shopping information service will include a registry of all private and public clinical trials, and will contain information describing the purpose of the trial, eligibility criteria for participating in the trial, as well as the location of the trial. The bill also requires HHS to set up information systems, including a toll- free number, for patients, doctors, and others to access this critical information. The database will also include information on the results of experimental trials, enabling patients to make fully informed decisions about medical treatment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.64663
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.24171
VADER
0.25
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.2316663042
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0243653441
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0155703878
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0083595871
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0025199068
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0009573443
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003806622
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003316098
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.56946E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.30628E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.58534E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
60
Sprache Difficult Word Count
53
Olympia J. Snowe
Imagine facing a deadly disease and not having access to information about the latest treatment options. Imagine enduring great pain and not having access to a centralized source of information about existing clinical trials which may relieve your suffering or extend your life. Imagine the arduous effort needed to gather information about these clinical trials in order to potentially benefit from cutting-edge treatments.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.80235
VADER
0.599
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1677410211
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0320937106
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0116099327
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0017636483
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005959372
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005465027
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001972521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.85019E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.51397E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.1749E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.2809E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
95.482
Magnitude:
31
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Olympia J. Snowe
Then consider what this legislation will do for Americans. People with cancer, Alzheimers' disease, Parkinsons, cystic fibrosis, advanced heart disease, multiple sclerosis, or any other serious disease will be able to dial a 1-800 number from their home phone and access the information they need about clinical trials underway across the Nation. They will also be able to obtain information about the results of experimental trials, helping them to make treatment decisions.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.7376
VADER
0.459
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0883880537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.002439574
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0013993085
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0006345204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004519645
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002866055
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001868151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.60991E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.261E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.3713E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.702E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
30.789
Magnitude:
30
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.2
Gunning-Fog Score
16.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Olympia J. Snowe
All parties will benefit from this legislation. First and foremost, it encourages patient choice and informed decisions. But pharmaceutical companies will also benefit, because this legislation will allow for easier and quicker recruitment of individuals willing to participate in experimental trials, expediting the approval process for investigational new drugs. And the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration will be better able to serve the public.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.12026
VADER
0.965
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0145657832
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0117729105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0096382973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0026010508
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0016512595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003899648
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002062556
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001835412
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.58159E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.80315E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.9254E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
85.592
Magnitude:
145
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Olympia J. Snowe
This one-stop shopping service will provide hope to countless Americans. But most importantly, it will help to save lives and reduce the suffering of Americans who are stricken by serious or life- threatening illnesses. We know from experience that this language works. I call for the speedy enactment of this legislation which will be of enormous benefit to countless Americans in times of extraordinary need, and I urge my colleagues to support this important bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.29412
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.29412
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.57054
VADER
0.464
Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.1232140814
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0712513924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0176385525
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0175591646
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0163839053
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019285104
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0019256269
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003564031
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001038504
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.89448E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.764E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
28.28
Magnitude:
17
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.3
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, today, with Senator Snowe, I am introducing a bill to set up a toll-free service so that people with life-threatening diseases can find out about research projects that might help them.
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
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0222861287
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0035559406
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0029108718
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005564763
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000253824
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002398471
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
6.67083E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
4.61181E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.6639E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.9198E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.4006E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
95.01
Magnitude:
194
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.4
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Dianne Feinstein
Today there are thousands of serious and life-threatening diseases, diseases for which we have no cure. For genetic diseases alone, there are 3,000 to 4,000. Some of these are familiar, like cancer, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. Others are not so common, like cystinosis, Tay-Sachs disease, Wilson's disease, and Sjogren's syndrome. Indeed, there are over 5,000 rare diseases, diseases most of us have never heard of, affecting between 10 and 20 million Americans.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.17647
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.17647
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
-0.751
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0623004336
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0158142211
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0104571503
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0060409715
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.002052896
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0011320332
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0010278941
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.73561E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.47848E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.0061E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.3633E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
49.609
Magnitude:
33
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.8
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Dianne Feinstein
Cancer kills half a million Americans per year. Diabetes afflicts 15 million Americans per year, half of whom do not know they have it. Arthritis affects 40 million Americans every year. 15,000 American children die every year. Among children, the rates of chronic respiratory diseases -- asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis -- heart murmurs, migraine headaches, anemia, epilepsy, and diabetes are increasing. Few families escape illness today.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8873
VADER
-0.863
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0162551238
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0061035156
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005630922
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005564753
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0004190583
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003051041
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001710541
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.95906E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.98942E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.34396E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.51449E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Dianne Feinstein
In addition, the National Kidney Cancer Association has called for a central database.
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
-0.66
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0516164524
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0273755868
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0061179089
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0040781135
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0038994538
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0036030091
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004262607
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003604543
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.38659E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.11688E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.72838E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
74.168
Magnitude:
92
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.9
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Dianne Feinstein
One survey found that a majority of patients and families are willing to use investigational drugs -- drugs being researched but not approved -- but find it difficult to locate information on research projects. A similar survey of physicians found that 42 percent of physicians are unable to find printed information about rare illnesses.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
-0.853
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0908549409
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.06036993
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0122051861
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006138026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004298809
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003090673
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002172691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001618611
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001387795
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.10367E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.37316E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
71.046
Magnitude:
79
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Dianne Feinstein
I have had many desperate families call me, their U.S. Senator, seeking help. Others have lodged their pleas at the White House. Others call lawyers, 911, the local medical society, the local chamber of commerce, anything they can think of. Getting information on health research projects should not require a fishing expedition of futile calls, good connections, or the involvement of elected officials.
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
0.103
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0626866007
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0224344272
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0027403557
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003692878
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002250759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001331789
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001066599
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
6.65246E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.33693E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.90159E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.7044E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
70.2
Magnitude:
109
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
21.148
Magnitude:
109
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Dianne Feinstein
In 1988, Congress directed HHS to establish an AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service. It is now operational, 1-800-TRIALS-A, so that patients, providers, and their families can find out more about AIDS clinical trials. All calls are confidential and experienced professionals at the service can tell people about research trials underway which are evaluating experimental drugs and other therapies at all stages of HIV infection.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.1008323859
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0206633194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0111277666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0023974097
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0014717592
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008998166
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006970249
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002492144
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
8.67704E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.41539E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.95731E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
57.513
Magnitude:
73
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
32.128
Magnitude:
73
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.3
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
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Dianne Feinstein
It should not take political or other connections, computer sophistication or access to top-flight university medical schools to find out about research on treatments of disease when you have a life- threatening illness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
-0.727
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0298804196
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0143418147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0051864652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0031802821
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023145038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010529351
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004523142
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002198241
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001241815
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.653E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.527E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
74.098
Magnitude:
40
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, I hope this bill will offer some hope to the millions who are suffering today and I hope Congress will act on the bill promptly.
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
0.681
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0331544317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0230733218
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0031543637
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008011849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007490029
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006678881
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002653913
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001178516
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.34988E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.97192E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.60632E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
76.271
Magnitude:
127
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Russ Feingold
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation which creates a commonsense solution to a growing problem in U.S. cities and towns -- the Federal preemption of State and municipal regulation of citizens band [CB] radio frequency interference with residential home electronic or telephone equipment. This problem can be extremely distressing for residents who cannot have a telephone conversation or watch television without being interrupted by a neighbor's citizen band radio [CB] conversation. Under the current law, those residents have little recourse.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
-0.443
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0412601017
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0076837008
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0074618467
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0058230817
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0028316292
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0015424157
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004836036
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.28796E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
4.222E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.411E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.7836E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
88.184
Magnitude:
45
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.1
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Russ Feingold
Interference of CB radio signals with household electronic equipment such as telephones, radios, and televisions has been regulated by the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] for nearly 30 years. Up until recently, the FCC has enforced rules outlining what equipment may or may not be used for CB radio transmissions, what content may or may not be transmitted, how long transmissions may be broadcast, what channels may be used, as well as many other technical details. FCC also investigated complaints that a personal radio enthusiast's transmissions interfered with a neighbor's use of home electronic and telephone equipment. FCC receives nearly 45,000 such complaints annually.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
-0.511
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0253642473
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.00648805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0041046525
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023252869
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005153846
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004986384
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003882823
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003232767
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000123165
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.66174E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.61806E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
56.718
Magnitude:
49
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
31.344
Magnitude:
49
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Russ Feingold
Mr. President, for the past 3 years I have worked with constituents who have been bothered by persistent interference of nearby CB radio transmissions. In each case, the constituents have sought my help in securing an FCC investigation of the complaint. In each case, Mr. President, the FCC indicated that due to a lack of resources, the Commission no longer investigates radio frequency interference complaints. Instead of investigation and enforcement, the FCC is able to provide only a packet of self-help information for the consumer to limit the interference on their own.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.83333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.83333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.03688
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.691
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0193005471
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0183703276
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0031878644
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023479419
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0011297898
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004339596
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004072132
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001893275
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001302624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.38214E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.574E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
51.267
Magnitude:
25
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
37.49
Magnitude:
25
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Russ Feingold
Municipal residents, after being denied investigative or enforcement assistance from the FCC, frequently contact their city or town government and ask them to police the interference. However, the Communications Act of 1934 provides exclusive authority to the Federal Government for the regulation of radio, preempting municipal ordinances or State laws regulating radio frequency interference. This has created an interesting dilemma for municipal governments. They can neither pass their own ordinances to control CB radio interference, nor can they rely on the agency with exclusive jurisdiction over interference to enforce the very Federal law which preempts them.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.125
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.125
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.23639
VADER
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0323118409
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0118262651
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009478556
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007218434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002473835
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001195627
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001190604
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.58798E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.98246E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
6.26588E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.05385E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
58.398
Magnitude:
77
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
31.276
Magnitude:
77
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
6.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Russ Feingold
In Beloit, WI, as in many Wisconsin communities, this dilemma has been extremely frustrating for local residents who have been powerless to prevent the transmissions of a neighboring CB enthusiast from interfering with their home electronic equipment. One Beloit resident, after having adopted every form of filtering technology for her telephone and other electronic equipment, still experienced persistent interference. Her answering machine picks up calls for which there is no audible ring, and at times records ghost messages. Often, she cannot get a dial tone when she or her family members wish to place an outgoing call. During telephone conversations, the content of the nearby CB transmission can frequently be heard and on occasion, her phone conversations are inexplicably cur off. Her neighbors have experienced similar problems and have complained to the Beloit City Council.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.37949
VADER
-0.83
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.2616113983
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1657578163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.1260790741
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0342425628
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0050265044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0028104967
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0022277965
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.001790038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0008380831
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002439662
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
9.0885E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
80.331
Magnitude:
52
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
48
Sprache Difficult Word Count
47
Russ Feingold
Last month, the Beloit City Council, exasperated by FCC inaction on this matter, passed an ordinance allowing the city to enforce FCC regulations on this type of inference. While the council knew that, if challenged under current law, their ordinance would likely not be upheld by the courts, they felt they had little choice if they wished to address their constituents concerns.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.637
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.004443428
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0039566909
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021625632
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005653295
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0003393588
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
8.64897E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.46076E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
5.25163E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.09589E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.04459E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.2172E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
64.251
Magnitude:
73
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
24.502
Magnitude:
73
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Russ Feingold
Mr. President, it is not fair that municipalities and their residents should be hamstrung by an outdated Federal preemption of laws the Federal Government no longer has the resources to enforce.
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
-0.378
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0150158929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0024975971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0011910533
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0010034159
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008953126
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002270901
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001334179
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.42942E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.35075E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.8839E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.05E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
70.466
Magnitude:
37
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
20.129
Magnitude:
37
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Russ Feingold
The legislation I am introducing today will help the city of Beloit, and many other municipalities like it, to regulate CB radio transmissions and to enforce those regulations. My bill provides a limited exception to the Federal preemption of State or local laws on radio frequency interference. It simply allows State and local governments to regulate CB radio interference when that interference results from a violation of FCC rules. Thus, States and municipalities can use their enforcement resources to investigate and enforce Federal law thereby protecting the rights of their residents. Even the FCC recognizes that States and localities need to be able to protect their citizens.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.2398564713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0395750016
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0362859573
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.004093465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0022336912
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008037578
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006945333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003689319
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003090164
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002952377
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.7285E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
62.511
Magnitude:
251
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
28.933
Magnitude:
251
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
Russ Feingold
Mr. President, this bill simply allows common sense to prevail. If Federal regulators cannot enforce the rules over which they have exclusive jurisdiction, States and localities should be given the authority to investigate and enforce those regulations for them. I hope my colleagues will support this important legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0566896808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0072159048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0053635576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0046108704
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0014336232
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008366448
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004544908
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002406123
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002236922
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001185205
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.73E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.822
Magnitude:
109
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.8
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Russ Feingold
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0702062331
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0246701675
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0094709118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0047177695
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0021849537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008691467
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005092578
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001552026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000154103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.62611E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.76543E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
46.13
Magnitude:
47
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Lauch Faircloth
Mr. President, in 1961, Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide a narrow overtime exemption for commissioned employees in retail and service establishments. Under section 207(i) of the FLSA, outside commissioned sales employees are treated as professional employees and are thus exempt from the act. In contrast, most commissioned inside sales employees are not treated as professionals regardless of the similarly of their duties with regard to outside sales employees.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0083159837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0070114787
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0017459779
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015430585
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002555185
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001872862
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.73737E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.55479E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.53702E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.8494E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.6222E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
58.159
Magnitude:
31
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
29.308
Magnitude:
31
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
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
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Lauch Faircloth
Despite dramatic changes in the workplace since 1961, the FLSA continues to subject professional commissioned sales employees to an outdated, static view of the economy. Therefore, today I am introducing legislation to extend the limited FLSA exemption to all commissioned inside sales personnel. This bill is identical to H.R. 1226 which was introduced by Representative Harris Fawell.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.052
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0294960773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0131386492
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016797148
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002338787
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0002259637
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001000254
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.46644E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.89234E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.6032E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0369E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.101E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
26.932
Magnitude:
43
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to extend the Superfund taxes, which have been in place since 1980.
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
0.178
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0196630048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0065813911
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012366057
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0004950997
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004456939
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001182873
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001018614
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.07879E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.22051E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.10293E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.3806E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
86.561
Magnitude:
41
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, the Superfund program provides for cleaning-up those toxic waste sites that pose the most serious threats to our environment and to our health. The program is largely funded by a chemical and oil feedstock tax and by taxes on corporate environmental entities, such as petrochemical companies.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.754
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0237536966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0052084568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0048149137
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0031831103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008597537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001411495
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.97447E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.00062E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.07824E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.2238E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.1704E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
86.58
Magnitude:
44
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, few of us may be aware of the fact that these taxes expired in December of 1995. Since that time, not one single penny has been assessed to replenish the Superfund, and so protect our ability to cleanup toxic sites in the future.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.38
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0328586146
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0037295595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0013856983
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0009711589
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005045532
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002079255
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001009526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.7977E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.10565E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.1902E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.641E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
83.159
Magnitude:
42
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.2
Gunning-Fog Score
7.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
The failure to extend the Superfund tax is causing us to lose $4 million dollars a day. That is $4 million a day which could be used to expedite the cleanup at existing Superfund sites, or fund the revitalization of additional sites.
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
-0.649
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0224052055
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0040746811
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021450962
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0016199025
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0014102751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002951696
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.36785E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.40795E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.25129E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.5206E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.2494E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.97
Magnitude:
40
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
It has been argued that we have sufficient monies in the Superfund trust fund to carry us for the next few years, although there is disagreement concerning how long the money will last. However, Superfund monies are used for long-term construction projects. By utilizing these funds for other purposes, we squander our ability to do long range planning and to continue cleanups without interruption.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
0.259
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0167268241
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0102015314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0018718463
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018315328
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0014365396
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003844609
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.83085E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.42932E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.2647E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.13229E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.102E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, as someone who spent most of my life as a businessman, I recognize the importance of long term planning. And I understand the real costs associated with stopping and restarting a project; it is never efficient or cost effective.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.538
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0837705564
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0419246411
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0059433805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0021276383
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004799587
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001926501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.53209E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.42393E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.3942E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.8493E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.88E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.535
Magnitude:
79
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I and the citizens of New Jersey, lived through the funding crisis of 1984-1985. The subsequent disruption of cleanups caused unnecessary hardships for the citizens of my state. I don't want to go through that again.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.19722
VADER
-0.771
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0700106379
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0091394941
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0065785804
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0018196488
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006832936
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003767362
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003337899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001753256
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001031553
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.48478E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.6794E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
93.46
Magnitude:
121
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.1
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.1
SMOG Index
9.7
Automated Readability Index
4.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Frank R. Lautenberg
We need to ensure that we have sufficient financial resources to plan for, contract and continue Superfund cleanups without interruption. After all, we owe it to our children to do whatever is possible to preserve the environment, to protect the public health and to provide for the future.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.685
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1378938905
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0097570985
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0074242998
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0021472535
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006779724
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001011186
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.02457E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.57277E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.3E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.8344E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.084E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
89.711
Magnitude:
100
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.3
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
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.186365284
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0284864276
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0164324214
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0092904818
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000781027
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001612239
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.14808E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.27085E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.18669E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.0347E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.822E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.24
Magnitude:
33
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, today, along with Senators Baucus and Reid, I am introducing the Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act of 1996. This legislation is designed to foster the cleanup and reuse of thousands of lightly contaminated and abandoned properties across the country.
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)
-1.60944
VADER
-0.459
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0663273968
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0149796833
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0034322125
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.003254295
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002662029
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002083977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.14407E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.71604E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.21034E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.0745E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.88E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
70.722
Magnitude:
38
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I have long been interested in the issue of abandoned, underutilized and contaminated industrial properties, commonly known as brownfields.
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
-0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.6591997575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0341028644
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0306334754
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0033968339
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0012714368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003781183
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001274088
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.96492E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.98421E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.9994E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.1687E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
42.937
Magnitude:
57
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
18.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Frank R. Lautenberg
For years, decaying industrial plants have defined the skyline and contaminated the land in many of our urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.402
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.00781989
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0047333844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0010641586
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.001008739
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.62821E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.26176E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.49721E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.33359E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.6096E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.3707E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.864E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
49.591
Magnitude:
43
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Frank R. Lautenberg
Their rusting frames, like aging skyscrapers, are a silent reminder of the manufacturers that left, taking jobs -- and often hope -- with them.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.66
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0496594002
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0191514744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0058276204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0028682323
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0013179289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006274721
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001830848
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001072681
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.08757E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.74653E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0788E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
55.809
Magnitude:
57
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
Yet, in these fallow fields may lie the seeds of economic revitalization. I continue to feel, as I did when I introduced similar legislation in 1993, that a brownfields' cleanup program can spur significant economic development and create jobs. Such a cleanup initiative makes good environmental sense, and good business sense.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.827
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.7626362145
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.284135039
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0572492834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0124117258
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0084483567
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0058928257
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.000278384
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.98889E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.352E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.6389E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.4763E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Transportation
Score:
58.375
Magnitude:
53
Code:
10
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#10
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Frank R. Lautenberg
In fact, if one picture is worth a thousand words, then we need only look at a few of the brownfields' success stories in my State of New Jersey.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.681
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
1.4620229602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2323453082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0446760183
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0236842927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0033342694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0024923625
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.37885E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.35782E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
9.2125E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.0562E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.7983E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
96.431
Magnitude:
44
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7.1
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Frank R. Lautenberg
In Hackensack, the city's department of public works yard, and an adjacent oil tank farm, have been redeveloped as a Price Club discount store, complete with riverwalk and park area. The site is now estimated to be worth about $15 million dollars, and the project has created 350 jobs.
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
0.44
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.4656769335
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0557480031
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0279135595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0206255834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.007648531
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0017614228
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.4395E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.05882E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.3003E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.5606E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.7879E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
58.735
Magnitude:
31
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Frank R. Lautenberg
Near Elizabeth, NJ, a withering brownfield has been converted into a thriving IKEA furniture store.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
6.0844961554
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
3.6872573197
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.5040329881
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.2593226731
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.255143526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0130976332
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0059866859
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0022712584
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0018535231
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007918207
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001229694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Transportation
Score:
78.264
Magnitude:
108
Code:
10
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#10
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
The story is the same across the country, where unused, unattractive land is being transformed into valuable community assets.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.6600847002
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1935310778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.1376241562
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0222615781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0080685
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0029606235
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0016849821
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015614365
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005240332
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005085294
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001793057
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
85.949
Magnitude:
102
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
A pilot project in Cleveland resulted in $3.2 million in private investment, a $1 million increase in the local tax base, and more than 170 new jobs. And in Buffalo, NY, a hydroponic tomato farm was built on a former Republic Steel site, bringing 300 new jobs to the area.
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
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.066917314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0057872698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0006809783
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001138361
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001111167
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
9.34102E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.69799E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.11719E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.38885E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.4477E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.838E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
60.795
Magnitude:
33
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Defense
Score:
23.101
Magnitude:
33
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Frank R. Lautenberg
In fact, the potential for job creation is enormous. And every revitalized brownfield may represent a field of dreams to an unemployed worker.
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
0.586
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0300007639
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0142214849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0052404066
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0031885302
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023135768
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010409015
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004610215
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002185967
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001218531
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.5716E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.447E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
83.959
Magnitude:
62
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, while fostering jobs, brownfields' cleanup also means that dangerous contaminants are removed from our environment. The subsequent benefit to our -- and our children's -- health could be enormous. Furthermore, the scars of decades of neglected industrial waste, which disfigure our cities and suburbs, may finally be allowed to heal.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16705
VADER
-0.743
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0083663326
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0083254497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0056460231
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0021943149
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016833888
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
5.53092E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.37073E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.1206E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.6679E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.1375E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.474E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
94.543
Magnitude:
88
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Frank R. Lautenberg
Brownfield initiatives are important, because the Superfund Program only provides for cleaning-up those abandoned waste sites that pose the most serious threats. However, there are over 100,000 brownfields that don't fall under Superfund, because of lower levels of contamination.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.87
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0427360821
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0163947043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0049284692
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010330819
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008602482
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004912229
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
1.10161E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.2288E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.0072E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.072E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.785E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
47.023
Magnitude:
126
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
The risks posed by many of these sites may be relatively low. But their full economic use is being stymied, because there's no ready mechanism for fostering and financing cleanups -- even when the property owner is ready, willing and eager to do so. In addition, prospective purchasers, developers and bankers are reluctant to invest in brownfields because they could be held liable for cleaning up the contamination.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.026
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.061948871
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0356488745
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0281963352
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0090552501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0013083153
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006784289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006020867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002404134
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001379206
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.96796E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.75952E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
35.969
Magnitude:
47
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Frank R. Lautenberg
This is unfortunate because, as I noted these abandoned or underutilized sites have enormous potential for economic development.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.718
Very Negative
Moderation
Sexual
0.0434082467
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0316094956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0212051673
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0080006939
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0071102477
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0031584455
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005629162
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001300786
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001073065
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.76181E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.2454E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
5.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Frank R. Lautenberg
To unleash this potential, several States -- including New Jersey -- have developed expedited procedures to clean-up sites that do not pose a significant threat to public health or the environment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.12
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0206126861
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0060621274
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0037605481
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0010940877
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004212251
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002182844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
2.46086E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.5119E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.7975E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.0197E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.773E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
93.301
Magnitude:
50
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
Under these cleanup programs, owners can volunteer to pay for the costs of remediation and State oversight. In return, they get a letter from the State which assures prospective buyers and lenders that the property has been cleaned up to the Government's satisfaction, and that other parties need not worry about potential liability. This so-called clean bill of health removes a major impediment to economic development, and it can help revitalize stagnant local economies.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.15789
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.15789
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.30228
VADER
0.892
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.037205324
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0066057626
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.005786039
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.005613537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006518183
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001189779
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.12647E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.13741E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.03123E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.2422E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.791E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
91.79
Magnitude:
73
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Frank R. Lautenberg
In New Jersey, 550 parties signed up for the State's voluntary cleanup program in just the first 18 months of its existence. The economic benefits, in terms of jobs and economic development, are undeniable.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.649
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1604378689
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0238818451
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0139452837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.006041698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001195977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001602333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.20563E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.53209E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.65221E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.19074E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.48393E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
42.471
Magnitude:
123
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Energy
Score:
34.602
Magnitude:
123
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Frank R. Lautenberg
But if we are to move forward, if we are to foster economic revitalization and economic renewal, if we are to continue this public- private partnership for progress, then we must remove all major roadblocks to brownfields' cleanup and reuse.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.83321
VADER
0.422
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0469276099
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0135414739
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0114699404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0051250368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005076083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001529486
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.05277E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.33477E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.71954E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.0413E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9401E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
62.638
Magnitude:
10
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
24.929
Magnitude:
10
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
My legislation addresses the major barriers preventing redevelopment of brownfields sites.
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
-0.026
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.2312103752
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0637951074
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.013505973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0125060193
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0115751114
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0030318653
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0021189635
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006901597
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000197673
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.45468E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.008E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
89.151
Magnitude:
96
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
3.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
This bill would provide financial assistance, in the form of grants, to local and State governments to evaluate brownfields sites. Consequently, interested parties would know what is required to clean the site, and what reuse would best suit the property.
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
0.922
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
3.4025996923
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.5530591588
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0653985713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0426511484
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0248074415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0113135298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0028348984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0026952846
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.49661E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.03123E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0813E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
91.32
Magnitude:
54
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
My bill would also provide grants to State and local governments to establish and capitalize low-interest loan programs for cleanups. These funds could be lent to current owners, prospective purchasers, and municipalities.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0258568616
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0254867162
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0223173658
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0088648572
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0017255879
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004512947
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.000373752
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002020199
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001804093
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.55596E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.5607E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
87.567
Magnitude:
72
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.4
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Frank R. Lautenberg
The minimal seed money envisioned by this program would leverage substantial economic payoffs, and turn lands which may be of negative worth into assets for the future.
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)
0.58779
VADER
-0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.1504521002
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.030407359
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0153459347
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0096339325
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0092982904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0052866755
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0033447723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0008927352
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0007715092
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006945399
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.7053E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Energy
Score:
85.393
Magnitude:
30
Code:
8
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#8
Source:
Comparative Agendas
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
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Frank R. Lautenberg
This legislation would also place limits on the potential liability of innocent property buyers. So long as purchasers or landowners made reasonable inquires, they would be exempt from Superfund liability.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
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
0.052
Neutral
Moderation
Sexual > Minors
0.0377004122
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0246310345
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0172570741
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0121811536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0081632978
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008358568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008321116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0007323881
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000526896
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003805976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.54542E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Frank R. Lautenberg
The bill also limits the liability of banks and other lending institutions, which hold title merely as a result of their security interest in the property. As long as they did not participate in the management of the site, the institutions could not be held liable.
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
0.557
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0771588355
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0172906904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0164430792
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0138081363
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0039526032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0024827976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0016366259
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0010909485
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0005544945
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003822301
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.3633E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
94.948
Magnitude:
51
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
My bill would make similar reforms in the area of fiduciary liability, and would limit the liability for those who merely act as trustees or executors.
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
-0.318
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0567021954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0547585485
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0184016913
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0087569031
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.004675427
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0031689564
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0014721507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004503785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001480391
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.53591E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.61073E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
96.664
Magnitude:
71
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Frank R. Lautenberg
Cleaning up brownfields means a safer environment in the future, and more jobs for places that need them in the present.
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
0.422
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1371759688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0777481939
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.072839082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0696641451
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0685607665
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0166780126
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0099680765
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0050872655
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0047090813
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0036728958
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.44189E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.394
Magnitude:
14
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
64.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, the introduction of this bill is not a substitute for a Superfund bill. Throughout this session of Congress, Senators Baucus, Smith, Chafee, and I have worked long and hard to try and craft a Superfund bill which we could all agree on and the President could sign into law.
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)
-1.94591
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1161559834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.068059226
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0363796018
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0076588367
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0047103116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0037713369
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0028774595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0012713835
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0009092502
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006249334
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.8384E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
94.301
Magnitude:
45
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.1
Gunning-Fog Score
9.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
However, I am forced to acknowledge that the calendar is against us at this point. Consequently, I think it is important to use the time remaining to focus on one of the areas where there is general consensus -- the desire to facilitate the cleanup and development of blighted areas, and to provide the legislative framework to make this possible.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.22378
VADER
0.128
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
1.5030439012
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
1.2185888365
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.5570651498
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0771406048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0714110327
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0469450373
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.046717326
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0114146329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0025131678
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0020108859
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0014983311
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
86.879
Magnitude:
50
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Frank R. Lautenberg
Interest in fostering the cleanup of brownfields has been bipartisan, and it exists in both in our own body and among our colleagues on the other side of the Capitol. It also has the strong backing of the EPA, and I want to thank Director Carol Browner for her support.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.898
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.2375484677
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0841557048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0265061943
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0119380602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.010054867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0069866837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0032420779
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0020224479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0012644201
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008298206
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.8133E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.6
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Frank R. Lautenberg
Moreover, this bill is largely based on S. 773, which was unanimously reported by the Environment and Public Works Committee in the 103d Congress, and on the lender, prospective purchaser and innocent landowner provisions in S. 1285 and S. 1834, that was reported by the Environment and Public Works Committee last Congress.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
15.0988355279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.2799784094
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
1.9153079018
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.632947078
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.3330769017
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1349570462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0212062805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0144226171
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0072551302
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0067080982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0013049572
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
75.622
Magnitude:
27
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, as ranking Democratic member of the Superfund Subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I am committed to continuing the quest to reform the Superfund program. But I believe that we should move ahead, now, to cleanup thousands of priority sites not governed by the Superfund.
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
0.273
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
1.9498573616
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.1414799015
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1397720189
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.095588126
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0249310688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0047268932
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0033160897
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0009402292
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003916247
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003831399
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.00022191
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
96.265
Magnitude:
44
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Frank R. Lautenberg
This is an area where we can -- and should -- put aside our differences and work for a goal which we all embrace.
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
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.4174944479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0787959842
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0637114688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0292571465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0254913553
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0091816335
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0085091495
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0030076528
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0026261996
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0013036411
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.00045323
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
39.28
Magnitude:
21
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
23.564
Magnitude:
21
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.8
Gunning-Fog Score
10.6
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, our citizens want progress on both the environmental and economic fronts. The Brownfields legislation that I introduce today supports both goals. It creates a vehicle for cleanups which can help keep us on-board for environmental improvement and on-track for economic growth.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.933
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1123514143
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0235327374
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0196555251
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0059137725
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.004947697
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0034112083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0017984941
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002896036
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002301711
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.24792E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.7813E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
86.078
Magnitude:
49
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print a copy of the bill in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1629611361
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0651498558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0368558365
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0185782206
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0175342531
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0080713093
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0060482518
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008986521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0008303051
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004170501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.22396E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
64.2
Magnitude:
38
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
28.439
Magnitude:
38
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
77.1
Gunning-Fog Score
5.7
Coleman-Liau Index
7.4
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
1.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Ron Wyden
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with Senator D'Amato to reauthorize the Self-Employment Act. As waves of economic change turn our economy into a high-wire act, the Self- Employment Act has helped turn the unemployment safety net into a trampoline of opportunity for the unemployed. The Self-Employment Assistance Program takes an innovative and cost-effective approach to helping eligible dislocated workers become self-sufficient; it enables them to use their weekly unemployment checks to start their own businesses.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.65393
VADER
0.599
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.8
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Ron Wyden
Harvard Business School reported earlier this year that from 1978 to the present, 22 percent of the work force, or 3 million workers, at the country's top 100 companies had been laid off, and that 77 percent of all the layoffs involved white-collar workers. Many of these highly skilled workers will never be able to return to their former positions, but some are highly motivated to start their own firms. In 40 out of 50 States, however, those who start their own businesses are forced to give up their weekly unemployment compensation checks as soon as the company starts generating revenue -- but before it provides enough income to support the worker. It is exactly this problem the Self-Employment Assistance Program is designed to correct.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.80235
VADER
0.127
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Ron Wyden
In a few short years, the Self-Employment Act (Public Law 103-182; title V) has already enabled thousands of unemployed Americans to use their unemployment compensation to establish new businesses. Two experimental programs, in Massachusetts and Washington, have already shown that self-employment programs can create jobs at no cost to the taxpayer. Using existing funds, the Massachusetts program created dozens of new businesses but actually paid $1,400 less unemployment per worker than the State average. The Washington program created more than 600 new jobs and the firms were paying an average of $10.50 an hour to workers they had hired.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.93827
VADER
-0.352
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Ron Wyden
The legislation we introduce today reauthorize a program that allows -- but does not require -- State to establish self-employment assistance [SEA] programs as part of their unemployment insurance [UI] programs. It permits States to provide income support payments to the unemployed in the same weekly amount as the worker's regular unemployment insurance [UI] benefits would otherwise be, so that they may work full time on starting their own business instead of searching for traditional wage and salary jobs. In effect, this legislation removes a high hurdle facing those who have the ingenuity, motivation, and energy to start their own businesses. It eliminates a barrier in the law that has forced workers interested in self-employment to choose between receiving UI benefits and starting a new business.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.47368
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.47368
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.9694
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.1
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
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Ron Wyden
Self-employment assistance has not only proved to be a viable reemployment option for unemployed workers; its benefits have exceeded its costs as well. While the law is not a panacea for all of our Nation's unemployed, it's an opportunity for many skilled workers to get back to work faster and helps create new jobs as well.
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)
0.63599
VADER
0.906
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Ron Wyden
In a recent tour around Oregon, my State SEA officials found tremendous enthusiasm for this program. They reported to me: "* * * the SEA Program in Oregon is meeting the goal of providing Oregon dislocated workers -- as identified through worker profiling -- with access to entrepreneurial training and financial assistance while pursuing self-employment and the establishment of a business." Among the examples of businesses developed under the Oregon SEA Program this year are a marine maintenance and repair company, drop-in day care centers at shopping malls and a handmade hats, quilts, and bags business working to develop a mail-order firm.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.26868
VADER
0.748
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Ron Wyden
The 1993 SEA law is based upon self-employment programs that have worked well in 17 other industrialized nations. As the author of two laws, in 1987 and 1993, that have promoted self-employment, I can attest to the dramatic success of the self-employment concept. According to a June 1995 Department of Labor [DOL] evaluation of the Washington State and Massachusetts pilot programs, the two projects "clearly demonstrate that self-employment is a viable reemployment option for some unemployed workers . . . about one-half of those interested actually do start a business and an average of two-thirds were still in business 3 years later." In addition, the DOL report found that self-employment assistance programs increased business starts among project participants, reduced the length of their unemployment periods and increased their total time in employment. Both the Washington and Massachusetts models proved to be cost effective for the participants as well as for taxpayers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.955
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.2
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
57
Sprache Difficult Word Count
52
Ron Wyden
Over the past 2\1/2\ years, 10 States used the 1993 legislation to create self-employment programs: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Rhode Island. To date, DOL has approved six State plans -- California, Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon -- and four of these -- Delaware, Maine, New York and Oregon -- have actually implemented their SEA programs.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.599
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Ron Wyden
Let me briefly describe how the program works. The law directs the DOL to review and approve State SEA Program plans. In States that operate SEA programs, new UI claimants identified through worker profiling -- automated systems that use a set of criteria to identify those claimants who are likely to exhaust their UI benefits and need reemployment assistance -- will be eligible for self-employment assistance. State SEA programs provide participants with periodic -- weekly or biweekly -- self-employment allowances while they are getting their businesses off the ground. These support payments are the same weekly amount as the worker's regular UI benefits. The SEA participants are required to participate in technical assistance programs -- entrepreneurial training -- accounting, cash flow, finances, taxes, etc. -- business counseling -- business plans, marketing, legal requirements, insurance, etc. -- and finance -- to ensure they have the skills necessary to operate a business. Finally, SEA programs are required to operate at no additional cost to the unemployment trust fund: The law stipulates that the payment of SEA allowances may not result in any additional benefits charges to the unemployment trust fund. Individuals may choose at any time to opt out of the SEA Program; they may resume collection of regular unemployment compensation until the total amount of regular unemployment compensation paid and the SEA paid equals the maximum benefit amount. States are responsible for the costs of providing basic SEA Program services, like business counseling and technical assistance, but may allow participants to pay for more intensive counseling and technical assistance.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.50943
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.50943
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
104
Sprache Difficult Word Count
85
Ron Wyden
Mr. President, as we move into the global economy of the 21st century, it is imperative that the Government adopt fresh strategies so that our many skilled buy unemployed workers can start anew in the private sector. Congress should extend the Self-Employment Assistance Program so that States will have the continued flexibility to help unemployed workers create their own businesses. Our bipartisan bill promotes the spirit of entrepreneurship. It carries forward a reasonable, and sensible reform of the unemployment insurance system that bears no cost to the taxpayer.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.02165
VADER
0.836
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41
Ron Wyden
I would like to thank Senator D'Amato for joining me as an original cosponsor of this bill. New York has a very active and successful Self Employment Assistance Program, and I look forward to working closely with him to see this important program reauthorized.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.83321
VADER
0.924
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Ron Wyden
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Trent Lott
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to establish national requirements regarding the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable and rebuilt vehicles. I am proud to have Senator Exon as my principle cosponsor on this bipartisan bill. Senator Exon has done yeoman's work in previous Congresses to address this issue.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Trent Lott
Several years ago, Congress formed a group to study this issue. My bill responds to the recommendations made by that Federal task force regarding the disclosure of vehicle conditions. This consumer safety bill will protect used car consumers from unknowingly purchasing rebuilt automobiles that have not been restored to safe operating conditions. The legislation requires the vehicle title to be branded to show that it has been totaled.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.784
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Trent Lott
This legislation would create a uniform national policy concerning the disclosure of vehicle conditions. Forty-eight States require some sort of disclosure on the vehicle title. Insistency among these States, however, permits those unscrupulous few to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Trent Lott
I hope my colleagues in the Senate will join me as cosponsors of this legislation, which addresses this consumer safety issue in a direct and straightforward manner.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Trent Lott
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
John Kerry
Mr. KERRY.
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
2.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.9
Gunning-Fog Score
0.4
Coleman-Liau Index
4.5
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
0.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
John Kerry
Mr. President, I am pleased to join my distinguished colleague from Massachusetts, Senator Kennedy, in introducing the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord [SuAsCo] Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This is the companion bill to H.R. 3405, sponsored by Representatives Meehan, Markey, and Torkildsen.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.3979
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.2
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
John Kerry
The Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord river area is rich in history and literary significance. It has been the location of many historical events, most notably the Battle of Concord in the Revolutionary War, that gave our great Nation its independence. The Concord River flows under the North Bridge in Concord, MA, where, on April 18, 1775, colonial farmers fired the legendary "shot heard around the world" which signaled the start of the Revolutionary War.
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
-0.67
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.7
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
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
John Kerry
In later years, this scenic area was also home to many of our literary heroes including, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott. Their writing often focused on the bucolic rivers. Thoreau spent most of his life in Concord, MA, where he passed his days immersed in his writing and enjoying the natural surroundings. He spoke of the Concord River when he wrote "the wild river valley and the woods were bathed in so pure and bright a light as would have waked the dead, if they had been slumbering in their graves, as some suppose. There needs no strong proof of immortality." This area was held close to many an author's heart. It was a place of relaxation and inspiration for many.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.43508
VADER
0.967
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65
Gunning-Fog Score
10.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
11
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
John Kerry
The Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild Rivers Act would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a 29 mile segment of the Assabet, Concord, and Sudbury Rivers. Based on a report authorized by Congress in 1990 and issued by the National Park Service in 1995, these river segments were determined worthy of inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. In its report, the SuAsCo Wild and Scenic Study Committee showed that this area has not only the necessary scenic, recreational, and ecological value, but also the historical and literary value to merit the Wild and Scenic River designation. All eight communities in the area traversed by these river segments are supporting his important legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.945
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.3
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
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
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
John Kerry
Our legislation is of minimal cost to the Federal Government but by using limited Federal resources we can leverage significant local and State effort. Provisions in the bill limit the Federal Government's contribution to just $100,000 annually, with no more than a 50 percent share of any given activity. This is a concept that merits the support of Congress. Should our bill become law, the SuAsCo River stewardship council, in cooperation with Federal, State, and local governments would manage the land.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.788
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
John Kerry
We now have the opportunity to protect the precious 29-mile section of the Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord Rivers. This area is not only rich in ecological value but also in historical and literary value. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and through it to preserve this wild river valley for the enjoyment and instruction of all who live and work there, for visitors from throughout the nation and, perhaps most importantly, for generations yet to come.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.94444
VADER
0.965
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
John Kerry
I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8.7
Coleman-Liau Index
7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.9
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Ted Kennedy
Mr. President, it is a privilege to join Senator Kerry today in sponsoring legislation to designate a 29-mile segment of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers in Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system. Our proposal has the bipartisan support of Congressmen Martin T. Meehan, Peter G. Torkildsen, and Edward J. Markey, who introduced an identical bill in the House of Representatives on May 7, 1996.
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
0.751
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Ted Kennedy
The Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers have witnessed many important events in the Nation's history. Stone's Bridge and Four Arched Bridge over the Sudbury River date from the pre-Revolutionary War days. On Old North Bridge over the Concord River, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired on April 19, 1775, to begin the Revolutionary War. At Lexington and Concord, the Colonists began their armed resistance against British rule, and the first American Revolutionary War soldiers fell in battle.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.952
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Ted Kennedy
In the 19 century, the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers earned their lasting fame in the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau, all of whom lived in this area and spent a great deal of time on the rivers. Emerson cherished the Concord River as a place to leave "the world of villages and personalities behind, and pass into a delicate realm of sunset and moonlight." Hawthorne wrote "The Scarlet Letter" and "Mosses from an Old Manse" in an upstairs study overlooking the Concord River. He also enjoyed boating on the Assabet River, of which he said that "a more lovely stream than this, for a mile above its junction with the Concord, has never flowed on earth." Thoreau delighted in long, solitary walks along the banks of the rivers amidst the "straggling pines, shrub oaks, grape vines, ivy, bats, fireflies, and alders," contemplating humanity's relationship to nature. His journals describing his detailed observations of the flora and fauna in the area have inspired poets and naturalists to the present day, and helped to give birth to the modern environmental movement. By protecting the rivers, a future Thoreau, Emerson, or Hawthorne may one day walk along their shores and gain new inspiration from these priceless natural resources.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.7
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.7
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.987
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
70
Sprache Difficult Word Count
77
Ted Kennedy
In 1990, Congress authorized the National Park Service to issue a report to determine whether the three rivers are eligible for designation as Wild and Scenic Rivers. Under the National Park Service's guidelines, a river is considered eligible for the designation if it possesses at least one "outstandingly remarkable resource value." In fact, the three rivers were found to possess five outstanding resource values -- scenic, recreational, ecological, historical, and literary. The report also concluded that the rivers are suitable for designation based upon the existing local protection of their resources and the strong local support for their preservation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.6864
VADER
0.957
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Ted Kennedy
Our bill will protect a 29-mile segment of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers that runs through or along the borders of eight Massachusetts towns -- Framingham, Sudbury, Wayland, Concord, Lincoln, Bedford, Carlisle, and Billerica. A River Stewardship Council will be established to coordinate the efforts of all levels of government to strengthen protections for the river and address future threats to the environment. The legislation also requires at least a one-to-one non-Federal match for any Federal expenditures, and contains provisions which preclude federal takings of private lands.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.2
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37
Ted Kennedy
Thoreau wrote in 1847 that rivers "are the constant lure, when they flow by our doors, to distant enterprise and adventure. . . . They are the natural highways of all nations, not only leveling the ground and removing obstacles, from the path of the traveler, but conducting him through the most interesting scenery." Standing on the banks of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers, as Thoreau often did, citizens today gain a greater sense of the ebb and flow of the nation's history and enjoy the benefit of some of the most beautiful scenery in all of America. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, so that these three proud rivers will be protected for the enjoyment and contemplation of future generations.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.82455
VADER
0.993
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41
Pete Domenici
Mr. President, I regret that it was not possible to retain this eminently fair and simple compromise in the conference agreement on health insurance reform.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Pete Domenici
Though this attempt to create fundamental fairness for the mentally ill was not completed, this issue will not go away.
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
-0.178
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Pete Domenici
The Americans who would have been helped by our compromise will not go away.
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
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.7
Gunning-Fog Score
8.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10.3
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Pete Domenici
Nor will I.
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
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.2
Coleman-Liau Index
0
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Pete Domenici
As long as I am in this body, I will continue to fight to end discrimination against Americans with a mental illness.
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
-0.649
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Pete Domenici
I am therefore introducing the compromise I offered the conference committee as a free-standing bill.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Pete Domenici
The measure I am introducing today with the support and cosponsorship of Senators Wellstone, Warner, Specter, Reid, Simpson, and Conrad, is a vast departure from what the Senate originally passed during consideration of health insurance reform legislation.
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
0.402
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
6.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Pete Domenici
The Senate passed full parity for mental illness -- full parity means that mental illnesses are treated as equals to physical illnesses in all respects of health coverage -- copays, deductibles, inpatient hospital days, outpatient visits, out-of-pocket protections, and overall lifetime and annual expenditure limits.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
-0.778
Very Negative
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
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Pete Domenici
The measure I present today, however, covers parity only for lifetime and annual caps.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Pete Domenici
I would very much like to introduce the Senate-passed measure providing full parity, or perhaps even something more than I am now.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.417
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Pete Domenici
But in the interests of time, simplicity, and underlying, basic fairness, I believe this measure is a necessary step toward making health coverage equitable for all Americans, regardless of the nature of their illness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.22378
VADER
-0.178
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
18.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Pete Domenici
I believe this measure provides the fundamentals upon which better understanding and treatment can be built, and I believe the Senate should not miss this opportunity to do the right thing and end discrimination against Americans suffering from a mental illness.
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)
0.61904
VADER
-0.407
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
18.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Pete Domenici
This bill simply states that health plans wishing to offer a mental health benefit -- this is their option, there is nothing in this provisions saying that they must offer any mental health benefits at all -- if they choose to offer a mental health benefit, they must provide the same overall financial protection to people with a mental illness that they provide to people with a physical illness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.75786
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
10
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Pete Domenici
If they have a $1 million lifetime limit for someone with cancer, or diabetes, or heart disease, they cannot have a lifetime limit of $50,000 for someone with schizophrenia or manic depression -- they must provide $1 million for the person with a mental illness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.95551
VADER
-0.765
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Pete Domenici
They do not have to create another, separate $1 million for mental illness -- they can include these treatments in their overall cap if they like.
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
-0.134
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.6
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Pete Domenici
But they cannot impost a separate, lower overall limit for mental illness.
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
-0.329
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Pete Domenici
This same arrangement applies to annual financial caps, as 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
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Pete Domenici
Since this compromise provides equal catastrophic protections, it protects Americans with the most severe and debilitating forms of mental illness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
-0.755
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
13.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Pete Domenici
It does not apply to the constellation of disorders and problems that concern some of my colleagues such as marital problems, or behavioral problems, or maladjustments.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.95551
VADER
-0.796
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
J. Bennett Johnston
Mr. President, today I am introducing the DOE Reports Elimination and Streamlining Act of 1996, to implement a number of recommendations that have been received from the administration for the repeal of requirements for unnecessary or obsolete reports to Congress from the Department of Energy. A number of my colleagues, particularly Senators Levin, McCain, and Cohen, have devoted considerable effort over the past few years to relieving executive branch agencies from the unnecessary burden of reporting requirements that have outlived their usefulness. It has been a difficult task, and these colleagues and their staff deserve our thanks for what they have been able to accomplish in terms of crafting a long-term solution to the problem. I believe that it remains incumbent, though, on authorizing committees to review statutory reports required of agencies within their jurisdiction and to act to modify or repeal such requirements, where needed. That is what the present bill does. This bill also repeals legislative authorization for two now-defunct offices in the Department of Energy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.08333
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.08333
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.16034
VADER
0.836
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
59
Sprache Difficult Word Count
57
J. Bennett Johnston
Mr. President, I would now like to briefly describe the rationale behind the specific provisions of the bill. Section 1 is the short title. Section 2 is composed of 12 subsections relating to reports and one subsection relating to two obsolete offices in the Department.
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
0.077
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.2
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (a) eliminates the need for ongoing reports on the topics of process-oriented industrial energy efficiency and industrial insulation and audit guidelines. The DOE Office of Industrial Technology has worked with seven process-oriented industries to develop industry visions, which include identification of technology needs for industrial energy efficiency and technology barriers. The resulting individual technology road maps, with their associated implementation plans, make these ongoing reports redundant.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.93827
VADER
0.844
Very Positive
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
9.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (b) repeals a requirement for a study and report on vibration reduction technologies. Vibration reduction is only tenuously related to energy conservation. It is not a prime DOE mission, and work in this area has not been funded by any appropriations bill. Given the many constraints on the DOE energy conservation budget, initiating work in this area is a low priority.
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
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (c) repeals a requirement for a study to determine the means by which electric utilities may invest in, own, lease, service, or recharge batteries used to power electric vehicles. The electric utility companies have been working cooperatively with the automobile manufacturers, component industry, and standards setting organizations for several years to determine the infrastructure requirements necessary for recharging and servicing electric vehicle batteries. Another study would not add meaningful information to the body of knowledge that already exists.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.64663
VADER
-0.098
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
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
33
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (d) eliminates biennial reports on the status of actions identified under the initial one-time reporting requirements of section 1301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Development of these technologies is not fast paced. Significant reportable change is not likely to occur in 2-year increments. In addition, the program has sustained a significant decrease in funding, and will likely receive less in the future. Under these circumstances it is appropriate to change this requirement to a one-time report, to be submitted upon completion of the entire project.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.395
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (e) changes the frequency with which a comprehensive 5- year program plan for electric motor vehicles must be updated. Currently, this comprehensive plan must be updated annually for a period of not less than 10 years after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The first plan was prepared and submitted to the Congress in March 1994. Because programs do not change significantly on an annual basis, and because the cost of preparing and approving new plans for congressional submittal is extensive, annual updates are not justified. Changing the frequency of updates to every 2 years is a cost-savings measure.
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
0.543
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.1
Gunning-Fog Score
17.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (f) strikes the requirement for biennial updates to a 5- year program plan for a National Advanced Materials Initiative. This program plan was prepared and submitted to Congress as required, but the program was never funded. With no funding, there are no Department- supported programs or projects, and, thus, no need to update the initial program plan.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.232
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (g) eliminates a biennial report on the implementation of the Alaska SWAP Act. The purpose of the act was to take advantage of oil conservation opportunities by expanding the use of coal-fired plants and realizing economies of scale in several remote communities. These opportunities were not numerous and all have been taken advantage of for some time. No need exists for further reports.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.718
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (h) repeals a report that triggered a legislative veto provision governing DOE shipments of special nuclear materials to foreign countries. This legislative veto was exercised by a concurrent resolution and thus would be unconstitutional under the Supreme Court's ruling in INS v. Chadha, 1983, 103 S. Ct. 2764, 462 U.S. 919. The report requirement and the related legislative veto should be repealed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.95551
VADER
0.743
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52
Gunning-Fog Score
10.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.5
Automated Readability Index
6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (i) converts an annual report requirement in the Continental Scientific Drilling and Exploration Act to a periodic report. DOE's role in this multiagency program has become less prominent, and there is no longer a need for a separate DOE report.
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
0.187
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (j) converts a free-standing report requirement on steel and aluminum research and development activities into a requirement that such activities be described in the annual budget submission of the Department.
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
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
5.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (k) converts a free-standing report requirement on metal casting research and development activities into a requirement that such activities be described in the annual budget submission of the Department.
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
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
6.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (l) converts the National Energy Policy Plan from a biennial report to a quadrennial report. The timing called for this report in the DOE Act requires that a new Presidential Administration submit a National Energy Policy Plan less than 3 months after taking office. This is unrealistic. In recent years, an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy has often not even been confirmed by that point in time. The biennial requirement also does not make sense from the point of view of requiring any given administration to generate such a report twice during each term of office. It would be more sensible to make this requirement a quadrennial one, in which case each new administration would have two full years to conduct its analysis and policy development process. The resulting energy policy plan would be released in April of the third year of its term.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
J. Bennett Johnston
Subsection (m) repeals the authorization for two offices that no longer exist in the Department of Energy.
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
-0.026
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
J. Bennett Johnston
The Office of Subseabed Disposal Research was established in 1982 to conduct research on subseabed disposal of nuclear waste. Such disposal is not ever likely to occur, and no such research has ever been proposed by the Department or funded through appropriations acts.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.612
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
J. Bennett Johnston
The Office of Alcohol Fuels was established by subtitle A of title II of the Energy Security Act (P.L. 96-294), and during the early 1980's it played a vital role in support of the emerging alcohol fuels industry. In 1985, the last of three loans made to subsidize the construction of grain-based ethanol plants was guaranteed by the Department of Energy, and on June 30, 1987, the Department's loan guarantee authority expired. Only one of the loan guarantee recipients, the New Energy Co. of Indiana, continues to produce alcohol fuels. Other than this plant, all other commercial ethanol plants in operation were built without government financial assistance. A statutory office within the DOE, headed by an Executive Level IV Presidential appointee, is no longer needed simply to manage one loan guarantee. Indeed, the functions of the Office of Alcohol Fuels have already been transferred within the Department to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the Office itself has been closed. Under this proposed amendment to the Energy Security Act, which is essentially technical in nature, the DOE would continue to manage the New Energy Company loan guarantee until the loan is repaid.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.7931
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.7931
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.02438
VADER
0.981
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
75
Sprache Difficult Word Count
65
J. Bennett Johnston
Mr. President, there is nothing controversial about this bill. It is simply good government. I look forward to receiving comments on the bill from the Department of Energy and to its speedy passage.
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
0.641
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.2
Gunning-Fog Score
6.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9.7
Automated Readability Index
5.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
J. Bennett Johnston
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
John Breaux
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to make technical changes to the Medicare hospice benefit which will ensure that high quality hospice services will be available to all terminally ill Medicare beneficiaries. Senators Mack, Graham, and Cohen join me in sponsoring this legislation, which is identical to H.R. 3714 introduced last month. This legislation is endorsed by both the National Hospice Organization and the National Association for Home Care, and I urge my colleagues to support it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.75786
VADER
0.929
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
John Breaux
Hospices help care for and comfort terminally ill patients at home or in home-like settings. There are more than 2,450 operational or planned hospice programs in all 50 States. In 1994, approximately 1 out of every 10 people in America who died were tended to by a hospice program, and 1 out of every 3 people who died from cancer or AIDS were cared for by hospice. Services provided under the Medicare hospice benefit include physician services, nursing care, drugs for symptom management and pain relief, short term inpatient and respite care, and counseling both for the terminally ill and their families. Terminally ill patients who elect hospice opt-out of most other Medicare services related to their terminal illness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.26667
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.26667
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.52807
VADER
-0.511
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
John Breaux
Hospice services permit terminally ill people to die with dignity, usually in the comforting surroundings of their own homes with their loved ones nearby. Hospice is also a cost-effective form of care. At a time when Medicare is pushing to enroll more beneficiaries in managed care plans, hospice is already managed care. Hospices provide patients with whatever palliative services are needed to manage their terminal illness, and they are reimbursed a standard per diem rate, based on the intensity of care needed and whether the patient is an inpatient or at home.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.66648
VADER
0.941
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.2
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
John Breaux
With 28 percent of all Medicare costs now going toward the care of people in their last year of life, and almost 50 percent of those costs spent during the last 2 months of life, cost-effective alternatives are needed. Studies show hospices do reduce Medicare spending. A study released last year by Lewin-VHI showed that for every dollar Medicare spent on hospice, it saved $1.52 in Medicare part A and part B expenditures. Similarly, a 1989 study commissioned by the Health Care Financing Administration showed savings of $1.26 for every Medicare dollar spent on hospice. I would ask unanimous consent that a summary of these studies be inserted in the Record at the conclusion of my remarks.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.04762
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.04762
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.09097
VADER
0.878
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
John Breaux
Since 1982, when the hospice benefit was added to the Medicare statute, more and more Americans have chosen to spend their final months of life in this humane and cost-effective setting. Yet in recent years it has become clear that certain technical changes are needed in the Medicare hospice benefit both to protect beneficiaries and to ensure that a full range of cost-effective hospice services continues to be available. The bill I am introducing today makes six necessary technical changes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.17007
VADER
0.949
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
John Breaux
First, the Medicare Hospice Benefits Amendments of 1996 restructures the hospice benefit periods. The basic eligibility criteria do not change. Under this bill, as in current law, a person is eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit only if two physicians have certified that he is terminally ill with a life expectancy of 6 months or less. Patients who elect to receive hospice benefits give up most other Medicare benefits unless and until they withdraw from the hospice program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.45199
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.7346
VADER
0.883
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
John Breaux
While this bill does not change hospice eligibility criteria, it does change how the benefit periods are structured. Currently, the Medicare benefit consists of four benefit periods. At the end of each of the first three periods, the patient must be recertified as being terminally ill. The fourth benefit period is of unlimited duration. However, a patient who withdraws from hospice during the fourth hospice period forfeits his ability to elect hospice services in the future. Thus, a patient who goes into remission, and is thus no longer eligible for hospice because his life expectancy exceeds 6 months, is not be able to return to hospice when his condition worsens.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.93827
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
John Breaux
This bill restructures the hospice benefit periods to eliminate the existing open-ended fourth benefit period and to provide that after the first two 90 day periods, patients are reevaluated every 60 days to ensure that they still qualify for hospice services. This restructuring ensures that those receiving Medicare benefits are able to receive hospice services at the time they need them and can be discharged from hospice care with no penalty if their prognosis changes.
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)
0.64663
VADER
0.848
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
John Breaux
Second, the bill clarifies that ambulance services, diagnostic tests, radiation, and chemotherapy are covered under the hospice benefit when they are included in the patient s plan of care. No separate payment will be made for these services, but hospices will have to provide them when they are found to be necessary as a palliative measure. This change conforms the statute to current Medicare regulatory policy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.45
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
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
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
John Breaux
Third, the bill also permits hospices to have independent contractor relationships with physicians. Under current law, hospices must directly employ their medical directors and other staff physicians. This creates a legal problem in some States which prohibit the corporate practice of medicine, and the requirement has made it increasingly difficult to recruit part-time hospice physicians.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
-0.382
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
John Breaux
Fourth, the bill creates a mechanism to allow waiver of certain staffing requirements for rural hospices, which often have difficulty becoming Medicare-certified because of shortages of certain health professionals. Currently, about 80 percent of hospices are Medicare- certified or pending certification.
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
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
12.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
John Breaux
Fifth, the bill reinstates an expired provision regarding liability for certain denials. As made clear by an article published on July 18 of last month in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, most patients are referred to hospice very late in the course of their terminal illnesses, but some live longer than 6 months. Predicting when an individual will die will never be an exact science, and we should not expect it to be. Therefore, the bill reinstates the expired statutory presumption that hospices with very low error rates on their Medicare claims did not know that denied benefits were not covered, and it expands the bases for waiver of liability to include cases where a prognosis of 6 months life expectancy is found to have been in error.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.125
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.125
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.23639
VADER
-0.925
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
John Breaux
Finally, this bill provides some administrative flexibility regarding certification of terminal illness. Currently, the statute requires that paperwork documenting physician certification of a patient s terminal illness be completed within a certain number of days of the patient s admission to hospice. This bill will eliminate the strict statutory requirements and give the Health Care Financing Administration the discretion, as it currently has with home health certifications, to require hospice certifications to be on file before a Medicare claim is submitted.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.02165
VADER
0.382
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
9.2
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
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
John Breaux
The Medicare Hospice Benefit Amendments of 1996 are noncontroversial and should not affect Medicare spending, but they will make important and necessary changes to the Medicare hospice benefit, to enable hospices to provide high quality, cost effective care to the terminally ill, and to protect beneficiaries who depend on these services. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.48808
VADER
0.974
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
John Breaux
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that additional material be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Bob Graham
Mr. President, I rise today to join in support of the "Medicare Hospice Benefit Amendments of 1996" to be introduced by Senator Breaux.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.785
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.7
Gunning-Fog Score
6.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
5.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Bob Graham
The number of terminally ill patients choosing hospice care over conventional Medicare has increased from 11,000 Medicare admission in 1985 to more than 220,000 Medicare beneficiaries last year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.681
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26.9
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Bob Graham
During the current session of Congress, much has been made about the problems with the Medicare Trust Fund. Congress should act as soon as possible to reduce Medicare costs and protect the Medicare Trust Fund. However, radical cuts to the program are not the solution.
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
0.602
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Bob Graham
Instead, we should emphasize prevention, fraud reduction, and successful programs such as hospice care -- all proven efforts at reducing spending while maintaining current Medicare quality and beneficiary protections.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.743
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Bob Graham
The goal of hospice is to provide comprehensive health care at home to terminally ill patients in a manner that improves the quality of life for the patients and their families. This approach places a high value of personal choice, family support, and community involvement.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.6864
VADER
0.852
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Bob Graham
Patients covered by Medicare and Medicaid waiver their eligibility for all other public program benefits when choosing hospice care. By doing so, hospice patients are cared for at home with their families and avoid costly hospitalizations. Hospice makes sense from a health care, quality of life, and economic perspective.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.6864
VADER
0.848
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Bob Graham
The number of terminally ill patients choosing hospice care over conventional Medicare has increased from 11,000 Medicare admission in 1985 to more than 220,000 Medicare beneficiaries last year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.681
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26.9
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Bob Graham
Clearly, hospice is an idea that is rapidly gaining acceptance and acclaim in modern times. Florida has been a pioneer in the modern hospice movement. In 1979, while I was the Governor in Florida, my State became the first to set standards for hospices and recognize hospice as an option for the terminally ill. The Florida law served as a model for national legislation. As a result, inpatient and at-home hospice care has been covered by Medicare since 1982.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.22378
VADER
0.836
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Bob Graham
The goal of hospice is to make the last months of a person's life as comfortable and meaningful as possible. Hospice does not use artificial life-support systems or surgery when there is no reasonable hope of remission. Hospice offers dignity for the dying and avoids costly -- often traumatic -- acute-care hospitalization.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.64663
VADER
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Bob Graham
For example, according to Lewin-VHI in their 1994 study entitled Hospice Care: An Introduction and Review of the Evidence, Medicare beneficiaries in their last year of life constituted 5 percent of beneficiaries in 1988 but more than 27 percent of Medicare payments. Lewin-VHI adds that "during the last month of life, hospice users cost, on average, $3,069, while those using conventional care cost $4,071." Overall, that study indicates the use of the hospice benefit saved Medicare $1.26 for every $1.00 spent.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.955
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.7
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Bob Graham
However, an updated 1995 Lewin-VHI study shows even better results through the use of hospice. The study, entitled An Analysis of the Cost Savings of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, found that Medicare saves $1.52 for every $1.00 spent on hospice.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
0.791
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.9
Gunning-Fog Score
11.1
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Bob Graham
According to Lewin-VHI, "First, hospices effectively substitute relatively inexpensive care at home for costly inpatient hospital days during the period in which expenditures are typically the greatest and in which most hospice users enroll in the benefit, in the last month of life. Second, the financial incentives of the current Medicare Hospice Benefit reinforce the organizational incentives of most hospice programs to provide quality care at a lower cost." In another study entitled "Survival of Medicare Patients After Enrollment in Hospice Programs" in the New England Journal of Medicine on July 18, 1996, authors Nicholas Christakis and Jose Escarce establish that the benefits of hospice should be expanded. They write, "Enrolling patients [in hospice] earlier . . . might enhance the quality of end-of-life care and also prove cost effective." Again, hospice has been a Medicare benefit since passage of the 1982 law and its implementation in 1983. Hospice care has grown dramatically since the benefit's inception, but few changes have been made to the 1982 law. As the bill's House sponsors -- Congressmen Ben Cardin and Rob Portman -- have said, "As more and more patients choose the hospice benefit, it has become clear that certain provisions of the law need to be clarified in order to protect Medicare beneficiaries and to ensure that Medicare hospice patients can continue to receive excellent, cost- effective hospice care." We should do what we can to encourage hospice care in the Medicare program and through the health care system generally. This bill makes technical amendments to Medicare's hospice program. Specifically, the bill would:
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.85714
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.85714
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.72549
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.72549
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.78059
VADER
0.996
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
99
Sprache Difficult Word Count
83
Bob Graham
Restructure the benefit periods to require more frequent certifications after 180 days to facilitate appropriate discharge with no penalty to the patient; clarify that ambulances, diagnostic tests, radiation and chemotherapy are covered hospice services when included in the plan of care; amend the "core services" requirement to allow hospices to contract for physician services with independent contractor physicians or physician groups; allow waiver of certain staffing requirements of rural hospices; extend the expired favorable presumption of waiver of liability provisions and include waiver protection where prognosis of terminal illness is found to have been in error; and, allow the Health Care Financing Administration to set documentation requirements of physician certifications.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.65925
VADER
0.823
Very Positive
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
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
49
Bob Graham
Finally, I would like to commend Congressman Cardin from Maryland for his hard work on this legislation on the House side. The Congressman is a great thinker on the topic of how to improve Medicare and his legislation -- H.R. 3714 -- once again serves that purpose.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.9
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.1
Gunning-Fog Score
6.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I have spoken in the Senate before about how the rising cost of a college education is putting a higher education -- the American dream -- out of reach for many middle-class American families.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
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
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
When I went to college, middle-class families could pay for the public college tuition and fees of their children for less than 5 percent of their income. It stayed that way until 1980. Since then, however, college costs have skyrocketed and middle-class incomes have stagnated. The result is that today it takes almost 9 percent of the average family's income to send one -- just one -- child to a public college. And, if you go to a private college or university, tuition and fees will eat up 35 percent of your income.
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
-0.103
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9.8
SMOG Index
10
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Joe Biden
Who can afford that? Not many middle-class families that I know. Many young people today must choose between going heavily into debt or not going to college at all. And, as the debt burden gets heavier and heavier, more and more middle-class kids will not even have that choice. They simply will not be able to go to college.
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
-0.785
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78
Gunning-Fog Score
7.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
8.4
Automated Readability Index
4.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
And, this is happening at a time when we as a Nation can least afford it.
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
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
84.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8.9
Coleman-Liau Index
4.8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Joe Biden
Educating our work force is one of the best investments we as a society can make, and it is one of the best measurements of future economic well-being. According to one study, a more educated population has been responsible for nearly one-third of America's economic growth since the Great Depression. As we prepare to enter the 21st century and as the world economy is increasingly internationally competitive, we must ensure that no American is denied a higher education solely because of the cost.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.44444
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.44444
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.89794
VADER
0.917
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Joe Biden
In fact, this has been a goal of the Federal Government for over a century. From the establishment of the land-grant university system in the late 1800's to the GI bill at the end of World War II to the creation of the Pell Grant and Guaranteed Student Loan Programs in the 1960's, the Federal Government has been committed to seeing a college education within reach of every American. It is time to renew that commitment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.542
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Joe Biden
So, today, Mr. President, I am introducing comprehensive legislation to make college more affordable for American families, so that middle- class parents can afford to send their kids to college and middle-class kids can afford to go.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.25
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.1
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Joe Biden
My bill, titled "Growing the Economy for Tomorrow: Assuring Higher Education is Affordable and Dependable" -- Get Ahead, for short -- combines numerous proposals to give tax cuts for the cost of college, to encourage families to save for a college education, and to award college scholarships to high school students in the top of their class academically.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
0.917
Very Positive
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
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
For the sake of time, Mr. President, I will not go through all of specific proposals now. Instead, I refer my colleagues to a summary of the legislation.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.5
Gunning-Fog Score
10.9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
3.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Joe Biden
Mr. President, a college education is the dream of every American family. When I travel around my State of Delaware, I meet with wealthy businessmen, poor welfare mothers, and hundreds of middle-class families. And, they all want the same thing for their kids: a chance to go to college.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.3979
VADER
0.402
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
They do not need us in Washington to tell them it is becoming harder and harder to get there. They know that. They need us to make it easier for them. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor this important legislation to make sure that the American dream of a college education remains within reach of every American.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.61904
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that additional material be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Byron Dorgan
Mr. President, last week, I was among a group of Senators who tried to correct an inequitable payment reduction in farm program contract payments faced by barley growers. After considerable time and effort we reluctantly came to an agreement on an amendment to address this problem.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.422
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Byron Dorgan
At the time, I said it was not the answer to the problem, but rather a small step in the journey. Unfortunately that journey ended up being a very short one that quickly got sidetracked.
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
-0.606
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.2
Gunning-Fog Score
9.3
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Byron Dorgan
Despite the fact that the Senate agreed to the amendment to provide some relief to barley growers, the conference report came back this week with no additional funds to deal with this problem. The Senate amendment was deleted.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.459
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Byron Dorgan
Instead the conferees referred the issue back to the authorizing committee and then provided an unfunded directive to the Secretary of Agriculture to deal with the problem. At the time we agreed to the Senate amendment, I was concerned that this would be the outcome. Another referral and no real action.
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
-0.422
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Byron Dorgan
Barley growers deserve more than that. The freedom to farm fixed contract payment system has been violated, and the Government is once again being viewed as not keeping its word. While the freedom to farm bill was not my choice for farm legislation, I believe the promises it made to producers constitutes a public commitment that should be kept.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.881
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Byron Dorgan
It appears that the only way that commitment can be met is if legislation is introduced to require that such action be taken. That is why I am introducing legislation today.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.382
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Byron Dorgan
My bill will give the authorizing committee, the Senate Agriculture Committee, a clear opportunity to move forward to resolve this issue. It will establish the goal that we had in mind when we sought to solve this problem by amending the appropriations bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.832
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.3
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Byron Dorgan
It would seem to me that the majority leadership of the authorizing committees would be the first ones in line to correct this problem. They were the ones who developed the freedom to farm proposal, and they were the ones who used their projected schedule of fixed payments to sell their farm policy approach to American farmers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.637
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.8
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Byron Dorgan
A news release issued November 21, 1995, by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts clearly states that the expected market transition payments under the Freedom to Farm Program would be 46 cents per bushel for barley, 27 cents per bushel for corn, and 92 cents per bushel for wheat.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.785
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Byron Dorgan
This news release lists the source of these estimates as the Republican staff of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. These payment projections went unchanged throughout the farm bill debate right through the final farm bill conference committee.
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Byron Dorgan
How or why these miscalculations occurred is a moot point. My purpose is not to blame anybody. My purpose is to point out that the freedom to farm bill sponsors developed these projections and used them to advance their farm program proposal. These estimates were the basis of the decisions of many farmers and farm organizations in deciding what they would support as the farm bill moved through Congress.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.808
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Byron Dorgan
Throughout the farm bill debate, it was clear that these estimated amounts might be a few cents off, but nobody expected any substantial difference between these estimates and the contract payments.
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
0.459
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Byron Dorgan
Our barley producers based their farm plans and cash flow for this crop year on the projections that were made last fall. They went to their bankers and creditors who made loans based on these projections.
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
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Byron Dorgan
Frankly, I shouldn't be the one that is trying to correct this problem. This problem should have been corrected by those that developed the freedom to farm bill and its payment projections. However, since North Dakota is the largest barley producing State in the Nation, this is of considerable concern to our barley producers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Byron Dorgan
My amendment would restore $35 of the $39 million to barley producers. This would be about a 10-percent cut from what was originally projected. A 10-percent cut is in line with the reductions that are expected in other payments for the other commodities.
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
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Byron Dorgan
The purpose of this amendment is to provide equitable treatment to barley producers so that contract payments are not reduced to any greater degree than they are for other commodities. No other commodity has been asked to take as deep a reduction as barley.
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
0.077
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Byron Dorgan
Wheat producers will be getting 87 cents, rather than 92 cents. That is a 5-percent reduction. Corn producers will be getting 24 cents, rather than 27 cents. That is an 11-percent reduction. Barley producers should not be expected to take a 30-percent cut in their payments.
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)
-1.94591
VADER
-0.273
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
88.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
9.5
Automated Readability Index
3.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Byron Dorgan
This is a matter of keeping faith with those family farmers that made their plans on the basis of a farm bill that was very late in getting passed. It is a matter of fairness to our Nation's barley producers.
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
0.459
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
8.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Byron Dorgan
I am pleased that Senators Baucus, Murray, Wellstone, Conrad, Wyden, and Daschle have joined me in this effort and will be original cosponsors of this legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.637
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Kent Conrad
Mr. President, I rise as an original cosponsor of legislation to correct the provisions of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 which unfairly penalizes barley producers. In one of the most egregious examples of misinformation I've ever seen, actual payments to barley producers under the act are dramatically lower than the original promises made by proponents of the bill. The bill we are introducing today corrects that error and gives barley producers the equal treatment they deserve.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.43508
VADER
0.459
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Kent Conrad
On November 21, 1995, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts released a press statement announcing the estimated market transition payments under freedom to farm. The announcement clearly stated that barley payments for 1996 would be 46 cents per bushel. While the press release does state the figures were estimates, it is undeniable that the figures became the basis on which farm group after farm group made farm policy decisions. Producers were told they would receive this level of payment, or something very close to it, and that the payment would be guaranteed. I know this is true in North Dakota because in meeting after meeting I heard producers tell me it was their belief they would receive 46 cents in 1996 if freedom to farm became law.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.902
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Kent Conrad
Later we find out this is not the case, that the payments to barley producers would not be 46 cents, they would be only 32 cents. I understand other commodities received some reductions -- approximately 5- 10 percent -- but none received the 30 percent reduction barley producers have little choice but to accept. Opponents of this bill will argue all producers were treated the same and that barley producers should have been aware the initial figures were subject to change. Well, barley producers did know there might be some change, maybe 1 or 2 cents, but did not know there might be a 30 percent change.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.45
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Kent Conrad
It's time we set the record straight and admit that barley producers were not treated fairly by the 1996 farm bill. I hope my colleagues will join me in correcting this extremely unfair situation.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Aviation Security Act [ASA]. This legislation is designed to significantly enhance security measures at U.S. airports, to better protect those who fly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.852
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.8
Gunning-Fog Score
7.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9.5
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I join with all Americans in expressing my sorrow at the loss of 230 innocent lives in the crash of TWA flight 800. My sympathy and prayers are with the victims' families and friends as they struggle to cope with this tragedy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.422
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.6
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
At this time, the sea has not yielded its secrets, and we do not have conclusive evidence of why the jet crashed. However, terrorism appears to be the likely cause of the disaster.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
-0.866
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
64.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
Whether or not the cause of the crash was a bomb, this disaster has focused national attention on the fact that America's shores are not immune from terrorism. And this is a threat which I fear will only increase in scope and sophistication over the next few years.
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)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.542
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.3
Gunning-Fog Score
14.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Frank R. Lautenberg
Terrorism is an act of war, not against any specific individual, but against our entire nation. Consequently, protecting ourselves from this scourge is a matter of national security, and we must act accordingly. We must treat this threat as seriously as any declared war. And we need to adopt measures -- and attitudes -- to aggressively combat this twentieth century plague.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.26826
VADER
-0.871
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, living in a free society, there is only so much we can do to protect every public building, park and gathering place. However, terrorists usually target a nation where it's most vulnerable. And perhaps nowhere are we more vulnerable than in our air security system.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
-0.033
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, after the past few agonizing days, it's all too apparent that we must significantly upgrade security measures at U.S. airports. Although it may be impossible to stop every terrorist who is determined to bomb an airline, security can be significantly enhanced to better protect those who fly. And it must be continually improved as threats and technology change.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
-0.422
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Frank R. Lautenberg
The 1.5 million people who daily board flights at American airports undergo security measures which were designed decades ago to stop highjackers with metal guns and knives. These measures are inadequate when dealing with terrorists with Semtex and other plastic explosives. Such explosives are so dangerous that less than 2 pounds can shred a jumbo jet into a pile of scrap metal.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.76214
VADER
-0.765
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Frank R. Lautenberg
The problem of inadequate protection stems from many causes. In most other countries, government is responsible for air security. In the United States, the Government, the airlines and the airports share responsibility. The highly competitive airlines, many of which are experiencing financial difficulties, face an inevitable and difficult conflict of interest. Although the Federal Aviation Administration issues minimum security standards, individual airlines and airports are responsible for implementing them.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.37949
VADER
0.715
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
8.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Frank R. Lautenberg
There are also multiple loopholes in the present security system. On U.S. domestic flights, bags and passengers are not even required to travel together. And there are many other points of vulnerability, including cargo and mail.
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
0.128
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10
Automated Readability Index
6.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Frank R. Lautenberg
It is true that our safety procedures were upgraded after the Lockerbie disaster. As a member of the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, I helped draft the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990. Among its 38 provisions were requirements that the FAA accelerate explosives detection research and heighten security checks on airport personnel.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Frank R. Lautenberg
Additionally, on July 25, the President announced new air travel security measures. These improvements, which include increased searches of carry-on luggage and required pre-flight cargo and cabin inspections, will certainly enhance security. However, they do not go far enough.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.863
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Frank R. Lautenberg
Over the past few weeks, I have been briefed by some of our nation's best experts in the field of aviation safety. They are concerned that terrorists are outstripping our current procedures, and are breaking through America's cordon of safety. We can do better; we must do better. It will require leadership and decisiveness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.889
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Frank R. Lautenberg
This Senator believes that we must institute a truly comprehensive security system. In order to achieve this, we must do at least three things. We must adequately invest in security technology in proportion to the increasing threat of terrorism. We must ensure that the airlines enforce necessary security measures at the gate. And we must make sure that our security personnel are adequately trained and perform well.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.625
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.625
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.34993
VADER
0.859
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.2
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Frank R. Lautenberg
To begin the debate on these matters, I am introducing the Aviation Security Act (ASA). This legislation effectively addresses the problems which have become apparent recently, by charging the Department of Transportation with implementing a comprehensive aviation security system.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.727
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
4.8
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Frank R. Lautenberg
To enhance security before travelers reach the airport, and once they are at the gate, my bill mandates increased screening of passengers, luggage, and cargo. It also requires that the Department of Transportation review and upgrade the current procedures for examining cargo on passenger flight.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.557
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Frank R. Lautenberg
To identify passengers and cargo that pose a heightened risk -- in other words, to stop the bad guys before they board or get a package on board -- this legislation requries the Department of Transportation to develop a methodology to profile passengers and cargo. It also requires that air carriers implement this methodology and institute contingency plans for dealing with individuals identified as potential threats. For those individuals and cargo that pose the greatest threat, airports and airlines would be required to develop and utilize additional measures, including bag-match, personal interview, and enhanced bag search.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.95551
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.832
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Frank R. Lautenberg
To complement the additional profiling and security measures, my legislation also mandates expedited installation of explosive detection devices at those airports which the Department of Transportation identifies as facing the greatest risk. These devices will include density evaluators, scanners, trace and vapor detectors.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.671
Very Positive
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
9.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, the importance of installing these detection systems, as soon as possible, cannot be overemphasized. The latest luggage scanners, which can detect the most elusive plastic explosives, are now not generally used in U.S. airports. The most advanced scanning machine, the CTX-5000, works like a CAT Scan, providing a three dimensional image. There are 14 in use in Europe and Israel, and two are being installed in Manila. In our country, they are currently being tested in only Atlanta, which has two, and San Francisco. Another device, the EGIS machine, uses air samples from passengers' luggage to check for vapors emitted by explosives. Various overseas airports utilize the machine, but it's being used on only a limited basis in the United States. This, and other technologies, which can detect liquid explosives and trace chemicals, need to be further developed and deployed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.47957
VADER
0.669
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
52
Sprache Difficult Word Count
57
Frank R. Lautenberg
Just as important as any new machine or measure is hiring well trained security people. Most airlines, to save money, contract with security companies for low-wage workers with minimal education and little experience. Training is cursory and turnover is high. Yet, this person may be the last line of defense between a plane full of innocent people and a suicide bomber. By contrast, European security personnel are usually highly trained, educated, speak several languages and have taken courses in psychology.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.88235
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.88235
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.3979
VADER
0.875
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Frank R. Lautenberg
This legislation requires that airport personnel who have security duties or who have access to any secure area must meet stringent requirements for training, job performance and security checks.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.46634
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Frank R. Lautenberg
In conjunction with training, performance measures will be developed to assess how well security personnel are doing their jobs. Also, comprehensive investigations, including criminal history checks, will be required of all personnel in this category.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
The importance of the human factor in improving security is probably best evidenced by the case of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef. Yousef is currently on trial in New York for his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of the World Trade Center. Less well known are the details of a plot to join two other men in blowing up a dozen U.S. jumbo jets in 1995.
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)
0.61904
VADER
0.932
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8.9
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
9.5
Automated Readability Index
3.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Frank R. Lautenberg
In a 2-day reign of terror, Yousef and his compatriots planned to bomb 12 planes, with over 4,000 people on board. The motive was to provoke an end to United States support of Israel.
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
-0.586
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
82.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
6.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Frank R. Lautenberg
The heart of each bomb was a timer built by rewiring a common Casio digital watch. The timer would then be connected to a liquid nitroglycerin, disguised as contact lens solution. Even the newest screening devices would have extreme difficulty detecting the substance. Only human vigilance may have been able to stop these murderers if they had reached the airport gate. Luckily, the plot was discovered by police in the Philippines before the night's sky was set ablaze.
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
-0.459
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Frank R. Lautenberg
In addition to security, what became painfully obvious this week is that procedures to notify and counsel the families of airline disaster victims are totally inadequate. Compassion dictates that we need to adopt more efficient and humane procedures.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.514
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
This legislation establishes, perhaps within the National Transportation Safety Board, the Office of Family Advocate. In consultation with the Department of State, the Department of Transportation, experts in psychology and representatives of victims' families, this Office will develop standards for informing, counseling and supporting grieving families. Providing this assistance is not just common sense, it's common decency.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.26868
VADER
0.026
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
8
Gunning-Fog Score
17.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Frank R. Lautenberg
Additionally, this legislation requires that information, such as full name, phone numbers and contact person, be collected when a passenger purchases a ticket. This information would be provided to the Office of Family Advocate within a specified time period after an air disaster.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
-0.625
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.7
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, a comprehensive security system will be expensive. The FAA has estimated that it could cost up to $6 billion over the next 10 years, to pay for security improvements. We need to decide how to pay the bill -- and we need to remember that this legislation is not about spending dollars, it is about saving lives.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.743
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Frank R. Lautenberg
ASA proposes that an aviation security fee, or small surcharge of no more than $2 per one way ticket or $4 per round trip ticket, be instituted to pay for needed improvements. I would note that recent polls suggest that Americans are willing to pay as much as an extra $50 per ticket to upgrade security.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.46634
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Frank R. Lautenberg
An alternative financing mechanism would be to authorize the Department of Defense to transfer such funds as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Act. In drawing on defense funds, we would recognize that terrorism is a threat to our national security.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
-0.681
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, a truly comprehensive system should be put in place as soon as possible. Although not a panacea for every airport security problem, it can provide significant protection for travelers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.46634
VADER
0.66
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Frank R. Lautenberg
Of course, to truly enhance security, there is another price we all must pay. We must be willing to submit to some delay, inconvenience and intrusion when traveling by air. In London, travelers are patted down. And in many Arab airports, passengers must negotiate fourteen checkpoints before boarding. Anyone who flies coach on El Al, the Israeli national airline, is required to report to the airport 3 hours ahead of a scheduled flight. The FAA is working on how to minimize disruption while enhancing security. But we must be willing to make some trade-offs, giving up easy and quick experiences on the ground, for added security in the air.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.52941
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.52941
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.772
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
11.9
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Frank R. Lautenberg
Finally, it would be inappropriate for me to close without discussing the issue of terrorism. As a Nation, we need to better address the overall problem. We need to clamp down on domestic fundraising for Middle East Terrorist organizations. Press reports indicate that approximately $10 million is being sent annually by Americans to the terrorist group Hamas. We also need to encourage our allies in the Middle East to fight terrorist organizations in the region. And we must work with the international community to target the economies of countries that sponsor terrorism. We also cannot rule out the use of force, where necessary.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.11123
VADER
-0.976
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.8
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Frank R. Lautenberg
If the crash of TWA flight 800 was the work of terrorists, then they may think that they have won the battle -- but they certainly haven't won the war. We can fight back.
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)
-1.60944
VADER
-0.47
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
92.7
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
1.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Frank R. Lautenberg
But even if this tragedy was not the result of an evil act, but an unfortunate accident, we should not delay upgrading our security systems. We need to change the way this country approaches security. We need to be more proactive, anticipating and pre-empting changes in terrorist methods, rather than being reactive -- always waiting for something to happen before we act.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.23077
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.23077
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.43532
VADER
-0.819
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Frank R. Lautenberg
To those who would try to deny the seriousness of the threat, and the intensity of anti-American feelings in many parts of the world, I want to again recall Ramzi Yousef's legacy of hatred. When questioned by a Pakistani interrogator as to his real motive, Yousef remarked, "This is * * * the best thing, I enjoy it." He went on to explain that the United States is the first country in the world making trouble for the Muslim people. Consequently, he was willing to send 4,000 innocent people to their deaths.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.12516
VADER
-0.103
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Frank R. Lautenberg
Many of the scenes which have flickered across our T.V. screens over the past 2 weeks can never be forgotten. But there is one moment, in particular, which will always remain with me. A husband and father, who had lost his wife and two daughters in the disaster, hired a helicopter to fly over the crash site, which I had visited last weekend. Once there, he tossed two red roses on the water for his wife, and three white rosebuds for his little girls. And as I watched the news footage which showed the flowers slowly drifting in all directions, I thought of everything which the sea now held -- the future lives of those taken too soon, and the past memories of those left behind.
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
-0.833
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.1
Gunning-Fog Score
10.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
9.7
Automated Readability Index
7.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Frank R. Lautenberg
I can think of no better memorial to those who died, and to those who were left behind to carry on, than to work to ensure that such a tragedy does not happen again. For the living, and in memory of the deceased, we must act now.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
-0.691
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.6
Gunning-Fog Score
12.8
Coleman-Liau Index
6.4
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Frank R. Lautenberg
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that additional material be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Tom Daschle
Mr. President, the need for water development throughout South Dakota is great. As we prepare to enter the 21st century, all South Dakotans should be able to consider a high quality water supply to be a basic human right, and we should do whatever we can to meet this goal.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63
Gunning-Fog Score
10.7
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Tom Daschle
While considerable progress has been made in providing clean and safe drinking water to residents of my State, much work remains to be done. Fall River County and Perkins County are examples of areas that urgently need to develop new sources of potable water. That is why I am introducing bills today to authorize the construction of the Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System and the Perkins County Rural Water System.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.813
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.1
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Tom Daschle
The communities that would be served by both systems are comprised of farmers and ranchers who for too long have had to endure substandard, and at times remote, sources of drinking water. The drinking water available in Fall River County, SD, like the water in much of the rest of the State, is contaminated with high levels of nitrates, sulfates, and dissolved solids. Wells have been known to run dry, due to the high frequency of droughts in the region. Many people currently must haul water, sometimes as much as 60 miles round-trip. Similar problems exist in Perkins County, where much of the drinking water fails to meet minimum public health standards, thereby posing a long-term health risk to the citizens of that region.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.37949
VADER
-0.477
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Tom Daschle
Simply put, this situation is unacceptable and must be remedied.
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)
1.09861
VADER
-0.459
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Tom Daschle
In Fall River County, the Fall River Water Users District was formed to plan and develop a rural water system capable of supplying the water to sustain this community. I and my congressional colleagues have worked hard over the past year with the district to identify a solution that was affordable and could provide adequate amounts of clean water to satisfy the needs of the community. It became apparent that the only feasible option was the authorization of a rural water system that involved the financial and technical participation of the Federal, State, and local governments.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.878
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.4
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
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Tom Daschle
My first bill would authorize the construction of a system to bring clean water to the residents of Fall River County. I am absolutely committed to continuing to work with the Fall River County Water Users District, the State and the Federal Government to bring a high quality water supply to Fall River County.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.62
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Tom Daschle
Under the second bill I am introducing today, the Perkins County Rural Water System will obtain Missouri River water through the Southwest Pipeline, which is part of the Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota. This is an efficient and cost-effective approach that takes advantage of existing water management infrastructure. Clean, safe drinking water will be provided to about 2,500 people who reside in the towns of Lemmon and Bison, and the surrounding areas.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.335
VADER
0.856
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.2
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Tom Daschle
It is my hope that my colleagues will join with me in supporting these two pieces of legislation, which will provide safe, clean drinking water to deserving South Dakota families.
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
0.912
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
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
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Tom Daschle
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bills be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce S. 2040, a bill to prevent the use of controlled substances to facilitate rape. This bill is to strike back at those who would use controlled substances to engage in the most reprehensible of crimes. Joining me in cosponsorship of this legislation is Senator Hutchison.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
-0.572
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
64.5
Gunning-Fog Score
9.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.9
Automated Readability Index
6.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, earlier in the year as a member of the congressional task force on national drug policy, I joined in issuing a report, "Setting the Course: A National Drug Strategy." This report noted that every survey of teenage drug use in the past two years indicates not only increasing use of dangerous drugs among teens, but a disturbing change in the attitudes teens have about the dangers of drug use.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.896
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Orrin Hatch
Two very important surveys have confirmed that teenage drug abuse is on the rise.
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
-0.483
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.7
Gunning-Fog Score
8.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Orrin Hatch
The first study is the national high school report, Monitoring the Future, which surveys over 50,000 students in some 400 public and private secondary schools. The second study is the annual survey by the Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education, which surveys nearly 200,000 ninth to twelfth graders.
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
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Orrin Hatch
While these studies focused on the use of marijuana, the use of hallucinogens, stimulants, and other drugs are also on the rise. According to reports by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, adolescents who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to move to other dangerous drugs, such as cocaine.
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)
0.36772
VADER
-0.691
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Orrin Hatch
As a recent report that we issued from the Judiciary Committee, Losing Ground Against Drugs noted:
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
-0.382
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Orrin Hatch
While the overwhelming abuse of drugs by teenagers focuses on illicit drugs, the illegal diversion and misuse of medicines is also a growing problem in our country.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.56495
VADER
-0.869
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Orrin Hatch
During the past few years, there has been increasing abuse of a drug called rohypnol. Rohypnol is not approved for marketing in the United States but it is a legitimate therapeutic agent that is approved for use in several countries to treat sleep disorders.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.742
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Orrin Hatch
According to a report from the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic, several abuse patterns of rohypnol have evolved in the United States.
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
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Orrin Hatch
Rohypnol is being abused by heroin addicts as an enhancing agent for low-quality heroin, as well as in combination with cocaine. In some areas it is referred to as a "club drug" -- where it is used by so called "recreational" users who intermittently abuse a variety of substances.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.915
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Orrin Hatch
However, the most disturbing use of rohypnol is its use to facilitate the rape of women. Reports continue to be made that rohypnol has been illicitly put into the drinks of unsuspecting victims before they are sexually assaulted.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
-0.932
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Orrin Hatch
I believe that the Federal Government must show that it will not tolerate the use of this drug -- or any drug -- to facilitate rape. I believe it is necessary and appropriate to establish a new provision that establishes tough penalties for the use of any controlled substance to facilitate rape.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
-0.898
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.3
Gunning-Fog Score
17.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Orrin Hatch
Rohypnol abuse was initially reported in Florida and Texas, but its use has now become more widespread.
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
-0.382
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.3
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Orrin Hatch
In an effort to stem the illegal flow of rohypnol into the United States, the U.S. Customs Service developed and implemented a ban on the importation of rohypnol into the United States.
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)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.382
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
5.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Orrin Hatch
Unfortunately, the problem continues to grow.
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)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.625
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.4
Gunning-Fog Score
9.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Orrin Hatch
Rohypnol is a member of the widely-used class of prescription medications known as benzodiazapines. This class of drugs is used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety disorders and to control seizures, among other purposes. When used for legitimate medical purposes, this class of drugs is vital to the physical and mental health of thousands of Americans.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.8
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Orrin Hatch
The Controlled Substances Act establishes five schedules of controlled substances, based primarily upon a drug's relative potential for abuse. Drugs listed in schedules I and II are those with the highest potential for abuse, while drugs listed in schedule V are those with the lowest potential for abuse.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
-0.945
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Orrin Hatch
Rohypnol is currently listed in Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act. In addition to rohypnol, more than twenty other benzodiazepine substances are listed as a Schedule IV substance.
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
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.6
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Orrin Hatch
Rohypnol is not marketed or manufactured in the United States. While not legally available for legitimate medical uses in the United States, rohypnol is widely used for legitimate medical purposes in many countries throughout the world.
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)
2.83321
VADER
0.669
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Orrin Hatch
In response to reports that the incidence of abuse of rohypnol was increasing, the Drug Enforcement Administration instituted the formal rescheduling process for this substance by submitting a formal request on April 11, 1996 to the Food and Drug Administration to conduct an evaluation of the scientific and medical evaluation of this substance. That evaluation is ongoing.
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
-0.637
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Orrin Hatch
In a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala to me on July 24, 1996, Secretary Shalala informed me that the goal of the rescheduling process was to make rohypnol subject to increased penalties for illicit use and trafficking.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Orrin Hatch
Since this particular drug has become a leading agent of abuse and the focus of this debate, I agree with Secretary Shalala that it is appropriate to increase the penalties for illegal trafficking in rohypnol. This bill does that.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.758
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Orrin Hatch
However, I am concerned about the precedent that rescheduling would have on this very useful class of medicines. I fee a more appropriate -- and rapid -- method to respond to this crisis is to implement the increased penalties for illegal trafficking in rohypnol without having Congress circumvent the well-established process for rescheduling a substance.
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)
0.25131
VADER
-0.361
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Orrin Hatch
As I mentioned previously, the rescheduling process requires a careful scientific and medical evaluation of the substance. This evaluation is completed by the FDA in consultation with HHS' National Institute on Drug Abuse. Congress does not have the resources or expertise to complete such an evaluation, and by considering rescheduling may establish an unintentional precedent with regard to scheduling of controlled substances which we may regret later on.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.335
VADER
-0.751
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Orrin Hatch
I believe that the Drug-Induced Rape Prevention Act of 1996 provides for a rapid, measured response to the problem that the abuse of rohypnol has presented, without establishing an unintended role for Congress with regard to the scheduling of controlled substances. I urge that this legislation be considered when we reconvene next month.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
-0.912
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill and a section-by-section analysis be place in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Al D'Amato
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation along with Senator Moynihan and Senator Faircloth that will help guarantee that one of our Nation's most important estuaries is no longer used as a dumping ground for polluted dredged material. Long Island Sound is a spectacular body of water located between Long Island, NY and the State of Connecticut. Unfortunately, dumping of dredged material of questionable environmental impact has occurred in the sound for a number of years. It is high time that Congress put an end to this practice of willful pollution of the Sound.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.37949
VADER
-0.746
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Al D'Amato
The legislation that we are introducing today will prevent any individual or any Government agency from randomly dumping sediments into the ecologically sensitive sound. Specifically, the legislation prevents all sediments that contain any constituents prohibited as other than trace contaminants, as defined by Federal regulations, from being dumped into either Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound. Exceptions to the act can be made only in circumstances where the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shows that the material will not cause undesirable effects to the environment or marine life.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.26826
VADER
-0.713
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
2.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Al D'Amato
Last fall, the U.S. Navy dumped over 1 million cubic yards of dredged material from the Thames River into the New London dump site located in the sound. Independent tests of this sediment indicated that contaminants were present in that dredged material that now lies at the bottom of the sound's New London dump site-contaminants such as dioxin, cadmium, pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, PCB's, and mercury. Right now, there is a question as to the long-term impact this material will have on the aquatic life and the environment in this area. Such concerns should not have to occur. It has taken years to come as far as we have in cleaning up Long Island Sound -- we should not jeopardize those gains by routinely allowing the dumping of polluted sediments in these waters.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.1
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.1
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.19106
VADER
-0.937
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.2
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
Al D'Amato
Over $1.2 billion in Federal, State, and local funds have been spent in the State of New York in the last quarter century combating pollution in the sound. However, over the last 25 years, we have continued to look the other way when it comes to dumping in the sound. Such actions are counterproductive in our efforts to restore the Sound for recreational activities such as swimming and boating as well as the economic benefits of sport fishing and the shellfish industry all of which bring more than $5.5 billion to the region each year. We can and must change our current direction. With the passage of this legislation, I am confident that we will do so, and the Long Island Sound will move forward on the road to recovery. I urge my colleagues to join us in cosponsoring this bill, and I encourage its swift passage in the Senate.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.68421
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.68421
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.5506
VADER
0.92
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
Al D'Amato
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Connie Mack III
Mr. President, I am pleased to introduce, on behalf of Senator D'Amato, Bond, and Bennett, the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1996. This bill is a serious effort to reform the Nation's assisted and insured multifamily housing portfolio in a responsible manner that balances both fiscal and public policy goals. This legislation will save scarce Federal subsidy dollars while maintaining the affordability and availability of decent and safe rental housing.
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)
3.13549
VADER
0.875
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Connie Mack III
About 20 years ago, the Federal Government encouraged private developers to construct affordable rental housing by providing mortgage insurance through the Federal Housing Administration [FHA] and rental assistance through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's [HUD] project-based Section 8 programs. In addition, tax incentives for the development of low-income housing were provided through the tax code until 1986.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.586
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
16.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Connie Mack III
The combination of these financial incentives resulted in the creation of thousands of decent, safe, and affordable housing properties but, at a great cost to the American taxpayer. Flaws in the Section 8 rental assistance program allowed owners to receive more Federal dollars in rental subsidy than was necessary to maintain properties as decent and affordable rental housing. A recent HUD study found that almost two-thirds of assisted properties have contract rents greater than comparable market rents. Like the severely distressed public housing stock, some of these Section 8 projects have become targets and havens for crime and drug activities. Thus, in some cases, taxpayers are paying costly subsidies for inferior housing. We believe that a policy that pays excessive rental subsidies for housing is not fair to the American taxpayer, and it cannot be sustained in the current budget environment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2381
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2381
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.46262
VADER
-0.435
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
62
Sprache Difficult Word Count
54
Connie Mack III
It is critical that this legislation be enacted this year because in the next several years, a majority of the Section 8 contracts on the 8,500 FHA-insured properties will expire. If contracts continue to be renewed at existing levels, the cost of renewing these contracts will grow from $1.2 billion in fiscal year 1997 to almost $4 billion in fiscal year 2000 and $8 billion 10 years from now. However, if these project-based assistance contracts are not renewed most of the FHA- insured mortgages -- with an unpaid principal balance of $18 billion -- will default and result in claims on the FHA insurance funds. This could lead to more severe actions such as foreclosure, which will adversely affect residents and communities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
-0.755
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
46
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37
Connie Mack III
Like public housing, federally assisted and insured housing provides critical housing to almost 1.6 million American families. There are other similarities to public housing. For one, the average annual income of residents that reside in project-based housing is less than $7,000. A significant percentage of residents are elderly or persons with disabilities. Many of these developments are located in rural areas where no other rental housing exists. some of these properties serve as "anchors" of neighborhoods where the economic stability of the neighborhoods is dependent upon the viability of these properties.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
-0.126
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Connie Mack III
Unfortunately for residents and communities, HUD does not have the ability to administer and oversee its portfolio of multifamily housing properties. The General Accounting Office and the HUD Office of Inspector General [IG] have found that even though HUD has various enforcement tools to ensure that properties are properly maintained, poor management information systems and ineffective oversight of properties have impeded HUD's ability to identify problems and pursue enforcement actions in a timely fashion. HUD is further hampered by the lack of adequate staffing and inadequately trained staff. For example, the IG found that the average workload for a HUD loan servicer ranged from 28 projects per servicer to 105 projects per servicer. In comparison, State housing finance agencies averaged 12 to 16 projects per servicer.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.14842
VADER
-0.764
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
65
Sprache Difficult Word Count
55
Connie Mack III
The Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act addresses these issues through a new comprehensive structure that provides a wide variety of tools to address the spiraling costs of Section 8 assistance without harming residents or communities. The bill will reduce the long-term ongoing costs of Federal subsidies by restructuring the underlying debt insured by FHA. This restructuring process will reduce the subsidy needs and costs of the properties and minimizes adverse tax consequences to good owners.
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
0.168
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.3
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
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
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Connie Mack III
In recognition of HUD's inability to manage and service its housing inventory, this legislation would transfer the functions and responsibilities to capable State and local housing agencies who would act as participating administrative entities in managing this program. Incentives would be provided to these entities to ensure that the American taxpayer is paying the least amount of money to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing. Any amount of incentives provided to State and local entities would only be used for low-income housing purposes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.6864
VADER
0.772
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
14.3
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
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Connie Mack III
Horror stories of owners that have clearly violated housing quality standards would no longer be tolerated. Our bill screens out bad owners and managers and nonviable projects from the inventory and provides tougher and more effective enforcement tools that will minimize fraud and abuse of FHA insurance and assisted housing programs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.933
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30
Gunning-Fog Score
18.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Connie Mack III
Lastly, our bill provides tools to recapitalize the assisted stock that suffer from deferred maintenance and empowers residents by providing for meaningful community and resident input into the process. Residents would also be empowered through opportunities to purchase properties.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
15.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Connie Mack III
Mr. President, I would like to reemphasize that it is critical that we address this issue this year. Delays will only harm the assisted housing stock, its residents and communities, and the financial stability of the FHA insurance funds. Further, HUD only has limited statutory authority to renew these contracts. In most cases, it cannot and does not have the capability to deal with this housing portfolio under current law.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
-0.599
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50
Gunning-Fog Score
13
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Connie Mack III
This legislation will protect the Federal Government's investment in assisted housing and ensure that participating administrative entities are held accountable for their activities. It is also our goal that this process will ensure the long-term viability of these projects with minimal Federal involvement. It is a real effort to reduce the costs of the Federal Government while recognizing the needs of low-income families and communities throughout the Nation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.3
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
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Connie Mack III
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a summary and the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.3
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Kit Bond
Mr. President, I stand in strong support of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1996. This bill goes a long way toward developing a constructive and comprehensive section 8 mark-to-market contract renewal program for reducing the costs of expiring project-based section 8 contracts, limiting the financial exposure of the FHA multifamily housing insurance fund for FHA-insured section 8 projects, and preserving, to the maximum extent possible, the section 8 project-based housing stock for very-low- and low-income families.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.791
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Kit Bond
I congratulate Senators D'Amato, Mack, and Bennett for their contribution and commitment to this comprehensive legislation, as well as their commitment to finding a bipartisan approach to the many difficult issues associated with the renewal of over subsidized section 8 project-based contracts. This legislation is a meaningful step in developing a reasonable policy toward the concerns raised by these expiring section 8 project-based contracts.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.18958
VADER
0.852
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Kit Bond
Over the last 25 years, a number of HUD programs were established for the construction of affordable, low-income housing by providing FHA mortgage insurance while financing the cost of the housing through section 8 project-based housing assistance. Currently, there are some 8,500 projects with almost 1 million units that are both FHA-insured and whose debt service is almost totally dependent on rental assistance payments made under section 8 project-based contracts. Most of these projects serve very-low-income families, with approximately 37 percent of the stock serving elderly families.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Kit Bond
The crisis facing this housing stock is that the section 8 project- based housing assistance was initially budgeted and appropriated through 15- and 20-year section 8 project-based contracts that are now expiring and for which contract renewal is prohibitively expensive. For example, at least 75 percent of this housing stock have rents that exceed the fair market rent of the local area.
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
-0.422
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.2
Gunning-Fog Score
18.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Kit Bond
Since current law prohibits HUD from renewing these section 8 contracts at rents above 100 percent of the fair market rent, with some exceptions not to exceed 120 percent, in many cases, the failure to renew expiring section 8 project-based contracts at existing rents will leave owners without the financial ability to pay the mortgage debt on these projects. This means that owners likely will default on their FHA-insured mortgage liabilities, resulting in FHA mortgage insurance claims and foreclosures. HUD would then own and be responsible for managing these low-income multifamily housing projects. This bill is intended to avoid this potential crisis through a fiscally responsible and housing sensitive strategy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.70805
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.37949
VADER
-0.806
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.4
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
49
Sprache Difficult Word Count
44
Kit Bond
In addition, the cost of the section 8 contracts on these projects reemphasizes the difficult budget and appropriation issues facing the Congress. In particular, according to HUD estimates, the cost of all section 8 contract renewals, both tenant-based and project-based, will require appropriations of about $4.3 billion in fiscal year 1997, $10 billion in fiscal year 1998, and over $16 billion in fiscal year 2000. In addition, the cost of renewing the section 8 project-based contracts will grow from $1.2 billion in fiscal year 1997 to almost $4 billion in fiscal year 2000, and to some $8 billion in 10 years.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.361
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Kit Bond
Since the HUD appropriations account cannot sustain these exploding costs, this legislation is intended to be a comprehensive response which will reduce the financial cost and exposure to the Federal Government and preserve this valuable housing resource. The Senate bill would generally preserve this low-income housing by using various tools to restructure these multifamily housing mortgages to the market value of the housing with resulting reductions in section 8 costs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
0.527
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
13.5
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
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Kit Bond
I also am troubled by some of the other section 8 mark-to-market proposals being promoted, including the position taken by HUD which, in general, opposes preserving this housing as FHA-insured or as assisted through section 8 project-based assistance, including the elderly assisted housing, in favor of vouchers. This position is very questionable, and I emphasize that it is widely opposed by the housing industry and tenant groups and advocates.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.009
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Kit Bond
I highlight the underlying principles of the bill which would authorize the establishing of participating administrative entities [PAE's] which would generally be a public agency, with a first preference that a PAE be a State housing finance agency or, second, a local housing agency. These entities would be contracted by HUD to develop work-out plans in conjunction with owners of FHA-insured projects with expiring, oversubsidized section 8 contracts. Each PAE would develop mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plans as workout instruments to reduce the section 8 subsidy needs of projects through mortgage restructuring.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
45
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Kit Bond
The basic tool provided in the draft bill, and the likely key to any successful strategy to preserve this housing, is to authorize the restructuring of the mortgage debt on these oversubsidized section 8 multifamily housing projects. In particular, the bill would allow the restructuring of these high cost mortgages with a new first mortgage reflecting, generally, the market value of a project, and a soft second mortgage held by HUD, with interest at the applicable Federal rate, covering the remainder of the original mortgage debt and payable upon disposition or upon full payment of the first mortgage. This provision will reduce the cost of section 8 assistance and minimize any loss to the FHA multifamily insurance fund. In addition, this approach ensures that there is no taxable event by virtue of the mortgage restructuring.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.7
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.7
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.772
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
49
Kit Bond
I also think it would be beneficial to look at some kind of exit tax relief to encourage owners, especially limited partners, to divest their interest in these properties, to encourage new investment in and revitalization of these properties. Nevertheless, I am convinced that the tax committees are unlikely to take up this issue during this Congress and that any discussion on tax relief will have to wait for another time.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.7376
VADER
0.96
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Kit Bond
Finally, I emphasize that it is time to act now. I am currently sponsoring a section 8 mark-to-market demonstration to be included in the VA-HUD fiscal year 1997 appropriations bill which is similar to the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act and which represents an interim approach to the section 8 mark-to-market contract renewal issue. This appropriation language indicates my strong belief that we can no longer afford, as a matter of housing policy and fiscal responsibility, to renew expiring section 8 project-based contracts at the existing, over-market rents. Nevertheless, I strongly prefer that section 8 reform legislation be acted on by the authorizing committees before the end of the fiscal year, with the full benefit of hearings and discussion on these very difficult policy issues.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.26868
VADER
0.604
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Kit Bond
I look forward to working with my colleagues on the legislation and hope that the Housing Subcommittee and Banking Committee can act in an expeditious manner on this measure. I emphasize the need to work together and I look forward to moving this legislation through Congress and onto the desk of the President.
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
0.44
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Al D'Amato
Mr. President, I rise today to cosponsor the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1996. I wish to thank my colleagues, Senators Connie Mack and Kit Bond, for their outstanding efforts in crafting and advancing this vitally important piece of legislation to restructure the Department of Housing and Urban Development's [HUD] Federal Housing Administration [FHA] insured and section 8 assisted multifamily housing portfolio. Also,I would like to thank Senator Bennett for his diligence in confronting the complex issues surrounding our federal multifamily housing programs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.912
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
45
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37
Al D'Amato
Mr. President, this legislation represents a significant step forward in addressing the complicated and vexing problem of the rising costs of HUD's section 8 assisted housing program. Over the course of the next several years, the costs of renewing expiring section 8 contracts at their current rent levels will skyrocket from $4.3 billion in fiscal year 1997 to $20 billion in fiscal year 2002 -- a figure which represents the entire existing HUD budget. This is the result of the expiration of long-term housing assistance contracts which were entered into 15 to 20 years ago. In addition, many of these contracts support projects with rents that are far higher than local market rents. While these rising costs are clearly significant and represent a formidable challenge, the expiration of these long-term contracts also presents us with an opportunity to address the oversubsidized and often inflated costs of the section 8 program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.21131
VADER
0.66
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
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
55
Sprache Difficult Word Count
46
Al D'Amato
During the course of the past year, the Banking Committee has held hearings and has conducted an ongoing dialogue with residents, lenders, servicers, public officials and leading professionals within the housing community to find a consensus solution to the problems associated with the section 8 program. This legislation represents the culmination of that important effort.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Al D'Amato
Mr. President, I would like to emphasize the guiding principles of this legislation: To contain the growth of the expanding costs of the section 8 program; to protect existing tenants; to maintain the existing stock of decent, safe and affordable housing for future needs; to remove bad owners and managers; to protect the FHA insurance fund and minimize the liability of the Federal taxpayer; and to provide for local control and flexibility while reducing HUD's administrative burden.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.93827
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Al D'Amato
This legislation seeks to: Reduce inflated contract rents to market- rate and budget-based rent levels; screen out bad owners, replace corrupt managers and encourage transfers to resident-supported nonprofit corporations; and provide must needed capital and facilitate private financing to address backlogged maintenance needs. This comprehensive approach will allow us to reduce the costs of the section 8 program while protecting the FHA insurance fund and minimizing the liability of the federal taxpayer. The outstanding debt on the oversubsidized portfolio would be restructured to reflect market rent levels. This debt restructuring would include the continuation of project-based subsidies as well as FHA multifamily insurance. This bill also addresses the significant tax dilemma which would be caused by debt restructuring. In order to avoid adverse tax consequences, a bifurcation of the mortgage into two separate obligations is proposed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.27763
VADER
-0.477
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
64
Sprache Difficult Word Count
70
Al D'Amato
The legislation recognizes the lack of capacity at HUD and seeks to maximize local control and flexibility in carrying out debt restructuring in order to reduce inflated rents. A preference would be provided to State and local housing finance agencies to oversee mortgage workouts. These public entities are ideally suited for this role and are already accountable to the public interest in their own jurisdictions. Also, residents of affected properties would be provided with input in a communitywide consultation process, and will be provided adequate notice, access to information, and an adequate time period for analysis and comment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.78947
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.78947
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.681
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
18.8
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
46
Sprache Difficult Word Count
46
Al D'Amato
In conclusion, let me reiterate my appreciation for my colleagues who made tremendous contributions to the effort to stem this impending crisis. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing Opportunity and Community Development, Senator Mack has charted a reasonable and rational course for us to follow. He has utilized a fair and bipartisan approach in the development of this legislation, and should be commended for his efforts. Also, Senator Bond, chairman of the Subcommittee on VA-HUD Appropriations and my fellow colleague on the Banking Committee, has been very instrumental in moving the process forward. Throughout, he has insisted on our continued federal commitment to providing affordable housing and the protection of the interests of existing low and moderate income tenants.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.83333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.83333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.915
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.3
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
53
Sprache Difficult Word Count
49
Al D'Amato
I thank all members of the Banking Committee for their tireless efforts on behalf of affordable housing and look forward to pursuing our bipartisan commitment to resolving the HUD section 8 crisis as expeditiously as possible.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.382
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
John Kerry
Mr. President, the welfare bill we passed this week would allow States to experiment with various welfare policies. Many States may implement innovative welfare policies to move parents from welfare to work. But if we are sending Federal money to States, if we are going to take this risk and allow States to experiment, we must be sure that child poverty does not increase.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.514
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
John Kerry
There is nothing more important than constantly reminding ourselves that our focus is -- or ought to be -- this Nation's children. That was the focus when under Franklin Roosevelt's leadership title IV-A of the Social Security Act was originally enacted. The objective here is to help impoverished children.
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)
2.3979
VADER
0.584
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
John Kerry
This bill I am introducing today says that if child poverty increases in a State after the date of enactment of the welfare bill, then that State would be required to submit a corrective action plan. Although a weaker version of my bill passed and was included in the welfare bill, I am introducing this as a separate bill in the hope that ultimately we will be able to pass the strongest possible version.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
-0.103
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
John Kerry
What would this bill do? This bill says that if the most recent State child poverty rate exceeds the level for the previous year by 5 percent or more then the State would have to submit to the HHS Secretary within 90 days a corrective action plan describing the actions the state shall take to reduce child poverty rates.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.765
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
John Kerry
Mr. President, I want to be clear that this bill in no way intrudes on a State's ability to design its own welfare program. State flexibility would not be decreased in any way. This bill simply says that if a state's welfare system increases child poverty, that state must take corrective action.
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)
0.61904
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.4
Gunning-Fog Score
9.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
John Kerry
Mr. President, I believe all of us regardless of party can agree on two things at least: We can all agree that the child poverty rate in this country is too high. The fact is that 15.3 million U.S. children live in poverty. This means that more than 1 in 5 children -- 21.8 percent -- live in poverty. In Massachusetts, there are more than 176,000 children who live in poverty. And despite the stereotypes, Mr. President, the majority of America's poor children are white (9.3 million) and live in rural or suburban areas (8.4 million) rather than central cities (6.9 million).
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.3979
VADER
-0.863
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.7
Gunning-Fog Score
9.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
10.4
Automated Readability Index
3.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
John Kerry
The other thing on which we can all agree, because it is a fact rather than an opinion, is that the child poverty rate in this country is dramatically higher than the rate in other major industrialized countries. According to an excellent, comprehensive recent report by an international research group called the Luxembourg Income Study, the child poverty rate in the United Kingdom is less than half our rate (9.9 percent), the rate in France is less than one-third of our rate (6.5 percent), and the rate in Denmark (3.3 percent) is about one-sixth our rate.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.527
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
John Kerry
Mr. President, we know that poverty is bad for children. This should be obvious. Nobel prizewinning economist Robert Solow and the Children's Defense Fund recently conducted the first-ever long-term impact of child poverty. They found that their lowest estimate was that the future cost to society of a single year of poverty for the 15 million poor children is $36 billion in lost output per worker. When they included lost work hours, lower skills, and other labor market disadvantages related to poverty, they found that the future cost to society was $177 billion.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.53846
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.53846
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.976
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
John Kerry
With this bill, I want to make sure that, at the very least, if a State's welfare plan increases child poverty -- instead of increasing the number of parents moving from welfare to work and self-sufficiency -- that State will take immediate steps to refocus its program.
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
-0.178
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
John Kerry
Mr. President, I urge all my colleagues to support this bill to ensure that welfare reform results in more parents working, not more child poverty.
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
0.723
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Rick Santorum
Mr. President, I wanted to take a few minutes of Senate business today to introduce legislation of importance to the Pennsylvania state system of higher education and to the students enrolled and working at our state-related universities.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Rick Santorum
The bill is a companion measure to legislation in the House of Representatives. The House proposal was introduced by my friend and distinguished colleague from Pennsylvania, Representative Bill Clinger.
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)
2.19722
VADER
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Rick Santorum
Mr. President, this legislation will affect students and graduate assistants employed by Pennsylvania's public universities and will allow them to keep more of their pay from campus employment. Currently, student employees of Pennsylvania's State system of higher education are covered under FICA and pay taxes unlike working students at schools in most other states. Only a change in the law would enable Pennsylvania's colleges and universities to exempt their student employees from FICA coverage.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.22378
VADER
0.053
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Rick Santorum
This legislation would make Pennsylvania schools more attractive and competitive with the other states who have opted out of Social Security coverage. Graduate students are often called upon to perform paid assistant teaching duties. The current system and application of FICA coverage does not make Pennsylvania institutions as competitive with other out of state graduate programs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.805
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Rick Santorum
If a student or graduate student compares their employment earning possibilities with other states, Pennsylvania students are at a distinct disadvantage. At a time in young adults' lives when resources are usually limited, it makes practical sense to free up more funds for student employees who are working hard toward their educational goals.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.22378
VADER
-0.202
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Rick Santorum
Today, colleges and universities are being called upon to downsize and make better use of dollars. This legislation is an easy way to support individuals who are attaining goals while attending Pennsylvania state-related universities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.83321
VADER
0.818
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12