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Senate Floor: STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch said 221 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Orrin Hatch said 4344 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Joe Biden Joe Biden said 65 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Joe Biden said 1110 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Spencer Abraham Spencer Abraham said 61 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Spencer Abraham said 1079 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Chris Dodd Chris Dodd said 52 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Chris Dodd said 996 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Bill Frist Bill Frist said 39 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Bill Frist said 849 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Harry Reid Harry Reid said 32 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Harry Reid said 672 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell Ben Nighthorse Campbell said 30 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell said 464 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Phil Gramm Phil Gramm said 21 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Phil Gramm said 357 words of a total of 10432 words.
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Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy said 15 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Dianne Feinstein Dianne Feinstein said 13 sentences of a total of 549 sentences.
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Full Transcript
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, today I am introducing a bill that will help restore public confidence in the Department of Justice by reforming the way that the Office of Pardon Attorney investigates candidates for executive clemency. This bill, the Hatch-Nickles-Abraham Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act, which is co-sponsored by Senators Lott, Thurmond, Kyl, Ashcroft, Sessions, Smith of New Hampshire, and Coverdell, addresses the problems that led to the widespread public outrage at the Department of Justice's role in President Clinton's decision last September to release 11 Puerto Rican nationalist terrorists from prison.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.527
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1381780487
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Harassment
0.078890915
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0219790061
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Sexual
0.0149128857
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0107545675
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Hate
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Sexual > Minors
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
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Self-Harm
7.80819E-5
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Self-Harm > Intent
4.2663E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.74E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.676
Magnitude:
90
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
44
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Orrin Hatch
The beneficiaries of President Clinton's grant of clemency were convicted terrorists who belong to violent Puerto Rican independence groups called the FALN and Los Macheteros. They were in prison for a seditious conspiracy that included the planting of over 130 bombs in public places in the United States, including shopping malls and restaurants. That bombing spree -- which killed several people, injured many others and caused vast property damage -- remains the most prolific terrorist campaign within our borders in United States history.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.23077
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.23077
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.43532
VADER
-0.975
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
9.2315539718
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.3477485385
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Violence
0.1682851114
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Harassment > Threatening
0.069792202
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Violence > Graphic
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Sexual
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Hate > Threatening
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Sexual > Minors
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Self-Harm
6.91968E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.35331E-5
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Self-Harm > Intent
2.40359E-5
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Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
32.707
Magnitude:
82
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
25.788
Magnitude:
82
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.9
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Orrin Hatch
The Judiciary Committee has thoroughly investigated the facts and circumstances surrounding the decision to release those terrorists from prison. We read thousands of documents produced by the Department of Justice and the White House. We interviewed law enforcement officials knowledgeable about the FALN and Los Macheteros organizations. We spoke to victims, and we held two hearings on the many issues raised by the grant of clemency. Our investigation has led me to a very troubling conclusion: the Justice Department ignored its own rules for handling clemency matters, exercised very poor judgment in ignoring the opinions of law enforcement and victims, and sacrificed its integrity by bowing to political pressure to modify its original recommendation against clemency.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.22378
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.12516
VADER
-0.901
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.1759289415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0965286803
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0287303206
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0075282012
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0069111622
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0042416763
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000521244
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000329329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001907317
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Self-Harm > Intent
7.6066E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.8778E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.076
Magnitude:
116
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.1
Gunning-Fog Score
18.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
49
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Orrin Hatch
I do not come to this conclusion lightly. I base it on an examination of the facts. The facts show that the clemency recipients were never asked for information relevant to open investigations or the apprehension of fugitives -- despite the fact that one of their co- defendants, Victor Gerena, is on the FBI's "ten most wanted" list. Many of the killings associated with the FALN bombings, including the infamous Fraunces Tavern bombing, remain unsolved. The failure to ask for such information from the clemency recipients, several of whom held leadership positions in the FALN, means that the rest of the perpetrators of those crimes may never be brought to justice. My legislation will require the Justice Department to notify law enforcement of pending clemency requests, and to assess whether a proposed clemency recipient could have information on open investigations and fugitives.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.06667
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.06667
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.12516
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.04348
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.04348
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.08338
VADER
-0.727
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0656832126
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0428991858
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.022291996
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.011830766
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0051546172
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0041830925
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0028094679
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.81703E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.40467E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.162
Magnitude:
142
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
55
Sprache Difficult Word Count
47
Orrin Hatch
Our investigation also revealed that the White House and the Justice Department ignored the many victims of FALN crimes, even while senior officials were holding numerous meetings with the terrorists' advocates for clemency. While top government officials actually gave strategic advice to the terrorists, no one lifted a finger to find, interview, or even notify the victims about the pending clemency request. My legislation would help ensure that the Justice Department remembers who it is supposed to be working for by requiring it to notify and seek input from victims.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
-0.691
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0414210866
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0142171048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0079744306
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0058431568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0045573805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006122474
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005988381
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.41467E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.88182E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.42289E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.695E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.019
Magnitude:
90
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Orrin Hatch
Finally, a disturbing connection has come to light between the FALN, Los Macheteros and the Cuban government.
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
-0.511
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.110352959
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0413018133
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0186013334
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Harassment > Threatening
0.0164722354
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0028839098
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012881954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004829758
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003092693
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.28565E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.3973E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.998E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
78.561
Magnitude:
17
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.3
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Orrin Hatch
Jorge Masetti, a former Cuban intelligence agent, has stated that Cuba helped Los Macheteros to plan and execute the $7.1 million Wells Fargo robbery -- the biggest cash heist in US history -- by providing funding, training and assistance in smuggling the money out of the country. Some sources estimate that 4 million dollars from the robbery ended up in Cuba. We don't know whether the Pardon Attorney knew of or told the President about this Cuban connection because the Pardon Attorney currently has no obligation to contact intelligence agencies for information relevant to proposed grants of executive clemency. My legislation would require the Justice Department to solicit from law enforcement and intelligence agencies necessary information concerning the nature of the threat posed by potential clemency recipients so that the Pardon Attorney can properly advise the President whether a particular grant of clemency will impact future crime or terrorism.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.66905
VADER
0.757
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0442645483
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0108684966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0035265701
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001820501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0013018584
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010725703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001616581
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001130215
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.87021E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.525E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.2839E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
58.187
Magnitude:
147
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
11.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
73
Sprache Difficult Word Count
63
Orrin Hatch
Before describing how this bill works, I want to explain how the Office of Pardon Attorney currently operates. The job of the Office of Pardon Attorney is not complicated: it is to investigate potential grants of clemency and, in appropriate cases, to produce a report and recommendations to the President. Ordinarily, this work begins when the office receives a petition from a prisoner or someone who has already completed a prison sentence. The Department's rules require that an individual seeking clemency submit such a petition to the Pardon Attorney. After receiving a petition, the Pardon Attorney makes an initial determination of whether the request has enough merit to warrant further investigation. If so, the Pardon Attorney researches the potential clemency recipient and prepares a report analyzing the information in light of the grounds for granting clemency. As described by the United States Attorneys' Manual, those grounds "have traditionally included disparity or undue severity of sentence, critical illness or old age, and meritorious service rendered to the government by the petitioner." It is to be expected that the Administration and the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") would question the constitutionality of this bill by asserting an expansive view of executive power. That is their nature. This is the same Administration and Department that resisted any oversight of the FALN clemency decision. The OLC and the Department have a history of taking a liberal view of laws and privileges that would shield the President from scrutiny. This is evidenced by the Department's sound defeats on assertions of government attorney-client privilege and its ill-fated attempt to create a protective function privilege out of whole cloth. Anyone examining the merits of the OLC's attacks against this bill, therefore, must acknowledge that the Administration and the Department have a track record of overstating executive power.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.88707
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.54654
VADER
0.968
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0196243636
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0183689277
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0084119165
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.005672007
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0017371985
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005881322
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002654295
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.46317E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.05715E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.39371E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.5001E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.952
Magnitude:
303
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
106
Sprache Difficult Word Count
105
Orrin Hatch
With that background, let me clarify that the Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act was carefully drafted to avoid offending the separation of powers. The Act does not attempt to dictate how the President uses the pardon power. Far from it. The Constitution gives that power to the President, and this bill does not restrict it in any way. This bill affects only those cases where the President delegates the responsibility to investigate a particular potential grant of clemency. Nothing in the bill requires the President to ask the Pardon Attorney for assistance or requires the Pardon Attorney to take any particular position or recommend any particular outcome. It doesn't even require the Department to submit a report to the President, but simply make it available. Furthermore, the bill does not require the President to read any report, consider any particular information, or avail himself of any resource. The President will still be able to disregard the Justice Department's reports, use another agency, ask anyone in the world for advice, or exercise the "pardon power" without anyone's counsel. Only if the President chooses to ask the Justice Department for assistance will the procedural requirements of this bill apply -- and they will apply only to the Justice Department, not to the President.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.64706
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.64706
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.4781
VADER
0.967
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.2459042007
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1092851977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0318984239
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0244662806
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0234356266
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0088753462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0051951178
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0028264032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0013844105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000207997
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001680084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.971
Magnitude:
212
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
69
Sprache Difficult Word Count
54
Orrin Hatch
The Act is consistent with the Supreme Court's opinions relating to the pardon power. The Act neither "change[s] the effect of . . . a pardon" as described in United States v. Kline, 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 128 (1872), nor will it "modif[y], abridge[], or diminish[]" the President's authority to grant clemency as discussed in Schick v. Reed, 419 U.S. 256, 266 (1974). In fact, the Act will have no effect whatsoever on the President's ability to exercise the pardon power as he or she sees fit.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.83333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.83333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.03688
VADER
0.949
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0372227107
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0257663749
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0120878329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0047875699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0046663139
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0033956745
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006671738
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002594021
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.80879E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.29692E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.073E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.067
Magnitude:
76
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
88.3
Gunning-Fog Score
6.9
Coleman-Liau Index
7.2
SMOG Index
8.4
Automated Readability Index
0.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Orrin Hatch
Moreover, the Supreme Court has recognized that Congress can legislate in areas that touch upon the pardon power. In Carlesi v. New York, 233 U.S. 51 (1914), the Court found that it was within the power of the legislative branch to determine what effect a pardon would have on future criminal sentences. The Supreme Court has also acknowledged that the pardon power has limits; the President cannot use that power as an excuse to wield power over departments that he or she otherwise could not. In Knote v. United States, 95 U.S. 149 (1877), the Court held that the pardon power does not give the President authority to order the treasury to refund money taken from a prisoner -- even though that prisoner had just been pardoned for the crime that gave rise to the government's seizure of that money.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.36842
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.36842
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.73089
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0593286706
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0454902707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0044661265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0039442737
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0017474056
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0013691537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006333446
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003363729
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.2709E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.2617E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.4571E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.378
Magnitude:
136
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.5
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10.1
SMOG Index
10.7
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Orrin Hatch
It is Congress, not the President, that has the authority -- indeed, the responsibility -- to examine and legislate the manner in which the Justice Department performs its work. Congress created an "attorney in charge of pardons" within the Department of Justice in 1891, and appropriated money for an "attorney in charge of pardons" in that same year. To this day, the Office of the Pardon Attorney depends on funds appropriated annually by the Congress. In the most recent appropriations legislation, the Congress appropriated $1.6 million for the Pardon Attorney for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. This Congressional involvement -- creation and funding of the office -- provides a compelling basis for the Judiciary Committee's investigation and the present legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.52941
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.52941
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.959
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0562673667
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0518569315
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0345173408
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0152219713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0083996441
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0028157388
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0007018682
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002102116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.31894E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.13355E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.029E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.043
Magnitude:
118
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37
Orrin Hatch
"The power of the Congress to conduct investigations is inherent in the legislative process. That power is broad. It encompasses inquiries concerning the administration of existing laws as well as proposed or possibly needed statutes." Watkins v. United States, 354 U.S. 178, 187 (1957). The scope of this power "`is as penetrating and far-reaching as the potential power to enact and appropriate under the Constitution."' Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund, 421 U.S. 491, 504 n. 15 (1975) (quoting Barenblatt v. United States, 360 U.S. 190, 111 (1959)). The Supreme Court has also recognized "the danger to effective and honest conduct of the Government if the legislative power to probe corruption in the Executive Branch were unduly hampered." Watkins, 354 U.S. at 194-95. Once having established its jurisdiction and authority, and the pertinence of the matter under inquiry to its area of authority, a committee's investigative purview is substantial and wide-ranging. Wilkinson v. United States, 365 U.S. 408-09 (1961).
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.84583
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.47957
VADER
0.946
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0281705929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0123998005
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0122220968
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0052365103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0012352149
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000302698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001837528
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.79189E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.07527E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.5281E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.44563E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
93.047
Magnitude:
149
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
10.2
Automated Readability Index
3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
56
Sprache Difficult Word Count
56
Orrin Hatch
Congress also has broad powers under the Constitution to "make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department of Officer thereof." The areas in which Congress may potentially legislate or appropriate are, by necessary implication, even broader. Thus, in determining whether Congress has jurisdiction to oversee and enact legislation, deference should be accorded to Congress' decision.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.527
Very Positive
Moderation
Hate
1.6066936776
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
1.5253004618
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0484528457
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0392021058
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0038639468
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0021228976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002895513
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001292758
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001277426
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.6572E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.2915E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
78.453
Magnitude:
82
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
18.1
Gunning-Fog Score
17.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Orrin Hatch
Because of this legal history, the administration of the Department of Justice and its various components has long been considered an appropriate subject of Congressional oversight. Early this century, in McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135, 151 (1927), the Supreme Court endorsed Congress' authority to study "charges of misfeasance and nonfeasance in the Department of Justice." In that case, which involved a challenge to Congress' inquiry into the DOJ's role during the Teapot Dome scandal, the Court concluded that Congress had authority to investigate "whether [DOJ's] functions were being properly discharged or were being neglected or misdirected, and particularly whether the Attorney General and his assistants were performing or neglecting their duties in respect of the institution." Id. at 177. These precedents make clear that the Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction to investigate the Pardon Attorney's role in the pardon process, and to enact legislation concerning the way in which that office operates.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.04452
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.18519
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.18519
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36101
VADER
0.91
Very Positive
Moderation
Hate
0.0539476285
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0365026906
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0291060191
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0082531777
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0034402576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0023023498
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0006746411
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005287025
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001573847
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.54201E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.6909E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.794
Magnitude:
147
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
61
Sprache Difficult Word Count
65
Orrin Hatch
We have discussed this bill with the Department of Justice, and we have reviewed the regulations the Department has proposed. The problems with the Office of the Pardon Attorney, however, cannot be fixed by a mere change in department regulations. It has been six months since the public outcry over the FALN clemency shined a spotlight on the Pardon Attorney's practices. Despite having half-a-year to reform itself, the Department has suggested only minimal changes in the way it does business. In its draft regulations, the Department agrees that it should ascertain the views of victims, but only in cases involving "crimes of violence." Victims of other crimes deserve the right to be heard, too. Victims of so-called identity theft, for example, have compelling stories of the horror of being forced into bankruptcy to avoid collections lawyers, losing their jobs due to issues related to wage garnishments, and trying to rebuild their lives without the ability to obtain credit or sign an apartment lease. Victims of such crimes also deserve to be heard. Similarly, the Department's proposed regulations acknowledge the need to determine whether releasing a particular prisoner would pose a risk, but limit their focus to past victims and ignore other possible targets including witnesses, informants, prosecutors and court personnel. The Department's proposal also fails to notify victims when it undertakes a clemency investigation, when it completes its report to the President, or when the President makes a decision. Under the Department's scheme, victims may still learn of a prisoner's release from prison by watching the event on TV.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.10413
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.15
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.15
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.2948
VADER
-0.995
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0859574357
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0582116889
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.053747918
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0139390744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0043529984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0029272458
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021014537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001633202
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001383521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.07254E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.42215E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.203
Magnitude:
259
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.6
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
100
Sprache Difficult Word Count
100
Orrin Hatch
Equally important, the Department's suggested regulations ignore the Department's main job: to protect law-abiding people from criminal acts. The Department does not see a need to require the Pardon Attorney to talk to law enforcement officials about whether a particular person could provide helpful information about criminal investigations or searches for fugitives. Nor does the Department see the value of asking law enforcement whether a potential release from prison would pose a risk to specific people other than victims or to a broader societal interest such as enhancing a particular criminal organization or decreasing the deterrent value of prison sentences. The Department's proposed regulations also ignore the importance of whether a potential clemency recipient has accepted responsibility for, or feels remorse over, criminal acts.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.11441
VADER
-0.891
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0499416259
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0253233855
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0034277477
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.002351922
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0019170044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0011249723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004974885
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.08336E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.0999E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.4494E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.155E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.261
Magnitude:
124
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
9.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
53
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48
Orrin Hatch
Even if the Department's proposed regulations were identical to this bill, moreover, those regulations could not overcome what is perhaps the most important weakness of all: Regulations are not law. They do not have the force of statutes, and they can be changed very easily. The FALN case proves the need for a statute because the Attorney General ignored even the current, weak regulations in the FALN matter. Although the Justice Department and the White House refuse to let anyone in Congress review the reports produced by the Pardon Attorney about the FALN clemency, it is clear that the Pardon Attorney did not follow the Justice Department regulations when analyzing the issues for the President. For starters, the Pardon Attorney began investigating a potential grant of clemency for the FALN terrorists even though no personal petitions for clemency had been filed. That's right -- these terrorists had not asked for clemency prior to the Justice Department's efforts to free them. Indeed, no such petitions were ever filed. And the absence of petitions was not a mere oversight: the FALN terrorists refused to file such petitions because they do not recognize that their criminal acts were wrongful or that the United States government had the right to punish them for committing those acts.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.84615
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.84615
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.12026
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.834
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.2090833616
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.012042575
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0023552844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0014250047
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0011742663
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.001060024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002768497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.48022E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.74569E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.32537E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.277E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.962
Magnitude:
212
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
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
69
Sprache Difficult Word Count
58
Orrin Hatch
I have the utmost respect for the career men and women at the Justice Department. It appears, however, the Department caved in to political pressure in this case. Although it submitted a report in December 1996 recommending against the granting of clemency for the FALN terrorists -- which should have ended its involvement -- the Pardon Attorney produced another report two-and-a-half years later reportedly changing its recommendation. The second report did not recommend either for or against the granting of clemency, violating the Justice Department regulation requiring that in every clemency case the Department "shall report in writing [its] recommendation to the President, stating whether in [its] judgment the President should grant or deny the petition." Why did the Justice Department's recommendation change? What happened between the first report in December 1996 and the second one in the summer of 1999 that justified a reexamination and change of the Department's conclusion? Because of the President's assertion of executive privilege, we may never know for sure. It was a mistake for the President to let politics affect such an important clemency decision, but is much worse than a mistake when political pressure forces an independent agency to alter its advice against its better judgment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.55556
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.53408
VADER
-0.108
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1252505579
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0087480978
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0067163041
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0033780107
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0022212753
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005667309
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004829647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.87917E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.26926E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.7252E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.752E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.978
Magnitude:
198
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.6
Gunning-Fog Score
16.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
70
Sprache Difficult Word Count
57
Orrin Hatch
The Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act will help prevent this from happening again. It will make available to the President access to the most pertinent facts concerning the exercise of executive clemency, including information from law enforcement agencies about the risks posed by any release from prison. It will also help ensure that -- if the President chooses to have the Department of Justice conduct a clemency review -- the victims of crime will not be shut out of the clemency process while terrorists and their organized sympathizers have access to -- and obtain advice from -- high government officials. In other words, this Act will insure that the tax-payer funded Justice Department will, when assisting the President in a clemency review, focus on public safety, not politics. Let me be clear that the Department of Justice is an agency which I have great respect for. Its employees are loyal, dedicated public servants. This bill is aimed at helping the Department, not hurting it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.36772
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.1421
VADER
0.98
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0063730913
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0057095447
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0021783773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0021737413
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0013697087
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005404449
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002777828
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000148341
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.72509E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.89133E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.2988E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.058
Magnitude:
165
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
58
Sprache Difficult Word Count
59
Orrin Hatch
Specifically, our bill will do the following:
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.086268381
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0558378815
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0236316002
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0092137961
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0050321829
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0016824273
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004488272
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002986991
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002295289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.37309E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.1262E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
29.553
Magnitude:
7
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.6
Sprache Readability Score
1.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Orrin Hatch
1. Give victims a voice by insuring that they are notified of key events in the clemency process and by giving them an opportunity to voice their opinions.
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
0.44
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.00857087
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0076246521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0026209904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002296289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0001261299
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.00813E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.97831E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.1498E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.8713E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.922E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.08E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Orrin Hatch
2. Enhance the voice of law enforcement by requiring the Pardon Attorney to notify the law enforcement community of a clemency investigation and permitting law enforcement to express its views on: the impact of clemency on the individuals affected by the decision -- for example, victims and witnesses; whether clemency candidates have information which might help in other investigations; and whether granting clemency will increase the threat of terrorism or other criminal activity.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.37949
VADER
-0.772
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
2.0450856537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0451077067
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0095699026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0063895699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014205431
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000605372
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002731631
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002499966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.55835E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.42857E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.6344E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Orrin Hatch
Of course, it is the hope of all the co-sponsors -- and all Americans -- that presidents will use the congressionally created and funded Office of the Pardon Attorney in order to make the best possible decisions regarding executive clemency. I believe that when Congress passes this bill -- and should President Clinton sign it into law -- future Presidents, victims, and the American public will be well served. If President Clinton wants to help in this effort to restore integrity to the clemency process, he will announce his support for this bill.
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)
1.43508
VADER
0.961
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.015928311
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.004069609
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0012594604
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000916558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006548164
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006371345
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001246296
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.78367E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.77481E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.42E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.97E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.374
Magnitude:
93
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, I thank the many co-sponsors of this act, and I ask the rest of my colleagues to support this much-needed legislation. I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.727
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1302388147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0502425595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0037063961
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.002684526
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0022680828
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0006167957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003102737
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002191392
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001339756
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.59592E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.4394E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
23.344
Magnitude:
38
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74.9
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
8.5
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, I rise to ask my colleagues to support a bill to name the Santa Ana, California Post Office as the "Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building." Hector Godinez, who passed away in May of 1999, was a true leader in his community of Santa Ana, California. He was a pioneer in the United States Postal Service rising from letter carrier to become the first Mexican-American to achieve the rank of District Manager within the United States Postal Service. He served with honor in World War II, was a ardent civil rights activist and an active participant in civic organizations and local government.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.93827
VADER
0.935
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.2060302766
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0528633827
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0481759926
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0130914399
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.005137995
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0050946688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010529643
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.40095E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.00004E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.52616E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.2178E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
94.213
Magnitude:
91
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.5
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
Dianne Feinstein
After graduation from Santa Ana High School, Mr. Godinez enlisted into the armed services and was a tank commander in World War II under General George Patton. For his service, he earned a bronze star for bravery under fire and was also awarded a purple heart for wounds received in battle.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
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
0.296
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0212128318
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0040259558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0018466968
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002737536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0001682969
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.24376E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.08916E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.5073E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.4145E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.5916E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.069E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
92.509
Magnitude:
56
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Dianne Feinstein
Upon his return home in 1946, Mr. Godinez started his first of 48 years of distinguished service as a United States postal worker.
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
0.422
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0175144189
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.005372685
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0041415533
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0035003221
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0027431874
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003526741
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001246376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.8002E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.6585E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.597E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.58E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
71.645
Magnitude:
40
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
4.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Dianne Feinstein
Hector Godinez was a true pillar within the Santa Ana community devoting his tireless energy to such civic groups as the Orange County District Boy Scouts of America, Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, Orange County YMCA and National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, one of the country's oldest Hispanic civil rights organizations.
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
0.869
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0426829356
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0281627494
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0144570527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0044588793
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0025731495
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0012550649
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003349519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.57772E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.38043E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.9152E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.5566E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
93.166
Magnitude:
23
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Dianne Feinstein
On behalf of the Godinez family and the people of Santa Ana, California, it is my pleasure to introduce this bill to name the Santa Ana, California Post Office in his honor.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.785
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1743250992
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0244621304
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0083210376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0047095484
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.002188401
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009044513
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000416699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000213286
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001313318
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001016647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.73461E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
90.317
Magnitude:
20
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Mr. President, today I introduce the Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.625
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0176467118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0058610487
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0009802618
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000774658
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007541133
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.92686E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
4.42364E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.69628E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.67478E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.5707E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.99E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
63.934
Magnitude:
84
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.1
Gunning-Fog Score
5.7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
2.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
The bill will allow every American to easily contribute to the fight against domestic violence through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued U.S. Postal stamps, generally referred to as semi- postals. Proceeds raised from the stamps would fund domestic violence programs nationwide.
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
-0.751
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0304006942
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0175783294
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.009753518
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.00751314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.006177961
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.001101957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003684351
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.87691E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.7681E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.6929E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.721E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
63.259
Magnitude:
72
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
The national statistics on domestic violence are reprehensible and shocking. Consider the following: A woman is battered every 15 seconds in the United States. According to the Justice Department, four million American women were victims of violent crime last year. Two thirds of these women were victimized by someone they knew. In fact, 30 percent of female murder victims are killed by current or former partners. In Colorado alone, the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence reported 59 domestic violence related deaths in 1998. We can and must make every effort to change that. But, before we can eliminate the incidence of domestic violence we must acknowledge the problem and identify the resources needed to combat the problem.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.29584
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.93156
VADER
-0.993
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0061433166
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0024458781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0010942996
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006515113
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003823978
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
4.95454E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.04664E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.8548E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.9602E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.3014E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.809E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
92.194
Magnitude:
80
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Mr. President, I believe this bill represents an innovative way to generate money for the fight against domestic violence. In the 105th Congress, as Chairman of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, I supported the first semi-postal issued in the United States, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. So far, more than 104 million stamps have been sold nationally, raising $8 million for breast cancer research. My bill is modeled after the breast cancer stamp, and I am confident it will be just as successful.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
-0.727
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0294718484
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0184072895
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0082565231
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0061575105
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0049068367
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006000203
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005391194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.10306E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.00973E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.62644E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.0424E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
77.988
Magnitude:
71
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Specifically, under the "Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000," the Postal Service would establish a special rate of postage for first- class mail, not to exceed 25 percent of the first-class rate, as an alternative to the regular first-class postage. The additional sum would be contributed to domestic violence programs. The rate would be determined in part, by the Postal Service to cover administrative costs, and the remainder by the Governors of the Postal Service. All of the funds raised would go to the Department of Justice to support local domestic violence initiatives across the country.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8873
VADER
-0.477
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0248481811
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0180088275
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0030955798
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0017202314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002421863
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001840894
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001253654
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.92025E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.2718E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.8428E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.897E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
58.184
Magnitude:
31
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
32.066
Magnitude:
31
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.1
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
In a country as blessed as America, the horrid truth is more women are injured by domestic violence each year than by automobile and cancer deaths -- combined. We can no longer ignore that fact, for our denial is but a small step from tacit approval. The funds raised by this stamp will represent another step forward in addressing this national concern. I urge my colleagues to act quickly on this important legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.28571
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.28571
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.54654
VADER
-0.381
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.0656048593
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0581483357
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0122824757
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0110482666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0025820036
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0011685312
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006536235
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003138338
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002970101
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002493335
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000236084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
91.295
Magnitude:
106
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0149524974
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0042390115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0022146569
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0009340625
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007823867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000472496
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003111108
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.9544E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.763E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.6652E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.648E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
90.81
Magnitude:
100
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
There being no objecton, the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:
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
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0072094117
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0068132933
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0020384132
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015350433
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010989461
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0008059446
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001137329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.78564E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.41734E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.5287E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.513E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
89.498
Magnitude:
78
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69
Gunning-Fog Score
8.9
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce what I believe is one of the most important pieces of legislation the Senate will consider this year, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act.
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
0.265
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0953562732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0267747411
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0094757808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0015354415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012572692
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.5793E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.75819E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.96625E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.7442E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.34569E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.5266E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Orrin Hatch
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to my two lead cosponsors, Senator Abraham and Senator Gramm. Both have worked tirelessly with me to craft this legislation. Senator Abraham, of course, as chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee, has long led the way on this matter. I also thank our Democrat sponsors, Senators Graham, Lieberman, and Feinstein, as well as our majority leader and assistant majority leader for their contributions to this effort.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.83321
VADER
0.856
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.738824904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.4032429773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.1478932798
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0783759868
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0544640061
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0030577721
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001128966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001118484
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.76559E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.9155E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.77E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.44
Magnitude:
22
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Orrin Hatch
Last month, the national jobless rate hit 4 percent, the lowest level in 30 years. That jobless rate is even lower in my home State of Utah at 3.3 percent. That's great news; but at the same time, serious labor shortages threaten our continued economic prosperity and global competitiveness. A recent study, for example, concluded that a shortage of high-tech professionals is currently costing the U.S. economy $105 billion a year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.06667
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.12516
VADER
-0.796
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.5180174485
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0368062407
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.035231802
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0179481925
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0027136633
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0016761383
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.30812E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.6821E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.633E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.456E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.64E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.189
Magnitude:
32
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
6.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Orrin Hatch
A look at last Sunday's Washington Post makes the problem very clear. High-tech jobs even have their own separate section of help wanted ads. Twenty-one pages of jobs, jobs, jobs.
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
0.434
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1030905289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0810326659
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0225155149
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0079806836
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0057720194
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0017993296
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002210279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.78766E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.75603E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.835E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.837E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.126
Magnitude:
45
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
79.7
Gunning-Fog Score
5.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10.3
SMOG Index
7.9
Automated Readability Index
4.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Orrin Hatch
The Clinton administration recently projected that in the next 5 years, high-tech and related employment will grow "more than twice as fast as employment in the economy as a whole." The growth of the high- tech industry is being felt across this country, and nowhere more than in my State of Utah. Common sense tells us that we must allow American high-tech companies to fill their labor needs in the United States, or they will be forced to take these opportunities of growth abroad.
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
0.818
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1759726438
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0818108616
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0700459059
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0466161466
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0205884266
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0127749678
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0076689073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0044452638
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0031382242
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0004577219
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.06769E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
21.052
Magnitude:
40
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
10.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Orrin Hatch
We want the high tech industry to thrive in the United States and to continue to serve as the engine for the growth of jobs and opportunities for American workers. If Congress fails to act promptly to alleviate today's high-tech labor shortage, today's low jobless rate will be a mere precursor to tomorrow's lost opportunities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.31015
VADER
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0476211892
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0068659538
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0053261661
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0039277656
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005780971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.000326636
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001961543
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.82471E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.65377E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.5446E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.297E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.907
Magnitude:
108
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Orrin Hatch
The purpose of our important bipartisan legislation is twofold: (1) To allow for a necessary infusion of high-tech workers in the short term, and (2) to make prudent investments in our own workforce for the long term.
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
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.2419123659
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0688820146
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0348831963
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0162153694
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0095207331
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0030990206
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0013591377
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008433137
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001959627
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.21686E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.52556E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
66.776
Magnitude:
32
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Orrin Hatch
It is clear that in the short term we need to raise the limits of the number of temporary visas for highly skilled labor. Our bill does this by increasing the cap to 195,0000 visas over each of the next 3 years. We also exempt persons from the cap who come to work in our universities and persons who have recently received advanced degrees in our educational institutions.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
0.649
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
11.9150720537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
1.2465116568
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2773758024
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.1662767376
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1020217431
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0320414314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.001332798
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003207557
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.2746E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.70433E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.1251E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.513
Magnitude:
31
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
9.3
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
10.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Orrin Hatch
But this, by itself, is not a satisfactory solution either in the short item or long term. Thus, we need to redouble our efforts to provide training and educational opportunities for our current and future workforce. Thus, we raise an additional $150 million for scholarships and training of American workers for these jobs for a total of $375 million for education and training under this program over 3 fiscal years. Our legislation, in other words, seeks to address both the short and long term needs.
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)
0.99853
VADER
0.197
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0592955155
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0460454641
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0168586499
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0078199868
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0059127804
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0024553336
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0020435204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0014593843
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0012677524
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.67759E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.60198E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.039
Magnitude:
20
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Orrin Hatch
My hope is that the administration will come to support this important high-tech legislation. In our new knowledge-based economy, where ideas and innovations rather than land or natural resources are the principal well springs of economy growth, American competitiveness depends greatly on intellectual assets and capacity. The most successful economics of the 21st century will be those which maximize intellectual assets. In recognition of this fact, the administration has worked with me over the years to improve intellectual property protection and to encourage developing nations to invest in doing likewise. For this reason, I believe that the administration appreciates the need for this legislation. In the end, I hope they will have the smarts to listen to Alan Greenspan -- who has testified about the need for this bill -- and that the administration will support its passage.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.76923
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.76923
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.90424
VADER
0.993
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.800383836
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.2541103633
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.1063555479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0203549804
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0125858845
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019433688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002784955
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.48557E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.78672E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.01338E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.8149E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.995
Magnitude:
28
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
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
47
Sprache Difficult Word Count
44
Orrin Hatch
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be included 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
0.2875651699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0533654413
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0468202634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0167574908
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0111731686
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012405
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006271072
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.9557E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.06366E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.16094E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.06105E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.82
Magnitude:
53
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
5.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Spencer Abraham
Mr. President, I rise to join Senator Hatch in introducing the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act.
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
0.296
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.6
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Spencer Abraham
Mr. President, no company can grow if it fails to find enough employees with the skills needed to get the job done. And that is precisely the situation faced by our high-tech companies today. A Joint Venture: Silicon Valley study found that a lack of skilled workers is costing Silicon Valley companies $3 to $4 billion every year. A Computer Technology Industry Association study concluded that a shortage of information technology professionals is costing the U.S. economy as a whole $105 billion per year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.807
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Spencer Abraham
These costs should not be seen as mere abstractions. Because of skilled labor shortages, an increasing number of highly productive firms have had to curtail their economic activities and/or move offshore. At an October 21, 1999 Senate Immigration Subcommittee hearing, Susan DeFife, CEO of womenCONNECT.com, noted that "as investment capital flows into start-ups and puts them on a fast growth track, the demand for workers will continue to far exceed the supply. In order to fill these positions, the options for tech companies are not particularly attractive: we can limit our growth, but then we lose the ability to compete; we can `steal' employees from other companies, which makes none of us stronger and forces us to constantly look over our shoulders; or, in the case of larger companies I know, move operations off-shore." None of these solutions is good for our economy or our workers. As e- commerce and other forms of high technology become increasingly integrated throughout our economy, the long-term solution to our dilemma will be for earlier and better training for our young people to qualify them for high-tech tasks. But we are losing productivity and opportunities for growth right now. If we are to maintain our high-tech edge in an increasingly competitive global market, we must find the skilled workers we need wherever we can.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.94204
VADER
0.924
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
72
Sprache Difficult Word Count
71
Spencer Abraham
We must meet our training and education needs. And we need wise and careful reforms to our immigration laws. This is not an either/or proposition. We have studied this approach for some time. In February of 1998 the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on high technology workforce issues. This hearing demonstrated that many companies could not find enough qualified professionals to fill key jobs. It also showed that the foreign-born individuals hired by companies on H-1B temporary visas typically many additional jobs for Americans through their skills and motivations.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.41176
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.41176
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.82098
VADER
0.572
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Spencer Abraham
Mr. President, shortly after that hearing, Congress raised the cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 115,000 in FY1999 and 2000, and 107,500 in 2001. A number of provisions in this legislation increased enforcement efforts and established a $500 fee per visa -- currently generating $75 million per year -- for training and scholarships to encourage Americans to enter high-tech related fields.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
0.557
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Spencer Abraham
Unfortunately, this was not enough. Despite the raised cap, a tight labor market, increasing globalization and burgeoning economic growth all combined to increase demand for skilled workers. The 1999 cap on H- 1B visas was reached by June of last 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
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.8
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Spencer Abraham
We must do more to enable American employers to hire job-creating high-tech professionals. That is why I have sponsored this legislation that would:
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
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Spencer Abraham
Provide a temporary increase in H-1B visas. Caps would be increased by 80,000 for FY 2000; 87,500 for FY 2001; and 130,000 for FY 2002.
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
0.527
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
8.6
Coleman-Liau Index
0
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Spencer Abraham
Create exemptions for universities, research facilities, and graduate degree recipients to help keep in the country top graduates and those who help educate Americans.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.71429
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.46634
VADER
0.807
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
13.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Spencer Abraham
Modify per-country limits on permanent employment visas to allow companies to hire talent without regard to nationality.
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
0.572
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
14.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Spencer Abraham
Increase labor mobility by allowing H-1B professionals to change jobs as soon as the new employer files the initial paperwork, instead of waiting for a new H-1B application to be approved.
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
0.625
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
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
12
Spencer Abraham
Continue and extend the $500 per visa fee to provide over $150 million in additional funding over three years for training and scholarships. Counting the existing money brought in by the fee, this will raise the total to over $375 million over three years and will help over 50,000 American students receive scholarships in math, science or engineering.
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
0.527
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Spencer Abraham
These provisions will increase our economic competitiveness, sustain our economic growth, and provide new opportunities for workers and entrepreneurs. Julie Holdren, President and CEO of the Olympus Group, told the Immigration Subcommittee that "For every H-1B worker I employ, I am able to hire ten more American workers." A study for the Public Policy Institute of California by U.C. Berkeley Professor Annalee Saxenian bears this testimony out. It found that Chinese and Indian immigrant entrepreneurs in northern California alone were responsible for employing 58,000 people, with annual sales of nearly $17 billion.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Spencer Abraham
Critics of the last H-1B visa increase have been proven spectacularly wrong, as the U.S. economy added 387,000 new jobs in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a 30-year low of 4 percent. Specialty jobs in the computer industry alone are projected to grow by 1.5 million between 1998 and 2008, according to the Department of Labor.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.84
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
5.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Spencer Abraham
President Clinton's former chief economic advisor, Laura D'Andrea Tyson argues that "it's time to raise the cap on H-1B visas yet again and to provide room for further increases as warranted. Silicon Valley's experience reveals that the results will be more jobs and higher incomes for both Americans and immigrant workers." Mr. President, the final word should belong to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. At a Budget Committee hearing last month he was asked "Do you believe we should do something with our laws -- immigration -- that would allow high tech . . . labor to come into the country to ease the burden" on our labor force?
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
-0.273
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.1
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Spencer Abraham
Chairman Greenspan responded: "I would certainly agree with that. It's clear that under existing circumstance . . . aggregate demand is putting very significant pressures on an ever-decreasing available supply of unemployed labor. The one obvious means that one can use to offset that is expanding the number of people we allow in, either generally or in a specifically focused area." By increasing the number of highly skilled professionals we allow to work in America, and providing additional funding for training and scholarships, we will create jobs for all Americans and keep our high- tech driven economic expansion on the move.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.75786
VADER
0.912
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Phil Gramm
Mr. President, today I am proud to join in the introduction of legislation which will increase the number of H-1B temporary work visas used to recruit and hire workers with very specialized skills, particularly in high technology fields. This bill will ensure that the dramatic U.S. economic expansion will not be stalled by a lack of skilled workers in critical positions. It retains the language of current law which protects qualified U.S. workers from being displaced by H-1B visa holders.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.814
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.2
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Phil Gramm
With record low unemployment, U.S. companies already have been forced to slow their expansion or even to cancel projects, and some may be forced to move their operations overseas because of an inability to find qualified individuals to fill job vacancies. We will achieve our full economic potential only if we ensure that high-technology companies can find and hire the people whose unique qualifications and skills are critical to America's future.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.65393
VADER
-0.925
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Phil Gramm
Last year, the Congress temporarily increased the number of annual H- 1B visas from 65,000 to 115,000 for Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000, and to 107,500 in 2001. The number of H-1B visas is scheduled to drop back to 65,000 for Fiscal Year 2002 and subsequent years. Our legislation will increase the H-1B visa cap to 195,000 for Fiscal Years 2000, 2001, and 2002. By the end of that period, we will have the data we need to make an informed decision on the number of such visas required beyond 2002.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
0.494
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
82.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
3.7
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Phil Gramm
According to a recent study by the American Electronics Association (AEA), Texas has the fastest growing high technology industry in the country and is second only to California in the number of high technology workers. This legislation would ensure that these companies have access to highly educated workers, in order that America can continue to grow and prosper, and in doing so, create more jobs and opportunity for U.S. workers.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.12026
VADER
0.771
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Phil Gramm
I believe that this legislation represents a fair and effective way to address a critical need in our Nation's economy, and I hope my colleagues will quickly approve this important proposal.
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
0.718
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Bill Frist
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Next Generation Internet 2000 Act, a multi-agency research and development program designed to fund advanced networking infrastructure and technologies. Two and a half years ago, I stood in this exact spot and introduced its predecessor, the "Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998." While scientists throughout the country have made tremendous inroads since that time, the digital divide makes the truth clear and simple: we are leaving many of our fellow Americans behind. The Next Generation Internet 2000 will attempt to eliminate these geographical barriers, while providing research funding for a faster, more secure and robust network infrastructure for all Americans.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.625
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.625
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.34993
VADER
0.882
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Bill Frist
The Internet is one of the most significant developments of the last decade. Its significance is not limited to the new industries that it has created nor the new educational opportunities that it affords. The impact of the Internet goes beyond those things. With the development of electronic commerce, the Internet has radically altered the economic landscape of this country. Advances in industries are taking place at a faster and faster pace. At the heart of this dizzying pace of change are two things: computers and communications. More and more we are seeing that computers and communications means the Internet.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.02165
VADER
0.905
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Bill Frist
If you had to find a prototypical success story, it could very well be the Internet. There are in fact, multiple dimensions to its success. It was and is a successful public-private collaboration. It demonstrated successful commercial application of technology developed as part of mission directed research program. It showed a successful transition of an operational system from the public to the private sector. Perhaps most of all, it is a prime example of a successful federal investment.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.70805
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.978
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Bill Frist
In some respects the Internet is now "suffering" from too much success. With the advent of tools that have made the Internet easy to use, there has been an explosion in the growth of network traffic. As computers become more powerful, applications more sophisticated, and the user interfaces get easier to use, we can look forward to an even greater demand for network bandwidth.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.959
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Bill Frist
The Internet and its promising applications have transformed our daily lives. They have reshaped the ways in which we communicate at work, and with our families; they have made revolutionary medical advances a reality that we once thought impossible only a few years ago. But each day, as more and more of our neighbors become connected to the World Wide Web and experience the amazement of its potential, certain segments of our nation are left without these same opportunities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.94444
VADER
0.78
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Bill Frist
Since the enactment of the Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998, the National Science Foundation has connected hundreds of new sites to a testbed providing a 100-fold increase in network performance. And the Department of Defense is currently deploying a testbed with 1,000-fold increased performance at over twenty sites to support networking research and applications deployment. As we applaud the success of the first three years of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, we must also realize its current limitations.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.7346
VADER
0.923
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Bill Frist
In the review of the first two years of the initiative, the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee recommended that the NGI program should continue to focus on the utility of the Next Generation Internet's gigabit bandwidth to end-users, its increased security, and its expanded quality of service. More importantly, the committee shared Congress' concern that no federal program specifically addresses the geographical penalty issue -- the imposition of costs on users of the Internet in rural or other locations that are disproportionately greater than the costs imposed on users in locations closer to high populations. I must admit that this is a great disappointment for myself and my colleagues who fought to combat this geographical penalty through the authorization of NGI in 1998. Unfortunately, the White House did not take us seriously and did not follow through with the complete implementation of the original act.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.76214
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.32277
VADER
0.044
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
11.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
58
Sprache Difficult Word Count
54
Bill Frist
The Next Generation Internet 2000 makes a distinct departure from its predecessor. First, it designates ten percent of the overall program funding for research to reduce the cost of Internet access services available to all users in geographically remote areas. It further prioritizes that these research grants be awarded to qualified college- level educational institutions located in Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research states.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
0.735
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
12
Gunning-Fog Score
16.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Bill Frist
Second, the act requires that five percent of the research grants shall be made available to minority institutions including Hispanic, Native American, Historically Black Colleges and small colleges and universities. The most efficient way to open the Internet superhighway to everyone is to provide scientists in every corner of the nation with opportunities to perform peer-reviewed and merit-based research.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.762
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
8.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Bill Frist
Finally, the National Academy of Sciences is requested to conduct a study to determine the extent to which the Internet backbone and network infrastructure contribute to the digital divide. The study will further assess the existing geographical penalty and its impact on all users and their ability to obtain secure and reliable Internet access.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.178
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
14.9
Gunning-Fog Score
18.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Bill Frist
I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.402
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Chris Dodd
Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by Senators Lieberman, Snowe, Jeffords, Lautenberg, Reed and Leahy in introducing the Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.44
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Chris Dodd
For the past several weeks, Connecticut and the Northeast have been gripped by cold weather and skyrocketing heating oil prices. Approximately 36 percent of households in the Northeast rely on home heating oil. On Friday, February 4th, home heating oil cost $2 per gallon in Hartford, Connecticut and $1.80 per gallon a little farther east in Groton, Connecticut, almost double the price from mid-January. Prices averaged $.86 per gallon during the winter of 1998/1999.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.4
Gunning-Fog Score
8.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Chris Dodd
Independent, family-owned heating oil retailers in Connecticut are struggling to meet their delivery demands because of supply constraints. Local oil terminals are at dangerously low levels. Last week, supply levels of heating oil were so low in Bridgeport and New Haven that the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection issued a 48-hour waiver to allow the sale of 7-9 million gallons of heating oil with sulphur content above the level permitted by state 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
-0.718
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.8
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
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Chris Dodd
To be sure, the extreme cold weather and isolated refinery problems have contributed to the supply strain. Icy waters around New Haven had slowed the off-loading of some heating oil in late January and early February. However, even after tankers were able to unload millions of gallons last weekend, customers throughout Connecticut are still paying record-high prices as high as $2.10 per gallon -- supply is still tight.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.44
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Chris Dodd
The Northeast is always cold in winter, so why are consumers and retailers suffering so much this winter? Many analysts believe that the precarious petroleum situation was precipitated by a calculated decision by OPEC and others to cut back production, and by major oil companies adhering to a practice of just-in-time inventories. As petroleum prices began to rise in reaction to OPEC action, refiners drew down from their already low stock of lower-priced crude rather than purchasing higher-priced crude and thus replenishing the stocks. Inventories dwindled and the supply is now at record low levels. For the week ending January 14, the total distillate stock for the East Coast was 33.5 million barrels compared with 69.1 million barrels a year ago.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.23077
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.23077
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.43532
VADER
-0.941
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
45
Chris Dodd
What do these events mean to the average consumer in Connecticut and the Northeast? Dramatically higher costs, for starters. Heating oil bills are averaging 30-60 percent higher than last year. The wide range is due to the extent to which people are turning down their thermostats to ration supply and stretch their dollars. Schools, libraries and small businesses are seeing their budgets burst as more money is allocated for fuel. The Middletown, Connecticut school system has spent more than twice as much for heating oil from October to January than during the same period a year ago, despite a warmer than average December.
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
-0.09
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.8
Gunning-Fog Score
11.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
Chris Dodd
Some market analysts believe this is a temporary situation. Mr. President, this is not a temporary situation. Just-in-time inventory practices appear to be here to stay. OPEC has intimated that the petroleum production drawbacks may continue beyond March, thus causing further instability at a time when peak demand for gasoline begins. This is a perennial problem -- unusually high heating oil prices in winter followed by skyrocketing gasoline prices in the summer.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
-0.494
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.6
Gunning-Fog Score
14.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Chris Dodd
Today's legislation is an effort to address the heating oil problem for the long-term. It would create a heating oil reserve of 2 million barrels in leased storage facilities in New York Harbor and 4.7 million barrels of heating oil in one of four Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) caverns along the Gulf Coast. The Secretary of Energy may fill the reserve by trading crude oil from the SPR for heating oil. The President may draw down the reserve when fuel oil prices in the United States rise sharply because of anti-competitive activity, during a fuel oil shortage, or during periods of extreme winter weather.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.34
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Chris Dodd
Let me be perfectly clear. The creation of a Government regional heating oil reserve is not intended to compete with the commercial sector for sales under normal conditions. It is intended, rather, to help stabilize supplies and prices during critical periods.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.852
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Chris Dodd
I, along with Senator Lieberman, first raised the issue of establishing a regional reserve in 1996 when Connecticut consumers were facing unusually high heating oil prices attributed to extreme winter weather and domestic and international events, including the onset of just-in-time inventories. We asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to examine regional reserve feasibility and report back to Congress. Their conclusions form the foundation of our legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.2
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Chris Dodd
Mr. President, I have an article from July 13, 1998 coinciding with the release of the report that states a positive benefit/cost ratio if a small reserve were located in leased terminals in the Northeast and filled by trading crude from the SPR for the distillate. As I stated briefly a moment ago, our legislation also establishes a backup 4.7 million barrel reserve in the Gulf due to excess capacity there.
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
-0.026
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Chris Dodd
This legislation should be part of a long-term solution. In the meantime, Connecticut and Northeast residents need near-term action. Advice to just ride out the winter is simply not acceptable. Hardest hit are the poor and elderly who should not have to choose among having a warm house, food on the table, or medicine in the cabinet.
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
-0.072
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Chris Dodd
The current home heating oil crisis cuts across all income levels. The 1999/2000 winter will go down in the history books as the year with the highest heating oil prices ever. I am sure you will agree with me that this is one record that need never be broken. I urge our colleagues to join me, Senators Lieberman, and our other cosponsors in support of working families, small businesses, and towns across the Northeast to move forward with this legislation. I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the bill and additional material be entered in the Record.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
0.601
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Patrick Leahy
Mr. President, I rise in support of the Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act being introduced today by Senator Dodd. In response to Congressional concern raised over volatile heating oil prices, the Department of Energy completed a study of regional oil reserves and issued their report in 1998. This report concluded that regional heating oil reserves, such as the one proposed in this bill, would benefit New England and help guard against the negative effects of volatile fuel prices during the winter months.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.26826
VADER
0.7
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Patrick Leahy
The recent price spike in home heating fuel throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions illustrate the need for a regional fuel reserve. Prices of home heating fuel have increased over the last month to unprecedented levels, putting many families and businesses at risk during these cold winter months. Many areas of New England are now facing fuel costs between $1.70 and $2.00 per gallon -- nearly double last January's average price of .80 cents per gallon. Home heating fuel has not seen average prices over $1 dollar in nearly ten years. These prices are endangering the welfare of low income Vermonters and threatening the stability of our economy.
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
-0.671
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
Patrick Leahy
This is not the first time we have seen such volatile prices in New England and will certainly not be the last. I remember Vermont in December 1989, when we experienced the coldest temperatures the Northeast has seen in 100 years, and then again in 1993 when the mercury plummeted and the fuel bills rose. Mr. President we need a regional home heating fuel reserve to protect the welfare and the economy of states such as Vermont. The cold winters and the absence of refiners make New England susceptible to fluctuations in the market which leave other parts of the country virtually untouched.
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
0.586
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the San Rafael Western Legacy District and National Conservation Act. I am proud to sponsor this legislation which is a result of local citizens working together with federal land managers to produce a plan that promotes and protects one of our nation's finest natural treasures, the San Rafael Swell in Emery County, Utah.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.902
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Orrin Hatch
This is by no means a standard one-size-fits-all land management scheme. It reflects both local and national interests. I wish to congratulate the elected officials of Emery County, Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt, local citizen groups, and local Bureau of Land Management professionals for their willingness to come to the table and craft this proposal. It is a testament to what I have always believed: that those who live on and around our public lands love the land and, given the chance, will find ways to help protect it. I hope that this effort to work out solutions to land issues with meaningful local input will become the norm for federal land policy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.12026
VADER
0.973
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, under this legislation, 2.8 million acres will be designated as the San Rafael Western Legacy District. Visitors to the San Rafael will be able to see where Kit Carson, Chief Walker, Wesley Powell, Butch Cassidy and many others became famous, or infamous as the case may be. Backpackers and day hikers will be surprised by petroglyphs that tell stories of Native American ancestors and that give a picture of life as it once was. Families will enjoy access to one of the largest sources of fossils in the New World. They will also enjoy a variety of quality museums that already exist in the area which take us back in time, whether it be the time of dinosaurs, Native Americans, pioneers and the wild west, early explorers, or even the early atomic arms race.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.807
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
46
Orrin Hatch
A the core of this Western Legacy District will be the San Rafael National Conservation Area, which will withdraw approximately 1 million acres from development. Mr. President, Congress cannot create spectacular geologic formations, such as the San Rafael Swell, but this legislation will protect what God has given us. The San Rafael Swell is vast and can accommodate all types of experiences including wilderness, wildlife viewing, fishing, mountain biking, and other activities. The specifics for these uses will be detailed in a forty year planning process led by the Secretary of Interior.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.83321
VADER
0.709
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.3
Gunning-Fog Score
13
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
45
Orrin Hatch
Mr. President, I am very pleased to introduce this legislation along with my good friend and colleague Senator Robert Bennett. A companion measure in the House is sponsored by Representative Chris Cannon.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.851
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
8.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Orrin Hatch
The San Rafael Swell is an area rich in history, beauty, culture, and tradition. This legislation protects the San Rafael for all citizens in a manner that reflects the needs of those directly affected by its bounties. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.7346
VADER
0.896
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Orrin Hatch
I ask unanimous consent for the text of the fill 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)
1.60944
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8.9
Coleman-Liau Index
6.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Joe Biden
Mr. President, today, I introduce a bill which will re- authorize the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund for an additional five years.
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
-0.625
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.1
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
I firmly believe that re-authorization of the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund for another five years is the single most significant thing that we can do to continue the war on crime.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.887
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
In 1994 when we introduced the Biden Crime Bill, which eventually became the crime bill of 1994, some people disagreed with certain aspects of the bill. But, we all agreed that crime control is a place where the federal government can and should play a key role.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.802
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.8
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
We can all argue about how much we should be involved in education or welfare, but no one can argue about the requirement of the government to make our streets safe. That is the starting point for all ordered society.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.412
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Joe Biden
So, I, along with the Senior Senator from Texas, Mr. Gramm, and the Senior Senator from West Virginia, Mr. Byrd, worked to set up a Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. The way we did that was not to raise taxes -- it was to cut the size of the federal government and use the money to fight crime. And so we agreed to let 250,000 Federal employees go. Then we took the paycheck that would have been used to pay John Jones and Sue Smith and we put it into a trust fund to do nothing but deal with violent crime in America. And guess what -- it worked.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.64663
VADER
-0.946
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
79.2
Gunning-Fog Score
7.7
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
11
Automated Readability Index
4.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
Since the Fund was established in the Biden Crime Bill, The Office of Management and Budget tells us that Congress had appropriated $16,648,000,000 from the fund through 1998, and $10,300,000,000 was estimated for 1999 and 2000 combined.
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
-0.542
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
5.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
What has this money done you ask? Just look at the numbers: To date, the money has funded more than 103,000 police officers under the COPS program to make our streets safer.
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
0.422
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
85
Gunning-Fog Score
7.8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
5.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
As of 1999, over 17,000 new prison, jail or alternative beds had been added under the Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Grants Program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.29928
VADER
-0.832
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Joe Biden
Under the drug court program nationwide, more than 140,000 offenders have participated in drug courts, receiving the supervision and treatment they need to stop abusing drugs and committing crimes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.771
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
Under the National Criminal History Improvement Program, enhancements to the FBI's National Criminal History Background Check System have helped block more than 400,000 gun sales to ineligible persons. And, program improvements now allow 35 states and the District of Columbia to submit data to the FBI's National Sex Offender Registry, which became operational in July 1999.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.827
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
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
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Joe Biden
The fund has provided money to states and localities to help offset the costs of incarcerating criminal illegal aliens under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.36772
VADER
-0.827
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
14.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
Under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five territories, have implemented drug testing and treatment programs that address 80 percent of offenders who have drug or alcohol problems.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.19722
VADER
-0.914
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
Through the largest Violence Against Women Act program, funding for the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program is changing the way communities work together to respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.959
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
15.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
And there are other Violence Against Women Act grant programs which have had an impact on many communities. The Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies program encourages jurisdictions to implement mandatory or pro-arrest policies in domestic violence cases. The Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program has recognized the special needs of victims in rural locations. The Civil Legal Assistance Grant Program is designed to strengthen civil legal assistance for domestic abuse victims through innovative, collaborative programs that increase victim access to services. And, the Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on Campuses Program was first funded in FY 1999 to promote comprehensive, coordinated responses to violent crimes against women on campuses.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.47368
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.47368
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.9694
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.39204
VADER
-0.859
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.2
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
65
Sprache Difficult Word Count
40
Joe Biden
The results of these efforts have taken hold. Crime is down -- way down. And we didn't add 1 cent to the deficit.
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
-0.735
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
95.6
Gunning-Fog Score
4.8
Coleman-Liau Index
6.6
SMOG Index
6.6
Automated Readability Index
0.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5
Joe Biden
The significance of the Trust Fund, why it was so important, is because it funds the initiatives contained in the Biden Crime Bill. The money has to be used for new cops and crime prevention. It can't be spent on anything else but crime reduction. It is the one place that no one can compete. it is set aside. It is a savings account to fight crime.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
-0.955
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.3
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Joe Biden
This fund works. It ensures that the crime reduction programs that we pass be funded. It ensures that the crime rate will continue to go down instead of up. It ensures that our kids will have a place to go after school instead of hanging out on the street corners. It ensures that violent crimes against women get the individualized attention that they need and deserve. It gives states money to hire more cops and get better technology.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.22222
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.22222
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.42744
VADER
-0.84
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
74.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
Today our challenge is to keep our focus and to stay vigilant against violent crime. This is one modest step toward meeting that challenge.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.727
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.8
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
6.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
This Act shares bipartisan support. No one wants crime and no one wants to raise taxes. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike -- this should be an easy one for all of us. In July of last year, during debate on the Commerce, Justice, State appropriations bill, my friend from New Hampshire, Senator Gregg, declared his commitment to get the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund re-authorized. Senator Gramm has always stepped up to the plate on this issue as well, and I commend them for their commitment to this program. As Senator Byrd aptly stated back in 1994 when we were first debating this, "the war on crime is of such an overriding concern that, as in the past, the Committee on Appropriations must take extraordinary actions to confront the issue." That still rings true today. Although crime is down, we can not become complacent. We must continue the fight. We need this Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund more than any other single piece of legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.84583
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.16129
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.16129
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.31508
VADER
0.757
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
47
Joe Biden
Every member of the Senate is against violent crime -- we all say it in speech after speech. Now, I urge all my colleagues to back up their words and follow through on their commitments to defeat violent crime. Pass this bill. Continue the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. Take serious action against violent crime. Show the criminals that we are serious about fighting crime. Show the American people that their safety is of the highest priority for us and that we are taking action.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.85714
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.85714
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.65925
VADER
-0.989
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
11.6
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.8
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.8
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Harry Reid
Mr. President, six years ago we passed a crime bill which, while controversial at the time, has led to an unprecedented decrease in criminal activity. It was a tough bill that was aimed at cracking down on illegal criminal activity. It gave law enforcement the tools it needed to prevent and crack down on criminal conduct. The legislation has been so effective that I believe it should be the model for future federal anti-crime initiatives. At the time, however, supporters of the Crime Bill were attacked for focusing on the root causes of criminal activity. Today, as evidenced by declining crime rates, we see that this was an effective approach.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.29928
VADER
-0.98
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Harry Reid
I raise this issue today because I am concerned that some may be moving in the wrong direction in the worthwhile effort to crack down on illegal gambling on college sports. Recently introduced legislation attempts to crack down on dorm room and bar hall bookies by shutting down legal and highly-regulated sports book operations in Nevada. Mr. President, this is like closing the Bank of America to eliminate loan sharking. It simply does not solve the problem.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8873
VADER
-0.548
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.8
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Harry Reid
Mr. President, the collegiate gambling legislation recently introduced in the Senate is flawed because it incorrectly assumes that the elimination of legal sports book wagering in Nevada will mean the end of illegal wagering on college sports. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is on record stating that there is an illegal bookie on every college campus. "Sports Illustrated" ran a series in 1995, stating that "gambling is the dirty little secret on college campuses, where it's rampant and prospering," and that "the bookies catering to most college gamblers are fellow students." Banning legal college sports gambling in Nevada, where it is controlled and heavily regulated, is not going to put these bookies out of business. Just as the Twenty-First Amendment did not stop the illegal consumption of alcohol, but rather, drove it underground, banning regulated, legal college sports wagering in Nevada is simply not going to end illegal college sports gambling.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.84583
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.47957
VADER
-0.866
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
59
Sprache Difficult Word Count
49
Harry Reid
Mr. President, illegal gambling on college sports is a very serious problem, and I commend my colleagues for their willingness to address this issue. The problem with gambling on collegiate sporting events, however, does not rest with what is legal, but rather, with what is illegal. While there are currently numerous state laws that prohibit gambling on college sports, illegal practices still occur and there is little, if anything, that is being done to address or understand the problem. A recent NCAA report noted that there are no comprehensive studies available that analyze the prevalence of illegal gambling on college sports. Furthermore, the report found that "the issue of illegal gambling on college sports is still largely overlooked by college administrators." Mr. President, to respond to this very serious problem, I rise today, along with Senators Baucus, Torricelli, and Bryan, to introduce alternative legislation that would examine the root causes of illegal gambling on college sports. My legislation addresses several key aspects of the problem of illegal gambling on collegiate sporting events, namely, what is being done by federal and state officials to enforce existing laws, whether law enforcement has the proper tools and adequate funding to address illegal gambling on college sports, and, what colleges and universities are doing to address the problem of illegal gambling, especially on their own campuses. The legislation I am introducing today would follow the recommendations of the NCAA report by directing the Justice Department to examine these issues and report back to the Congress.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.89474
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.89474
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.51231
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.21212
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.21212
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.41774
VADER
-0.995
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
97
Sprache Difficult Word Count
75
Harry Reid
Mr. President, the growing attraction of illegal gambling among our college youth is a serious national problem that requires a serious response. We must have a solution to this problem, however, that accurately addressed the source of illegal college sports gambling. The alternative legislation I am introducing today, which focuses on stronger enforcement of existing laws and education campaigns, follows the correct path toward addressing the root causes of this problem and finding the most effective and appropriate solution.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8873
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.29412
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.29412
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.57054
VADER
0.414
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35