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Senate Floor: NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT
Topics
Entities
Moderation
6 Speakers
Topics
No topics found
Entities
No entities found
Moderation
No moderation found
Speakers
Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell said 252 sentences of a total of 529 sentences.
48%
Mitch McConnell said 4776 words of a total of 9834 words.
49%
Phil Gramm Phil Gramm said 136 sentences of a total of 529 sentences.
26%
Phil Gramm said 3011 words of a total of 9834 words.
31%
Wendell Ford Wendell Ford said 57 sentences of a total of 529 sentences.
11%
Wendell Ford said 1019 words of a total of 9834 words.
11%
Joe Biden Joe Biden said 46 sentences of a total of 529 sentences.
9%
Joe Biden said 766 words of a total of 9834 words.
8%
The Presiding Officer The Presiding Officer said 24 sentences of a total of 529 sentences.
5%
The Presiding Officer said 102 words of a total of 9834 words.
2%
Richard Lugar Richard Lugar said 7 sentences of a total of 529 sentences.
2%
Richard Lugar said 45 words of a total of 9834 words.
1%
Full Transcript
Wendell Ford
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Montana, Mr. Baucus, be added as a cosponsor of the Ford amendment pending before the Senate.
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
0.020687723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0108923494
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0036010475
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0013099459
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008731669
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006765527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000421199
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001172302
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.10078E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
2.04575E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.4951E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.9
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
5.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0565825787
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0350810122
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0051857867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010963113
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008309602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002686969
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000112125
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.85742E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.976E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.1706E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.103E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Wendell Ford
I thank the Chair.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.4601612687
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1793481992
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1425444614
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0194062668
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0193566288
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0094706957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.003285785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0020290337
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0011885591
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.04716E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.9818E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
4.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0
Wendell Ford
Mr. LUGAR 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
0.0357664161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0105251267
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.009313607
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0062059022
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0017321019
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0015973135
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0013764379
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006674882
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005077269
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003058368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.35821E-5
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
2.4
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
Moderation
Violence
0.0240059206
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0216683882
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.006484209
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0061129227
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0053442585
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008921988
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003996864
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003701181
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.66321E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.26637E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.558E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
9.9
Gunning-Fog Score
1.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Richard Lugar
Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now resume consideration of the tobacco legislation, S. 1415, for debate only until the hour of 3 p.m. today.
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
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0774998451
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0231003069
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0213267471
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0098536853
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0079406855
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.007921271
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0024049525
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0014343453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0010814681
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001854621
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.06123E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.6
Gunning-Fog Score
7.4
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
8.4
Automated Readability Index
1.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0417620176
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0200245689
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0061030849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0035566627
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0024797426
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006815962
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002108374
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.33256E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.24354E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.55732E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.3079E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Richard Lugar
I thank the Chair. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.24615617
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0576450198
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0255533349
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0156255526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0091772126
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0019900835
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0019019211
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009094791
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004650385
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001554045
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.11707E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.225
Magnitude:
127
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
93.6
Gunning-Fog Score
2.2
Coleman-Liau Index
6.1
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
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
Moderation
Violence
0.0291100732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0142004952
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0077177159
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0047229238
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0009256198
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008839221
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007801077
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004016815
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001262542
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.9247E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.2935E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
86.617
Magnitude:
94
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.1
Gunning-Fog Score
1.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.6862211507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.4079336766
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.2845607698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1222228166
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.024020276
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0113177593
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0069512687
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0043807169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005313689
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002839924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001312241
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
64.865
Magnitude:
112
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
26.983
Magnitude:
112
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.9
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.6038182415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1650313265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0148635096
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0122965386
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0032422915
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000617376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001775526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.1212E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.27399E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.61389E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.0993E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.322
Magnitude:
47
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following members of my staff be given the privilege of the floor for the duration of the debate on the current bill: Hunter Bates, Robin Bowen, David Hovermale, and Kyle Simmons.
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
0.527
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0343011285
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0050250281
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0034737986
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015062105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010174488
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005819554
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005195526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.37916E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.02699E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.71434E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.8722E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
91.526
Magnitude:
59
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.0250915822
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0168679122
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0014468666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008359078
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003482138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002479908
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.76453E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.2384E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.2443E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.7126E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.2051E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
93.151
Magnitude:
69
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, we have been on the tobacco bill now for four weeks. What is abundantly clear to this Senator is that the best favor we can do for the American people and, in particular, for Kentuckians who are tobacco producers is to defeat this bill. President Clinton and the majority of the Democrats have been pushing this bill for some time, going back to the 1996 campaign. A typical American family today already pays 38.2 percent of its total income in taxes at all levels of government. This tobacco tax bill before us will increase taxes by more than $600 billion, some argue even up to $800 billion over the life of the bill, and 60 percent of that tax will fall on working people who make less than $30,000 a year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.27273
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.27273
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1610195613
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0517628563
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0114691742
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0102886057
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0035608373
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0035520359
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0020427193
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012194652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003615805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002396157
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.56359E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
78.77
Magnitude:
59
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Mitch McConnell
Let me repeat: 60 percent of the taxes that we are raising will fall on Americans making $30,000 per year. Mr. President, more than anything else, what the tobacco bill is about is tax and spend.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Sexual
0.0188596299
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0075712465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0046504723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0022216987
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0016270506
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004421799
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002978318
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.53551E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.36386E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.6673E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0351E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
83.805
Magnitude:
110
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
82.3
Gunning-Fog Score
7.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7.3
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
The original cause is a noble cause around which I guess virtually all of the Senate is unified, and that is the question of confronting the problem of teenagers and smoking. We know, of course, that only 2 percent of smokers are teenagers. We wish they would not engage in this habit, and we ought to do everything we can to deter that behavior. But this bill, this $600 billion or $700 billion or $800 billion bill, this tax increase targeted at people in America making $30,000 or less is about big government and big spending and big taxes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.36772
VADER
0.709
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0264301576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0096740245
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0070134185
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0028304115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0016057858
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009762568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006269523
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005307642
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002728793
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.24435E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.52732E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
58.419
Magnitude:
124
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
27.148
Magnitude:
124
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.8
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Mitch McConnell
A good starting place would be to defeat this bill, which is not in the best interest of the American people and certainly not in the best interest of the people of Kentucky for whom this is a particularly sensitive issue. The biggest beneficiaries of the bill before us, in addition to the Government and literally legions of new agencies, are a number of lawyers who are going to make a substantial amount of money even with the Gorton amendment yesterday.
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
0.853
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1907217083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0511338527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0472049665
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0216480665
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0141027704
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0102452046
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0051991519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0020157451
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0015228231
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001850445
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001747072
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Mitch McConnell
So a good starting place in discussing this issue is what ought to be done with the overall bill, and it has been the view of this Senator from Kentucky that the appropriate fate for this bill is defeat, the sooner the better.
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
0.47
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0367590779
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0259892375
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0139627547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0099998761
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.003290423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.002445549
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001222965
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006765359
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003018505
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.27798E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.6323E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
96.162
Magnitude:
118
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
Should the bill not be defeated, it creates a catastrophe for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We have over 60,000 farm families who derive some or all of their income from the annual growing of a legal crop.
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
-0.124
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0600990723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0554668135
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0087150918
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0059663675
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0045439192
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0037819507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0036290232
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0023894847
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003919513
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001176576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.89165E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.26
Magnitude:
109
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Mitch McConnell
They are engaged in an honorable activity. They are raising their families, educating their children, obeying the law. And here comes the Federal Government with an effort to destroy this legal industry. And make no mistake about it, this bill is designed to bring the tobacco industry to its knees. And that goal and design is pretty clear, with the amendments that have been passed so far, including providing no immunity from lawsuits whatsoever for the tobacco companies, which, as we all know, was part of the original settlement agreed to last summer -- no immunity is going to be provided in this bill for any kind of lawsuit of any sort.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.61905
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.61905
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.35812
VADER
-0.017
Neutral
Moderation
Self-Harm
0.4195257556
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.169433048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1389250741
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.1371247112
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0584497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0282364461
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0080005644
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0055378023
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014682613
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008355197
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002676067
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
52.111
Magnitude:
108
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
30.003
Magnitude:
108
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Mitch McConnell
We doubled the so-called look-back provision -- clearly, in this Senator's view, an unconstitutional attempt to make the company responsible for anyone who chooses to use its product. I do not know any reputable lawyer, Mr. President, either in or out of the Senate, who thinks that provision is constitutional. And, of course, there are advertising restrictions in this bill. Nobody that I know thinks those can be imposed by the Government either.
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
0.572
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.0241590024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.017374962
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0147305997
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0101022946
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0099189521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0039986018
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0013425082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002724079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001290016
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.6013E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.696E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
78.181
Magnitude:
73
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Mitch McConnell
The industry pulled out of this a long time ago -- several months ago -- when they saw what form it was taking. So make no mistake about it, Mr. President, this bill before the Senate, in its current form, is designed to destroy the tobacco industry.
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
-0.826
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0113234266
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0073955191
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0063226908
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0019047964
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004100377
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002305998
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.70582E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.69192E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.05231E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.35756E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.9045E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.627
Magnitude:
43
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.3
Gunning-Fog Score
9.6
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Mitch McConnell
Now, the victims of that are the 60,000 farm families in Kentucky who raise this legal crop every year. And in the wake of this effort to destroy this industry, it has produced a significant debate in our State about what to do.
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
-0.612
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0184205463
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0116300434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0108473956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0101391423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0091260561
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0035165187
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000802804
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000741746
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001055288
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.29845E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.0779E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.1
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Mitch McConnell
Now, if El Nino hits, the Federal Government steps in and helps the victims. In this particular instance, the Federal Government itself is causing the disaster. And it seemed to this Senator appropriate, if the Government were going to create this disaster, then the government ought to provide a lifeline or assistance or help to those victims of this Government-made disaster.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
-0.318
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0136758434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0135188558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0111913279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0039217884
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0022743123
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0021209265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010668168
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004761923
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.01249E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.75151E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.228E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
51.001
Magnitude:
66
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
20.716
Magnitude:
66
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Mitch McConnell
And after a good deal of thought over many months, Mr. President, I concluded that if the Government were going to try to destroy this industry, the appropriate response was for the Government to provide assistance to the farm families who grow this legal commodity, and to do it as generously as possible over the shortest period of time.
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
0.296
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0532658421
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0200970244
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0103379345
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0078439385
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0071346927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0045976194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009935046
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.75963E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.3006E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.85331E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.54949E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Mitch McConnell
So it was my conclusion, Mr. President, that the Senator from Indiana -- certainly no friend of tobacco, as he himself would readily admit -- was prepared to engage in what I thought was a generous act in the context of this impending disaster.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.46634
VADER
0.896
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0367514032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.025068532
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0222812014
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0098900979
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0076414668
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0068386071
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0037733662
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019091902
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003754313
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.50235E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.72627E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Mitch McConnell
Where I differ with the Senator from Indiana is, I think the tobacco program has served us well. It has served us very well in Kentucky. It has allowed us to hold on to smaller farms a lot longer than we would otherwise have been able to hold on to them, even though, Mr. President, I must confess, in all candor, there has been consolidation even with the program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
0.537
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0599038671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0092449685
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0063188148
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0045629597
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0039487411
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0031496984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0026486448
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0012123873
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000286255
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002204148
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.37375E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.308
Magnitude:
81
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.2
Gunning-Fog Score
9.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
6.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Mitch McConnell
When I came to the Senate in January of 1985, the average tobacco grower in Kentucky had about an acre -- roughly 2,500 pounds, which is about an acre. Today, the average tobacco grower in Kentucky has 4.5 acres. So you can see that even with the program, consolidation is occurring. Without the program, unquestionably, consolidation would occur very rapidly. And the tragedy of the loss of the program is that the income, which has been divided up among an awful lot of medium- and low-income people, would in all likelihood consolidate into large farms. And I do not applaud that. I would rather keep the tobacco program. And we can keep the tobacco program if we can beat this bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
-0.883
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0529180048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.048408666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0312359043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0197443151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0077773671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0027582026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0017238115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0007316698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.85031E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.84783E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.3528E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Mitch McConnell
So, Mr. President, let me say, the first order for this Senator is to defeat this bill. I have done nothing to promote this bill at any point along the way. I opposed it in 1997, 1998, 2 months ago, last month, a week ago, yesterday, and today. This is a terrible bill for America and a particularly bad bill for Kentucky.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.46634
VADER
-0.884
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0265989511
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0090854366
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0073752293
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0060834565
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015831281
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010097593
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008871895
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001065407
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.6903E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.3451E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.231E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.9
Gunning-Fog Score
7.5
Coleman-Liau Index
6.8
SMOG Index
10
Automated Readability Index
2.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Mitch McConnell
But if it is to become law, the question you have to ask is, What is the best approach for the victims of this law, the tobacco growers of Kentucky? It is my view, in that context, that the Senator from Indiana has it right, that if the Government is trying to destroy this industry, the best thing the Government can do is to provide a generous transition payment to these growers on the way to the free market -- not my first choice, but my choice in the context of the bill that President Clinton and the vast majority of Democrats in this body want to see become law.
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)
0.61904
VADER
0.681
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0170392159
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0026853813
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0024359197
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0019993246
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0013594995
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004251965
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003174266
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002982212
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001403032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.17617E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.287E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, there are two competing proposals. One proposal, sponsored by my colleague from Kentucky, seeks to hold on to the tobacco program for the next 25 years. If it were not for this bill, we would have a chance of holding on to the tobacco program without any legislation, because this bill is what creates the problem, not that instantly tobacco becomes less controversial. But any time this kind of bill is seriously contemplated in Congress, it seems to me the only solution to that is to provide as generous a compensation as possible for our growers over the shortest period of time, because the program is going to end in the context of this kind of Government pile-on designed to destroy the industry.
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
0.068
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.0221939277
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0033299319
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012107742
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008770802
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005354537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0002739693
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.68558E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.84555E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.25663E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.39266E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.2955E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53
Gunning-Fog Score
15.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Mitch McConnell
So, Mr. President, I stated my case as best I could and, if I may say so, I think pretty well, in a recent op-ed in the Lexington Herald- Leader at home, which I ask unanimous consent to 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)
1.94591
VADER
0.817
Very Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0295560079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0155428424
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0065499109
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0018597308
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010310839
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003601303
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001024689
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.19698E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.37779E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.7951E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.0915E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73
Gunning-Fog Score
9.7
Coleman-Liau Index
5.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
6.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, as you can imagine, this is a much discussed issue in Kentucky. Some people think the LEAF Act is the way to go; some people think the Lugar proposal is the way to go. Interestingly enough, a number of newspapers, having surveyed the landscape and having looked at the issue, have concluded that the Senator from Indiana -- not, again, thought of as any friend of tobacco -- and the Senator from Kentucky, who has spent most of his career fighting, along with the senior Senator from Kentucky, for tobacco, have it right, that in the context of this kind of bill, the only rational response is to try to provide as much compensation as possible.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.335
VADER
0.572
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0187753729
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0081393104
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0077506171
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010348084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009084762
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002404132
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001163948
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.6204E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.3708E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.828E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.7327E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
96.167
Magnitude:
47
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Mitch McConnell
In fact, the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, the daily paper in Owensboro -- one of our major cities and one of our major papers -- had an editorial on May 24, the headline of which was, "McConnell may have right idea, Lugar's plan could ultimately benefit tobacco farmers more than Ford's." Now, reasonable people can differ about what is the appropriate thing to do in the face of impending disaster. You can go down with the ship or you can go for the lifeboats. And what the Senator from Indiana is doing here is offering a lifeboat; and, interestingly enough, after you get in the lifeboat, you are still free to row.
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)
0.45199
VADER
0.599
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.51525007
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.072916731
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0651815033
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0446887105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0433939713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.02571925
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0196956709
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0062884348
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0048821552
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0038883136
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0011977073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
53.637
Magnitude:
22
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
31.673
Magnitude:
22
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Mitch McConnell
In other words, under the Lugar proposal, when you go on to the free market, it is indeed free; people are still entitled to grow tobacco, a legal product, if they want to. Under the competing proposal, the LEAF proposal, there is a so-called voluntary buyout, but, candidly, it is not very attractive. If you take the voluntary buyout, it takes you 10 years to get your money. In the first year, the $8 presumably would still be worth $8; in the tenth year, the ag economist on the Senate Agriculture Committee, of which I am a member, says it is worth about $5.13. So your money erodes over a 10-year period.
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
0.791
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1622617943
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0535253494
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0344406348
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0144942387
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0094544259
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0083701954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0047647147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0047035788
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0033994911
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006582775
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0005679439
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
96.899
Magnitude:
21
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Mitch McConnell
In addition to that, if you accept the voluntary buyout, you cannot grow tobacco. Even though you are in a free market, the Government tells you, you cannot grow tobacco. And, even more mysterious, under the same LEAF proposal, there is a mandatory buyout for flue-cured tobacco -- that kind of tobacco grown in the Carolinas and Virginia -- a mandatory buyout. But after it is over, you are free to grow tobacco.
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
0.869
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1826307271
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0098886921
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0067537934
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0018982138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0011415332
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007981634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003076141
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001860918
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001081528
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.6095E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.2425E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
88.59
Magnitude:
175
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Mitch McConnell
So I think, clearly, the purpose of the LEAF Act was to discourage any exit from the tobacco business. The buyout is not attractive, and it is designed to sort of hitch you up to a declining market created by a Government pile-on.
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 Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
0.159
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0258661574
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0069501955
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0056904551
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0027559678
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010529974
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002081163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001603296
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001602918
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.32579E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.25926E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.6048E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
95.309
Magnitude:
59
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Mitch McConnell
So, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the editorial in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer 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
0.2038261155
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.053617591
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0431264634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0123766717
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0020019252
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012269275
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000311984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002714624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002486138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001405875
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.0073E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
76.313
Magnitude:
47
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.9
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Mitch McConnell
And the Paducah Sun, Mr. President, in the far western part of our State, in taking a look at the situation, reached the conclusion that the Senator from Indiana and the junior Senator from Kentucky probably had it right, that in the context of this kind of bill, the rational response is to provide a generous buyout as rapidly as possible on to the free market.
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)
2.70805
VADER
0.791
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0374711643
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.010297144
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0094674899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.007575428
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0027072529
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0014521497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000766183
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001753935
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000126884
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.39403E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.641E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
90.7
Magnitude:
112
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the editorial in the Paducah Sun of May 23 of this year 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
0.0590801938
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0130368397
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0069679605
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.00081414
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000587119
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000175465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.5268E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.33392E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.4102E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.0681E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.834E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
59.483
Magnitude:
91
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.4
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
8
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
3.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, the State Journal in Frankfort, our State capital, on May 21 of 1998, essentially agreed, as well as did the Owensboro paper and the Paducah paper, that in this particular situation the buyout proposal offered by the chairman of the Agriculture Committee makes the most sense. I ask unanimous consent that the State Journal editorial 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)
2.70805
VADER
0.625
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0243861199
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.009100575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.007063563
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.006137642
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.002841161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0012527762
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.00106599
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007273897
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003054427
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002093671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.32058E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
86.999
Magnitude:
28
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Mr. President, the Bowling Green Daily News in the heart of our tobacco-growing part of the State -- an area of the State represented by Congressman Ron Lewis who is on the House Agriculture Committee, who also endorses the Lugar approach as the only logical thing to do in the context of this bill designed to destroy this industry. The Bowling Green paper, also says that this is a realistic and appropriate response to the kind of catastrophe we are confronting.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
-0.656
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0223816751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0055247467
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0043385273
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012198027
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0007416335
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000183268
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000182362
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001029681
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.642E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.14811E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.7921E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
90.232
Magnitude:
32
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.8
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
I ask unanimous consent that the editorial from the Daily News in Bowling Green of May 21 be printed in the Record at this point.
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
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0075739401
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0054484117
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0044391465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0009458617
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009266115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0008606823
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003982957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
8.73639E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
2.43741E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.20316E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.51823E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
65.291
Magnitude:
39
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.2
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
10.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Mitch McConnell
The Louisville Courier-Journal is conflicted on this issue. David Hawpe, the editor, a twice-a-week columnist, agrees with my senior colleague that the LEAF Act is the way to go, but the editorial page in the same paper, looking at the same issue, comes to the opposite conclusion.
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)
0.33647
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0744856836
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0099779492
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0027409149
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0025324773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007067466
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003897429
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002448082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001262422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.6761E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.9055E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.548E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
95.601
Magnitude:
68
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.8
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Mitch McConnell
Just reading in part from the Louisville Courier-journal of May 20:
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
Harassment
0.011733282
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0080250233
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0079602913
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0035193672
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.000851487
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005166232
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000118248
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.51781E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
5.41436E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.8658E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.3255E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74.8
Gunning-Fog Score
4.8
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Mitch McConnell
That is from the Louisville Courier-Journal on May 20 of this year.
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
Harassment
0.0182749573
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0149977204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0053936506
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0023927092
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0020090129
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0013437636
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003717779
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003388246
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002104065
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.27569E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.3705E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
90.394
Magnitude:
34
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
83
Gunning-Fog Score
5.2
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
3.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Mitch McConnell
There have been numerous letters to the editors of various papers. I will not read them all, but I think one is interesting in particular. It appeared June 11, 1998, in the Courier-Journal, from H.H. Barlow III, Cave City, KY.
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
0.55
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
1.1450279504
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.3319915151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0536645064
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.01461746
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0109297325
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0083767831
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0013485224
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0011325169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005096047
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001688671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.58465E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
83.126
Magnitude:
92
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.4
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7.9
SMOG Index
10
Automated Readability Index
1.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
That is he -- the writer of the letter -- not I, I say to my senior colleague from Kentucky.
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
Violence
0.0645063701
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.019278402
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0087873173
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0044863773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.002098758
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012894638
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008673202
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004860439
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.4892E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.40357E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.65169E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
48.669
Magnitude:
43
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
36.745
Magnitude:
43
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.1
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
6.1
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
5.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Mitch McConnell
Another letter appeared in that same edition of The Courier-Journal. This letter was by Ms. Megan Cobb of Henderson, Kentucky. Here are some of the thoughts offered by Ms. Cobb:
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
Moderation
Harassment
0.1371795079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0175323294
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0146764956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0055178127
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0037792033
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0035459812
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0022144479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015293579
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0010747513
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001326247
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.26576E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
93.619
Magnitude:
38
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.3
Gunning-Fog Score
3.8
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
2.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Mitch McConnell
So these are just a few of the thoughtful Kentuckians in the heart of tobacco country who have surveyed the landscape and agree with me on this difficult issue.
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
0.852
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0561674358
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0046840003
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0017680823
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0016710408
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008075664
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002653971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001528666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.45438E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.20624E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.14389E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.1205E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
94.902
Magnitude:
81
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
10.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Mitch McConnell
I also ask unanimous consent a letter to the editor in the Lexington Herald-Leader from Alben B. Mills in London be printed in the Record, and another letter in the Courier-Journal from a Larry Bond 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
2.5553496554
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.3394838423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1403086935
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0562555448
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0374528812
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0014169036
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006309753
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003901314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002208505
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002166328
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.0884E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.463
Magnitude:
79
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Mitch McConnell
Now, Mr. President, let me just, in conclusion, sum up what the point is here.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
97.7
Gunning-Fog Score
5.7
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
0.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Mitch McConnell
What is proposed before the Senate is a bill designed to destroy the tobacco industry. As a matter of fact, one CEO of one of the companies said this bill in this form would put them into bankruptcy. There is no immunity provided for the companies. There is a Draconian look-back provision of certain unconstitutionality, various and assorted advertising restrictions also of dubious constitutionality, and a $1.10 cigarette tax increase over 3 years designed to net for the government some $500 to $800 billion in revenue, depending on whose estimates you listen to. The net effect of all that is a government designed to destroy this industry.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.26826
VADER
-0.802
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Mitch McConnell
It is in that context that I believe the appropriate thing for the government to do is to throw a lifeline to the 60,000 hard-working Kentucky tobacco growers who make their living off of this legal crop.
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
8.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Mitch McConnell
Now, Mr. President, I want to take a few minutes and frame this issue from a larger perspective and walk through how our farmers found themselves in the current predicament.
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
0.077
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Mitch McConnell
One of President Clinton's signature political maneuvers occurred early in his administration when he and Vice President Gore declared war on tobacco -- portraying Kentucky's leading agricultural commodity as a modern-day plague. The anti-tobacco zealots and an army of greedy plaintiffs' lawyers eager to prey on the tobacco industry created the most serious threat ever arrayed against tobacco farmers. Disaster has loomed for Kentucky's tobacco farmers since Clinton took office and is now manifested in the form of this half-trillion dollar McCain bill which sailed out of the Senate Commerce Committee 19-1, with Senator Wendell Ford's support. Thus was the death knell sounded for tobacco.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.11123
VADER
-0.945
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.8
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
46
Sprache Difficult Word Count
51
Mitch McConnell
With our tobacco farmers now caught in the crossfire of this war, we are being asked to make a monumental decision. That decision is simply this: despite all we know about tobacco's desperately weakened state -- (1) do we ignore the warning signs and commit ourselves to a path that leads to uncertainty and a diminished standard of living for our farmers, or (2) do we recognize that change is coming to the farm and there is a better way to prepare for it than by blindly pursuing the policies of the past?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
-0.727
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, after months of thought, countless conversations with my colleagues, and a continual dialogue with Kentucky growers, I believe there is only one road for us to travel if we decide to pass this monstrous McCain bill. Let me explain why.
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.7
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
8.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Mitch McConnell
The politics of tobacco have changed. Throughout most of American history, we have paid tribute to tobacco and tobacco farmers. Nowhere is this national tribute more evident than right here in our nation's capitol. As I sat in my office this morning, I glanced at the small columns on my fireplace and took note of the tobacco leaves which adorn those columns.
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
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.1
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Mitch McConnell
And, then as I left my office and walked to the Senate floor, I passed various pillars here in the Capitol and looked upward to see, once again, the sculpted tobacco leaves bursting forth at the top of these pillars.
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
0.202
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.9
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
No longer do we pay tribute to the golden leaf or the farmer whose sweat and toil produces that leaf. The leaf is now seen as dark and brown and dirty. And, it is targeted for extinction and eradication by virtually every governmental and private-sector force in America.
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)
-0.95551
VADER
-0.671
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Mitch McConnell
Although tobacco leaves still adorn the halls of Congress, the leaf is no longer sacred. What was once seen as sacred, is now looked upon with contempt and outright hostility.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
-0.823
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Mitch McConnell
When I came to the Senate in 1985, there were only 7 tobacco-related votes. But, the times have changed -- dramatically -- and for the worse, where our tobacco farmers are concerned.
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
-0.477
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Mitch McConnell
In the 105th Congress alone, there have been 29 tobacco-related votes -- notwithstanding all the votes on the woefully misguided bill currently before the Senate. Twenty-nine votes -- even prior to the McCain bill -- that is three times more votes than there were when I arrived here in 1985. In fact, we've had more votes on tobacco in the 105th Congress alone than we had in all the years between 1985 and 1996. And each of these votes has the effect of putting a bull's eye on the tobacco farmer's back.
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)
1.60944
VADER
-0.691
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.1
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Mitch McConnell
No vote points up tobacco's weakened position more vividly than a vote last summer (Durbin, July 23) to end crop insurance for farmers. Can you imagine? The amendment's sponsor was saying, in effect, "if you grow corn, wheat, soybeans, etc., you are entitled to insurance. But not if you grow tobacco. Even though you have never sold your product to a minor, or committed any of the transgressions we accuse tobacco companies of, you do not deserve basic protection from natural catastrophe." On an issue that blatantly unfair, the vote, shockingly, was 53-47. That's three votes shy of elimination.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.17647
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.17647
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
-0.869
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Mitch McConnell
Tobacco interests have been under a constant, daily barrage of scorn and derision. Tobacco has become the enemy of choice among politicians. It is the darling of the attack set. Politicians across the political spectrum believe that attacking anything "tobacco" pays political dividends. And attack they do.
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)
-0.36772
VADER
-0.896
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Mitch McConnell
But these are not precision strikes. These are broadsides against the entire tobacco industry that wreak devastating collateral damage on tobacco farmers.
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
-0.794
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Mitch McConnell
Let me tell you what Senator Ford's colleagues on the left are saying about the tobacco program and the tobacco farmer.
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
52.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Mitch McConnell
Here's Senator Durbin: "Tobacco growers have to know the party's over." And again: "Uncle Sam ought to get out of the tobacco business. We have no business subsidizing the growth, production, and processing of a product which kills hundreds of thousands of Americans each year." And, if the views of the left still aren't clear to you, Mr. President, let me share with you yet another quote from Senator Durbin: "There is only one agricultural product in America that has a body count, and it is tobacco. That is why it is different, and that is why it is treated differently." And what about Senator Lautenberg? He summed the anti-tobacco views of Bill Clinton, Al Gore and the Congressional left by offering this advice to tobacco growers: "Grow soybeans." Now we have gotten to the point where, in the name of stopping teen smoking, we have created a half-trillion-plus dollar bill -- more than twice the size of the Pentagon's budget -- designed to stop what researchers have told us is 2 percent of all smokers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.12516
VADER
-0.489
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.2
Gunning-Fog Score
11
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
48
Sprache Difficult Word Count
53
Mitch McConnell
And is addressing teen smoking really the goal? The American people don't think so. An April Wall Street Journal poll found that only 20 percent believed this tobacco bill is about stopping teen smoking. A resounding 70 percent say this effort is merely a back door way to go after tobacco and take in more money for the government to spend.
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
-0.153
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Mitch McConnell
In this mad dash for cash, 124,000 tobacco farm families are caught in the crossfire of political ambition and partisan competition -- 60,000 of them from Kentucky. They did not start this war. And they should not be casualties. But casualties they will be if we do not act.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.29928
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
77.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
8.4
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
4.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Mitch McConnell
Senator Ford -- whose work on behalf of all tobacco farmers is well known and rightly applauded -- and I agree that these growers should be compensated. After all, they have done nothing wrong. Tobacco is a legal commodity. Whatever the larger arguments may be about Joe Camel, tobacco farmers are not a party to that debate.
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
0.615
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
7.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Mitch McConnell
So Senator Ford and I agree that they need to be taken care of, we disagree as to how. That disagreement arises from a fundamentally different interpretation of the political and economic terrain in which tobacco grows.
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)
-0.25131
VADER
0.153
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
Senator Ford has surveyed the scene and concluded that the federal tobacco program is healthy and will enjoy another 25 years of support from the United States Congress. In his estimation, the best thing to do is continue the program and compensate farmers for the drop in demand that this bill is specifically designed to produce.
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
0.919
Very Positive
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
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Mitch McConnell
Let me repeat. The single greatest danger to Kentucky tobacco farmers is the passage of the McCain bill. You cannot suck more than a half- trillion dollars out of the tobacco industry without also ruining the tobacco farmer in the process.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
0.392
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Mitch McConnell
As for me, I look at the same landscape as Senator Ford and come to the same conclusion that the farmers in my state have reached. In a statewide poll taken by the Lexington Herald-Leader in March, 70 percent of those who expressed an opinion said the program would be dead in less than five years. Let me restate that: 70 percent of farmers think the tobacco program is on its deathbed. Seventy percent of farmers think they will be forced to earn a living doing something else in just five years!
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.802
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Mitch McConnell
Like me, they look at the constant assault and realize a simple fact. Elected representatives in our country fundamentally reflect the prevailing view of their constituents.
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
-0.318
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Mitch McConnell
Let me remind us all that the vast majority of Americans polled are against smoking tobacco. A near majority of U.S. Senators think that tobacco farmers don't even deserve our support for basic crop insurance. In the heart of tobacco country, the growers themselves are predicting the program's demise. And, finally, influential members of Congress have publicly declared that the tobacco program must die.
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
0.71
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, under the McCain bill or any other bill like it, the tobacco program is mortally wounded. It's struggling through the underbrush, hemorrhaging and slowing with every step. The question is not whether the tobacco program will end, it's when it will end if the McCain bill becomes law?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
-0.077
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
7.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Mitch McConnell
In the face of the deep, widespread unpopularity of tobacco, does anyone seriously think that the government that is trying to kill tobacco TODAY in this very bill will then turn around and support a taxpayer-funded program for a product widely-presumed to be carcinogenic?
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)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.572
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
16.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, it is clear that the vast majority view in this Congress, in tobacco country, and in America generally is that, if the McCain bill passes, the tobacco program will not survive. Knowing these facts, the challenge before us is to make sure tobacco farmers do.
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
0.637
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Mitch McConnell
Senator Lugar's buy-out plan is tobacco growers' best hope to transition to a new farm existence with the resources necessary to make it, or to retire with sufficient funds if they so choose.
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
0.796
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Mitch McConnell
Under Chairman Lugar's approach, quota owners will receive $8 per pound for their tobacco spread out over three years. The average grower in my state farms a little over 4 acres, yielding roughly 10,000 pounds of tobacco annually. That means that the average Kentucky quota owner will receive $80,000 over the next three years in buy-out payments.
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
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Mitch McConnell
In contrast, under the LEAF Act, the average farmer who wants to adapt to the changing world and take a buy-out, will only receive $24,000 pre-tax after three years.
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Mitch McConnell
The Lugar plan also invests $1 billion in rural economic assistance over 5 years for those communities hit hardest by the loss of tobacco income. This money will help invest in education, retraining, diversification, and give assistance to tobacco warehouse owners and operators.
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
0.103
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Mitch McConnell
Most importantly, under the Lugar plan tobacco growers may continue to grow and sell their product.
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
0.374
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.8
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Mitch McConnell
Let me repeat, under the Lugar plan every grower may continue to grow if they choose.
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
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Mitch McConnell
That is not the case under the LEAF Act. The LEAF Act specifically forbids Kentucky burley growers from growing tobacco for 25 years. Since the average age of a tobacco grower in my state is 60, that is effectively a lifetime ban on growing tobacco.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.153
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Mitch McConnell
But that's not all. Under the LEAF Act, if you are a North Carolina flue-cured quota owner, you get a buy-out and then you get to keep on growing tobacco. That is simply unfair, and on that basis alone I cannot support a system that treats Kentucky growers worse than North Carolina growers.
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)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.791
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Mitch McConnell
As we move through this debate, there are other concerns related to the LEAF Act's buy-out funding that I will address, but for now, let me close by saying that I believe the Lugar approach is the best for our people in tobacco country. It provides a generous flow of money over a short time period that allows our growers to invest, retire, diversify, get into a new line of work, or keep on farming tobacco. It provides community investment dollars to help hard hit rural areas. And, it is the best deal I believe we can get for tobacco growers if the McCain bill becomes law.
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)
0.37949
VADER
0.968
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.2
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Mitch McConnell
Let me conclude by summing up the decision before us. The Titanic has come into the harbor for the moment. We have two choices. One, we can send her back into the Atlantic with more lifeboats strapped to her side -- but not enough boats to save everyone aboard. Or, we can unload all passengers while she's in safe harbor. I think the choice is clear.
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
0.914
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80
Gunning-Fog Score
6.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Mitch McConnell
Mr. President, I look forward to this important debate over the best course to follow for our tobacco farmers.
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
0.637
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Mitch McConnell
I conclude by saying I sincerely hope that the Senate will find a way to put this bill out of its misery.
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
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
6.4
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Mitch McConnell
I want to particularly commend the senior Senator from Texas for the outstanding work he has done on this bill over the last 3\1/2\ weeks. He has been tenacious and effective in pointing out the flaws in this bill conceptually. The whole concept, I say to my friend from Texas, is fatally flawed and no one has pointed that out better than he has. I want to thank him on behalf of the 60,000 farm families in my State that, but for the leadership and tenacity of the senior Senator from Texas, would be destroyed because the ultimate threat to my people is this bill. This is what is designed to destroy their livelihood.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.61904
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.839
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Mitch McConnell
I think until the Senator from Texas decided to put the bit in his teeth and come over here and fight this thing, there was widespread feeling that it was just going to happen. I am hoping we may have reached a point in the Senate where it isn't going to happen. If we can find a way to put this horrible proposal out of its misery, I will always thank the Senator from Texas for his extraordinary leadership and good work in pointing out the fundamental flaws in this proposal.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.76214
VADER
0.422
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Mitch McConnell
I yield the floor.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
4.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
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
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.1
Gunning-Fog Score
1.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Phil Gramm
Mr. President, we always love it when someone has something nice to say about us, but I am especially grateful when one as thoughtful as the Senator from Kentucky has something nice to say, especially when it is about me. I have been grateful to the Senator from Kentucky for his leadership on many, many tough issues and his comments today, therefore, are doubly appreciated. I thank him for his comments.
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
0.98
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.2
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Phil Gramm
I have a little housekeeping before I speak. This has been cleared on both sides. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate continue consideration of S. 1415 for debate only until the hour of 4 p.m. today.
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
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.7
Gunning-Fog Score
6.7
Coleman-Liau Index
8.3
SMOG Index
7.9
Automated Readability Index
1.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Phil Gramm
Mr. President, I believe that we are reaching the final hours of the debate, and rather than try to go back and replow ground that we have now plowed over and over again -- in fact, we have been on this bill since May 18. Looking at my watch with the date on it, unless I missed a month that has 30 days instead of 31, today is the 17th of June. We have, for a month, debated this issue.
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
-0.103
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
86.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.4
Coleman-Liau Index
5.6
SMOG Index
6.1
Automated Readability Index
5.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Phil Gramm
Quite frankly, I would like to say as we enter the final hours of the debate, I am proud of this debate. I am very proud of the Senate. When Jefferson came home from France, where he had been minister to France, as many of my colleagues will recall, while the Constitution was being written, he went to Mount Vernon to visit with General Washington. They were discussing the Constitution and Jefferson said to Washington, "What is the Senate for if the House of Representatives is to be the body that represents the people, if it is to be the people's House, if it is to be the legislative body?" "What is the Senate for?" Jefferson asked. Washington, who, of course, was a southerner, had poured his tea out of the cup into his saucer to cool, and he explained to Jefferson that the cup would be like the House of Representatives; it would be caught up in the passions of the moment -- with Members elected every 2 years -- and that passions would flare and the House would justifiably respond to those passions. But the Senate would be the saucer, where the tea would cool before it was consumed. That was the purpose of the Senate, and I think the Senate's rules, which obviously have evolved from that constitutional system, have in this case, as they have on many occasions, served the public well.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.57895
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.57895
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.23676
VADER
0.981
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
52
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
Phil Gramm
I believe this bill will die today. I believe that we will see the bill sent back to committee. Now, another bill on the same subject, within the parameters of reason and responsibility and limited government and within the budget might come alive another day. But I believe that this bill will justifiably come to a legislative end today. I believe that the system has worked well.
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)
0.61904
VADER
-0.026
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
10.9
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Phil Gramm
This bill, in many ways, reminds me of another bill -- the Clinton health care bill. I remember that debate vividly; I was very much involved in it. I remember the President was talking about this bill that "the public wanted," that it was unstoppable. Even those who were offering substitutes for it were adopting its basic principle. It looked as if it were 200 feet tall, and no one was willing to come forward and even say they were against it. But like the mighty Goliath of old, when someone did step forward with a few small stones and flung the first stone, the giant tumbled. Probably a better analogy would be when someone took a very small pin and just pricked its belly and it went boom; it was a lot of hot air.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.02165
VADER
0.612
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Phil Gramm
The American people were never for the government taking over and running the health care system. And in reality, the American people were never for this bill. Had we been forced to vote on this bill the first day it came to the Senate, it no doubt would have passed by an overwhelming margin. Had we been forced to vote on this bill the first week it came to the Senate, at the end of that debate, it would have passed by a smaller margin. Each day, support for this bill -- or fear of it, depending on your perspective -- has declined dramatically. Today, it is my hope and my opinion that the bill will be taken from the floor because, in the final analysis, there never was any support for this bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.375
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.375
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.7376
VADER
-0.681
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.9
Gunning-Fog Score
11.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Phil Gramm
I don't know where this bill came from. I don't know whether it was a focus group conducted by the Democratic National Committee, or whether it was a poll. But the bottom line is, the bill never had any real support from the American people. In reality, this bill was always a giant bait and switch. The bait was the tobacco companies. We have heard our colleagues justifiably try, convict, and hang or lynch -- depending on your perspective -- the tobacco companies, and justifiably so in many cases. But while our colleagues sought to get us to focus on these tobacco companies, the reality of their bill, if you read it, is that it does not impose a penny of taxes on the tobacco companies. In reality, it has an extraordinary provision, and that extraordinary provision is that it makes it illegal for the tobacco companies to not pass through every penny of taxes to the consumer.
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)
0.7777
VADER
0.351
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Phil Gramm
So in reality, while the proponents of this bill were forever trying to divert our attention to the tobacco companies -- and facts are persistent things -- the reality of this bill is that it doesn't tax tobacco companies. The reality of this bill is that it basically taxes blue-collar workers, because smoking -- obviously, with many exceptions when you count people, but a very small number of exceptions when you look at averages -- smoking in America is basically a blue-collar phenomenon. So our colleagues have vilified the tobacco companies and they created sympathy in the country.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
0.766
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
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Phil Gramm
It must be like the old story of this tiger who comes out of the forest and eats people in the village, so they send to the provincial capital for a great warrior to come forward. He comes forth and pulls out his sword and dances around. The tiger comes out, and instead of killing the tiger, which would produce a tremendous eruption of applause, he starts beating the tiger with the side of his sword. Finally, the people become so outraged, they stone the warrior. In a very strange way, the proponents of this bill have so overdone it that they have created some sympathy, as the polls show very clearly, for the tobacco companies -- one of the most incredible reversals of public opinion that I, as somewhat of a minor student of it, have observed. But the reality is that with all the talk of the tobacco companies, they pay none of the tax. The tax is borne by blue-collar Americans.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.66329
VADER
0.743
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Phil Gramm
The stubborn facts are that 34 percent of the taxes that will be collected by this bill will be paid for by Americans who make less than $15,000 a year; 47.1 percent of the taxes will be paid for by Americans who make less than $22,000 a year; 59.1 percent of the taxes will be paid for by Americans who make less than $30,000 a year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.402
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
4.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Phil Gramm
So no matter how many times the proponents of this bill vilify the tobacco companies, the cold reality which the American people, as we debated this issue for a month, came to understand was that with all of the things that the tobacco companies did, were verbally convicted of, and punished for right here on the floor of the Senate, was that they weren't being taxed; we were taxing blue-collar Americans. That is the first thing that Americans came to understand as we debated this bill for a month.
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
-0.623
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Phil Gramm
The second thing they came to understand was the incredible amount of money that was going to be raised in these taxes, and not only the burden that would impose -- a massive burden -- but how that money was going to be largely squandered. I remind my colleagues that, for example, in my State, we have 3.1 million Texans who smoke. Under this bill, if those 3.1 million Texans -- we have 3,137,723 people in my State who smoke -- would have continued to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day after the passage of this bill, given the estimate that this bill, in the end, when you figure everything in, would have driven up the price by $2.78 a pack, they would have paid an additional $1,015 a year in Federal taxes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.61904
VADER
-0.312
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
7.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Phil Gramm
Now, I remind my colleagues that 34 percent of that tax would have been paid for by people that made $15,000 or less. So we were talking about a confiscatory tax on blue-collar America. The American people, over a month, despite all the efforts to confuse the subject, came to understand that point. That is a major reason why this bill is about to come to the end of its legislative life.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
-0.226
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.3
Gunning-Fog Score
9.6
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Phil Gramm
The second thing the American people came to understand was how money was squandered in this bill, how in this bill we were ratifying agreements where plaintiffs' attorneys were going to earn $92,000 an hour, how in this bill we were providing money for smoker cessation for Native Americans who live on or near Indian reservations. If they smoke at the same rate the general public does, we would be spending $39,000 per beneficiary, with the goal of trying to promote the cessation of smoking -- $39,000 a person.
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)
0.45199
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Phil Gramm
They came to realize that under the provisions of the bill related to tobacco growers, one of those provisions would have ended up paying tobacco growers an incredible $22,297.29 an acre, and they could still own the land and still grow the tobacco.
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Phil Gramm
People came to realize that this program literally gave tens of billions of dollars to various advocacy groups that would be advocating many things other than just smoking.
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
30.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Phil Gramm
So in the end, the American people came to see this bill as having relatively little to do with teenage smoking and everything to do with taxing and spending, but doing so at a grander scale than anything we have seen in government in a long time.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Phil Gramm
I would have to say that I know it is popular now for people who are covering the debate and discussing it to talk about ads that the tobacco companies have run. But I would like to give a dissenting view. I do not believe that this bill is going to come to a legislative end today because tobacco companies have run ads against it. I think in the end that the American people never bought into the idea that this bill was going to have any substantial impact on teenage smoking. I think the American people never bought into the idea that this was anything other than a tax-and-spend bill, and the more they knew about the bill, the more conviction they had in that basic belief.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.375
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.7376
VADER
0.727
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.7
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Phil Gramm
So despite the master work of spend and manipulation, which the White House, and I say admiringly, has and can engage in, despite an effort by all of the groups who supported the bill, and those groups ultimately came down to groups that wanted the money, despite all of that effort, in the end the Dicky Flatts of the world, the people who do the work and pay the taxes and pull the wagon, listen to our President, listen to the advocates of this bill, heard its high and noble stated objectives, but in reality in the end, after a month of debate, they finally saw this bill for what it really is -- an effort to take money away from blue-collar workers and to have the government spend it, and spend it in a way that is obscene. There is no other word for it than that. The level of spending in this bill and the way the money is thrown around is almost beyond imagination, and in the end the American people recognized it.
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
-0.649
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
8.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Phil Gramm
So I don't know that you can ever pat anybody on the back when you end up not doing a bad thing. I guess part of any legislative process is to try to do good things and to try to stop bad things from happening. And when you defeat a bad bill, you have done a good thing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.46634
VADER
-0.688
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
85.1
Gunning-Fog Score
9.8
Coleman-Liau Index
5.3
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Phil Gramm
But I think in the end this bill failed because the American people rejected it. And it was an amazing thing. Maybe there is a lesson for all of us in this. It was exactly like the Clinton health bill. In Washington it looked like everybody in the world was for this bill. In Washington it looked as if this bill was totally and completely irresistable. But yet when you get outside of Washington, back in America, the public either was totally disinterested in this issue or they were against it. So in the end the American people knew more than we knew, and as a result, for the good of the Nation, this bill is going to die.
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
0.542
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.2
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
11.1
Automated Readability Index
5.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Phil Gramm
Let me conclude, because I know my dear colleague from Delaware is here, and I want to maintain his friendship, which I value and treasure. I would like to make the following point.
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
0.898
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
77.3
Gunning-Fog Score
7.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Phil Gramm
I do believe there are things we can do to deal with teenage smoking. I think we have to start by holding teenagers accountable for what they do. I think there are ways that we can tighten up the law to penalize people who knowingly sell tobacco products to teenagers and knowingly sell alcohol to teenagers and sell illegal drugs to teenagers. I think there are many things we can do. But the focus ought to be on the problem, which is teenage smoking.
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
-0.743
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Phil Gramm
I also believe that a fundamental premise of this bill is false; that is, that people are not responsible for what they do, that somehow somebody smokes and it is the tobacco company that made them smoke.
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)
0.8473
VADER
-0.098
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Phil Gramm
I used to, as this debate was underway, love to tease my 85-year-old mother, that she had not smoked for 70 years because she wanted to, that it was this Joe Camel that made her smoke. She hardly knew who Joe Camel was. But she had a telling point, which was my first indication that in the end this bill probably was not going to make it. Her point was a simple question, which the proponents of this bill tried their best -- and they were very talented -- but they could never answer the question. Her point was: "If I am the victim, if the tobacco companies have conspired to force me to smoke and I am still doing it at 85, how come you are raising my taxes? If I am the victim, how come I am being punished?" In the end, that was the question that not only was not answered, but could not be answered.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.83321
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.65925
VADER
-0.59
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7
SMOG Index
9.4
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Phil Gramm
I want to congratulate our colleagues who were leaders on this issue. I don't think anybody ever questioned their sincerity.
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)
0.8473
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.6
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
2.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Phil Gramm
I especially want to say about Senator McCain, that under very difficult circumstances with his dearest friends in opposition on an issue where there were very, very strong emotional feelings on both sides of the debate, I especially want to congratulate Senator McCain for the way he was able to separate issues from personalities. He was a person who was asked to do a hard job; and that is to get the best bill he could out of committee. He did that. But when the bill got to the floor and we got a chance to look at it, the basic conclusion was the best bill that could be gotten out of committee was not good enough. So basically that is where we are.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
0.975
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.9
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Phil Gramm
We will see a vote on a point of order. And the point of order is not a trivial matter. The point of order that we will vote on today is a point of order that has to do with the fact that this bill circumvents the balanced budget agreement. This bill raises spending above the limits that we set out in the budget. This bill would bust the budget, bust the spending caps, and violate all of the fiscal restraints that we have imposed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.37949
VADER
-0.077
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.1
Gunning-Fog Score
9.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
6.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Phil Gramm
So Members of the Senate will be asked in the vote -- and I assume that the minority leader will move to waive the Budget Act. There will be a point of order that makes the point of order that this bill violates the budget, violates the spending caps, and would violate the balanced budget amendment. Then I assume that the minority leader, or someone, will move to waive that point of order. In doing so, they are saying, pass the tobacco bill even if it means busting the budget agreement.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16705
VADER
-0.511
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Phil Gramm
I hope and believe that enough of our colleagues will vote "no" on that so that we can sustain the Budget Act. The bill would then go back to the Commerce Committee.
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
0.178
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
82.2
Gunning-Fog Score
7.7
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Phil Gramm
If all of these problems can be fixed, if a consensus could be built, there would be nothing to prevent this issue in another form, with another bill, with another approach, from coming to the floor of the Senate.
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
-0.408
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Phil Gramm
But if we send the bill back by sustaining the point of order, we are saying that this approach in this bill is not good enough. I hope that is what we will do.
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
-0.276
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
90.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
5.7
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
4.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Phil Gramm
I thank the Senator.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.9
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Phil Gramm
Mr. BIDEN 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
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
2.4
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 (Ms. Collins). The Senator from Delaware.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.6
Gunning-Fog Score
1.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
6.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Joe Biden
Madam President, I was about to ask that we move into morning business to speak. My friend from Kentucky wants to speak on this matter, and I will in 10 seconds yield to him.
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
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
82.6
Gunning-Fog Score
6.8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
5.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Joe Biden
I say to my friend from Texas, it is always a joy to listen to him. The fairy tales he remembers always warm my heart. But I think he sometimes gets it mixed up. I think the Goliath here was the tobacco companies with their millions of dollars, and in the health care fight it was the insurance companies with their millions of dollars. I have no doubt my friend, with a small sling and a small stone, with his skill could take down Goliath, but in this case he had a few cruise missiles. The cruise missiles were the $40 million the tobacco companies are spending on advertising to kill this bill and the $14 billion that Harry and Louise spent on television to kill health care reform.
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)
0.64663
VADER
-0.637
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Joe Biden
I don't doubt his prowess, but I acknowledge he probably had a little bit of help. It was a nuclear bomb in that little sling that David had, and it was worth tens of millions of dollars. It works every time in this town, and I just find it absolutely fascinating.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
0.76
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Phil Gramm
Will the Senator yield?
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
3.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.9
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
2.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
Joe Biden
I would be delighted to yield.
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)
1.09861
VADER
0.511
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
87.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
0.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
Phil Gramm
I guess I ought to remind my colleagues that David was not alone on that battlefield either.
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
-0.32
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.2
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Joe Biden
No, I know he wasn't. But I just want to point out that in that case David had several hundred --
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
-0.316
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
95.2
Gunning-Fog Score
6
Coleman-Liau Index
5.4
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
0.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
1.3
Sprache Readability Score
2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
Wendell Ford
The Senator is not suggesting he is with you.
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
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
1.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
1.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
Phil Gramm
Perhaps the same force is on this side on this issue. Who knows.
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
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.6
Coleman-Liau Index
6.8
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.8
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
Joe Biden
David was not alone, nor was my colleague with the sling. He had a force behind him of noble tobacco merchants who stood shoulder to shoulder making sure that their ultimate threat was, if they didn't get a bill they wanted, they were going to continue to advertise. Isn't that kind of fascinating. These no-good sons of guns talking about how they care about the health of America. Much of the criticism this bill had leveled at it I agree with. I agree with much of the criticism.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.26826
VADER
0.684
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72
Gunning-Fog Score
9.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Joe Biden
But the idea that at the end of the day -- at the end of the day -- we are going to have no bill and these young pages sitting here in front of me, their peer group is going to end up, every single day, being lured by specifically teenage-based advertising done by companies that lied straight out, right through their teeth, about what they have been doing. These companies are going to continue to consciously -- consciously -- attempt to addict them to nicotine, a conscious effort where they will spend tens of millions of dollars this year, next year, and the following years in advertising to addict them -- addict them -- and they are going to do it.
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)
-0.36772
VADER
-0.44
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
Notwithstanding the fact I had criticisms with some parts of this bill, at the end of the day, they win. They win big, and our children lose. Our children lose. And so David in this case had some cruise missiles. They were all paid for by big tobacco -- big tobacco, period. I am not talking about tobacco farmers. They grow it. They get a small piece of this action. They don't do the advertising. I am talking about the tobacco executives.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.56495
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
81.6
Gunning-Fog Score
7.2
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
8.7
Automated Readability Index
2.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
And so it is going to be business as usual. But mark my words -- let me end with this -- the tobacco companies, from the advertising they have been out with now about how bad this bill is, if they are serious, I ask them in good conscience, for the health of the Nation -- which they have now finally had to acknowledge has been put in peril by their action -- I ask them publicly: voluntarily refrain from advertising, voluntarily refrain from advertising in any way that appeals to our children -- if they have one ounce of moral fiber in them. We don't need a bill. They can take care of this if they have any decency. Just voluntarily stop. No Government, no tax, no nothing. They know what they are doing to our children, and they are intending to do it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.125
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.125
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.23639
VADER
-0.802
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
11.9
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Joe Biden
So if they want to solve the problem, it is real simple. Voluntarily stop. As was said years ago in a committee by a witness to a former Senator named McCarthy -- at one point the witness looked up and said, "Have you no decency, sir?" My question to the tobacco executives of America today is, Have you no decency? If you do, stop, stop luring our children.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.865
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67
Gunning-Fog Score
8.9
Coleman-Liau Index
8.4
SMOG Index
10.9
Automated Readability Index
4.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
I yield to my friend from Kentucky, and then later I am going to come back and ask to speak to Kosovo.
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
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.7
Gunning-Fog Score
8.8
Coleman-Liau Index
5.3
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
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
23.7
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Wendell Ford
I ask unanimous consent that I might speak for 5 minutes and that at the end of that period of time my friend from Delaware be recognized.
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
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Wendell Ford
I thank the Chair.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
4.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0
Wendell Ford
Madam President, a few moments ago, my colleague from Kentucky inserted some editorials in the Record -- a few, and selective letters to the editor concerning our debate over the future of tobacco farmers.
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.5
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
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Wendell Ford
I do not want to take a lot of time on this matter, but I do not want anyone to get the mistaken impression that these articles represent the prevailing view in my State. I have 30 pages or more here, Madam President, of articles of my own, editorials with headlines like -- and this is the Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer that my colleague mentioned a few moments ago. It says, "Lugar Tobacco Bill Punishes Farmers." I think that tells a lot and that there are opinions at home that are somewhat different.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.16705
VADER
-0.454
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Wendell Ford
Rather than take a lot of time, Madam President, I will simply ask unanimous consent that some of these articles be printed in the Record, and anyone with any doubt can simply read them, and they will understand how average tobacco farmers feel about the Lugar proposal.
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
-0.153
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Wendell Ford
Madam President, let me just pick out a couple of headlines here. "The best deal? Plan McConnell backs brings in quick cash, but would ultimately kill off small farms." "Untimely demise. McConnell plan kills tobacco program too fast." These are in the Record.
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)
-2.56495
VADER
-0.896
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
79.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
8.5
Automated Readability Index
4.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Wendell Ford
My colleague, Senator McConnell, referred to Congressman Ron Lewis who is for his position. Well, let me just say this, that Congressman Ron Lewis said that blood would run through Congress before he would give up the fight for the quota system. Then all of a sudden he now is for selling out. The Republican nominee to replace me for the U.S. Senate is for the LEAF program, not for the side that Senator McConnell is on. So it raises a lot of suspicion in the minds of my folks back home. Are Senator McConnell and Senator Lugar supporting the manufacturers or are they supporting the farmer? Because if the Lugar plan would go into effect, it would save the tobacco manufacturers a minimum of $1 billion a year over the next 25 years.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.54654
VADER
0.71
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
6.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Wendell Ford
And so when you have one major statewide official in Kentucky, elected official, representing the tobacco farmers in Kentucky for one position, the others the other way -- our Governor supports the LEAF plan -- I just do not understand. Maybe it is the big bucks for the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee to kill this bill and, in fact, killing the bill, then can say that the farmers continue to grow as they are. But then everybody is worried about their demise. And if you have a demise of the tobacco program, then we are in mighty bad shape without funding.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16705
VADER
-0.923
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Wendell Ford
I was criticized for supporting Senator McCain and $1.10, but then we find the Lugar-McConnell plan is using that money to pay the farmers. If we didn't have the money, we would not be able to pay the farmers.
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
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68.1
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Wendell Ford
So, this thing gets awful mixed up. I will be very hopeful about those who read this and those who understand what is happening.
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
0.144
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
1.9
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Wendell Ford
I have a lot here I could talk about, but we have ENACT, that supports the Ford-Hollings plan; an open letter from the tobacco States, from all of the health groups and the tobacco groups supporting our plan. It just seems some way, somehow, there is something more than trying to do something for farmers here and those who are trying to defeat the program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Wendell Ford
I might just say in closing, here is the Chicago Tribune today: "Health Funds Lose In Tobacco Talks: Everybody else gets their project on and youth are forgotten." If we are going to forget youth in this bill, maybe it is time we send it back to the Commerce Committee and try to write a bill that will be on target, that will save the youth from smoking.
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
-0.318
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Wendell Ford
I think these young pages, after they hear the debate here, will never want to smoke, and I hope that is true. But when they become 21, they can do basically whatever they want to do. At that point, if they have not started smoking, they probably will not. But at the same time, we have a lot of folks who depend on this program. What we have done is help phase it out rather than cut it off at the knees.
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
0.759
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
89.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
6.4
SMOG Index
7.7
Automated Readability Index
4.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Wendell Ford
One of the things my friends on the other side, Senator Lugar and Senator McConnell, fail to say is when they do away with the program and the farmers get some money, they lose the value of their land. By some $7 billion in Kentucky alone, the value of farmland will be reduced, because the farmland is based on the tobacco quota. When you advertise a farm for sale, you put what the tobacco quota is in that farm sale.
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
-0.077
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
8.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Wendell Ford
So, if we lose the farm program, as they would try to do, then we lose $7 billion in farmland value almost immediately. Some farmers could go to bed at night with their farm at one price, get up in the next morning and their farmland is at a lower price and it doesn't cover the mortgage, and the bank will foreclose on those farmers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.67
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
7.8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Wendell Ford
People have not thought this through: "Pay them some money, and get out of the business." Pay them a little bit of money, help them through the transition period here so we might be able to save their way of life.
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
0.671
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.8
Gunning-Fog Score
10.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
7.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Wendell Ford
If my 5 minutes is up, I thank the Chair. I thank my friend from Delaware. He is always gracious, and I appreciate him as a friend very much.
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
0.949
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
89.1
Gunning-Fog Score
5.2
Coleman-Liau Index
5.9
SMOG Index
7.9
Automated Readability Index
0.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.1
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
7.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Joe Biden
Madam President, I ask to proceed as in morning business.
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
6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.8
Gunning-Fog Score
4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
5.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
The Presiding Officer
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4