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Senate Floor: HELICOPTER CRASH IN BOSNIA
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Speakers
Joe Biden Joe Biden said 38 sentences of a total of 40 sentences.
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Joe Biden said 627 words of a total of 634 words.
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The Presiding Officer The Presiding Officer said 2 sentences of a total of 40 sentences.
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The Presiding Officer said 7 words of a total of 634 words.
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Full Transcript
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I rise this evening to comment on the tragic news from Bosnia. Earlier today, a U.N. helicopter carrying several international officials crashed 40 miles northwest of Sarajevo. Twelve people are reported dead and four injured. The latest reports indicate that on board were four or five Americans, still unidentified, who were working for the International Police Task Force and the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia. Among the dead was Gerd Wagner, the Senior Deputy High Representative for Bosnia. Ambassador Wagner was well known to many of us in the Congress, since before he took up his post this past summer he was the political counselor at the German Embassy in Washington.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.922
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.7239039522
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1053678105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0077698052
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0024526773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0022151153
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006992679
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004975477
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003830994
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003665079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001443502
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.6528E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
94.83
Magnitude:
115
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
Joe Biden
A Balkan expert who learned Serbo-Croatian while serving in Belgrade earlier in his career, Ambassador Wagner answered the call to take up the challenging and dangerous post as Senior Deputy to High Representative Carlos Westendorp.
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
-0.361
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0188514503
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0139264026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0077900375
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0041262341
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0039323306
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010903504
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0005299731
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003075906
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.65409E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.2402E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.1386E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
I had dinner with the Ambassador 3 weeks ago in Sarajevo. In the presence of a diverse group of Bosnian Muslims, Croats, and other international officials, he spoke out forcefully in favor of the difficult task of making the Federation work. Much of the credit for refugee resettlement and for fleshing out the political institutions mandated by the Dayton accords belongs to Gerd Wagner.
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
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0091479254
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0076991404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0014859823
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0011486818
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.72734E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
8.25414E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.0632E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.57151E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.05396E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.5769E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.099E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
76.587
Magnitude:
63
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
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
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Joe Biden
Mr. President, this terrible helicopter crash follows just 2 years after the accident on Mount Igman that took the lives of three dedicated American diplomats -- Joe Kruzel, Bob Frasure, and Nelson Drew. In neither the Mount Igman accident in 1995 nor today's helicopter crash was any foul play suspected.
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
-0.6
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.3290148219
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0601282343
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0153439003
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0122261641
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0015697691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009655292
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007750274
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001758429
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001577079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001021661
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.2916E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
36.647
Magnitude:
48
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Joe Biden
As a matter of fact, the early reports are reminiscent -- Dr. Haltzel, of the Foreign Relations Committee staff, and I were talking about it today -- of our own helicopter travel in Bosnia 3 weeks ago. We were in a similar situation. Reportedly the reason Ambassador Wagner's delegation crashed was heavy fog. We also took off from Sarajevo in a peasoup fog, and the pilot of our American Blackhawk helicopter expressed concern about the fog and the mountains. Obviously, in our case it turned out not to be a problem. Tragically in this case for Ambassador Wagner's Czech-made helicopter, it ended up being a fatal problem.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.76214
VADER
-0.852
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0168959057
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0076486183
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0025798057
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001576809
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006313003
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006052069
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004519304
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002560569
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.78617E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.9554E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.0874E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
83.692
Magnitude:
106
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.6
Gunning-Fog Score
9.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Joe Biden
As I mentioned, apparently the crash was not the consequence of any foul play. The accident occurred while Ambassador Wagner's party was on a regular peacekeeping mission. The sacrifices of these brave individuals point out the dangers that international peacekeepers, mediators, diplomats, USAID workers, and others face in Bosnia every day, even if they may not be the direct victims of the ethnic fighting.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.1133262878
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0116160896
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0115148934
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018041752
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012173621
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007850693
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004615683
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002696022
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001146327
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.25192E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.24856E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
92.132
Magnitude:
64
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.7
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
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Joe Biden
If the cause of stabilizing the fragile peace in Bosnia and putting that country back on the road to political and economic recovery is important to the United States and its allies, as I firmly believe it is, then we must take the risks to achieve our goals. Our diplomats in Bosnia understand that simple truth, our volunteer professional soldiers in SFOR understand that simple truth, our USAID workers in Bosnia understand it, and our volunteers working for the International Police Task Force in Bosnia understand it. And Gerd Wagner understood it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.863
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0810473051
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0040729832
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0039839022
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015505537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001329207
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003137169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002397273
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.57915E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.1757E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.3277E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.955E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
93.072
Magnitude:
92
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.8
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
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Joe Biden
Mr. President, our hearts go out to the families of all the victims, the relatives of the as yet unnamed Americans on board, and Ambassador Wagner's wife, Mrs. Sandra Wagner, their two sons, and their daughter, who has been studying at the University of California at Berkeley. Gerd Wagner was a fine German diplomat, a dedicated international civil servant, and a good friend of the United States of America. He will be sorely missed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.926
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.3182395827
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0462468888
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0257295265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0166670579
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0027501706
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0024570341
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005179536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004705503
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002168331
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001485898
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.4807E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
39.701
Magnitude:
74
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Iowa for allowing me to speak ahead of him, and I yield the floor.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0129147433
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0108974506
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0057406698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0044660927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000640341
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004860759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.64615E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.36517E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.6024E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.4024E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.914E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
83.4
Gunning-Fog Score
6.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
Mr. HARKIN addressed the Chair.
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
0.0181620417
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0063683772
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0052955107
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0048642767
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004409019
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000314109
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002971963
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.81056E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.7945E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.63E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.049E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
3.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.6
Sprache Readability Score
1.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22
Gunning-Fog Score
1.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
5.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4