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Senate Floor: STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold said 70 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
19%
Russ Feingold said 1221 words of a total of 8120 words.
16%
Richard Lugar
Richard Lugar said 57 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
15%
Richard Lugar said 1186 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions said 56 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Jeff Sessions said 1164 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch said 44 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Orrin Hatch said 959 words of a total of 8120 words.
12%
Joe Biden
Joe Biden said 30 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
8%
Joe Biden said 755 words of a total of 8120 words.
10%
Pete Domenici
Pete Domenici said 25 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
7%
Pete Domenici said 607 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Peter Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald said 31 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Peter Fitzgerald said 561 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden said 27 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Ron Wyden said 504 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson said 18 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Tim Johnson said 464 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Tim Hutchinson
Tim Hutchinson said 12 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Tim Hutchinson said 350 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Craig Thomas
Craig Thomas said 15 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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Craig Thomas said 332 words of a total of 8120 words.
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John McCain
John McCain said 2 sentences of a total of 387 sentences.
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John McCain said 17 words of a total of 8120 words.
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Full Transcript

Jeff Sessions

Mr. President, on June 9, 1999, the late Senator Paul Coverdell introduced legislation aimed at addressing one of the most pressing problems facing law enforcement today: the critical backlogs in our state crime labs. Senator Coverdell's National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 1999 (S. 1196) attracted broad bipartisan support in Congress, as well as the enforcement of national law enforcement groups. Unfortunately, before Senator Coverdell's bill could move through Congress, he passed away.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.95551
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8873
VADER
-0.148
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.3478362691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1114064129
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0250196783
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0163502584
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019401263
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005046957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002705836
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.08605E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.28597E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.06801E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.903E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.194
Magnitude:
69
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32

Jeff Sessions

As a fitting, substantive tribute to Senator Coverdell, I am today introducing the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 2000 to eliminate the crisis in forensics labs across the country. This was an issue he cared a great deal about, and I am honored to have the opportunity to carry on his efforts to address this problem.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.908
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0069926224
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0011024699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002932552
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001856541
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001239598
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001109683
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001003847
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
4.66302E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.52131E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.44025E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.15705E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
70.081
Magnitude:
58
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.2
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
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
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22

Jeff Sessions

The crisis in our forensics labs is acute. According to a report issued in February by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, as of December 1997, 69 percent of state crime labs reported DNA backlogs in 6,800 cases and 287,000 convicted offender samples. The backlogs are having a crippling effect on the fair and speedy administration of justice.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0480914576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0298567
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0046642675
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0008661803
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004428192
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003884219
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.48758E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.17447E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.5781E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.665E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.742E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.106
Magnitude:
53
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26

Jeff Sessions

For example, the Seattle Times reported on April 23 of this year that police are being forced to pay private labs to do critical forensics work so that their active investigations do not have to wait for tests to be completed. "As Spokane authorities closed in on a suspected serial killer, they were eager to nail enough evidence to make their case stick. So they skipped over the backlogged Washington State Patrol crime lab and shipped some evidence to a private laboratory, paying a premium for quicker results. [A] chronic backlog at the State Patrol's seven crime labs, which analyze criminal evidence from police throughout Washington state, has grown so acute that Spokane investigators feared their manhunt would be stalled." As a former prosecutor, I know how dependent the criminal justice system is on fast, accurate, dependable forensics testing. With backlogs in the labs, district attorneys are forced to wait months and years to pursue cases. This is not simply a matter of expediting convictions of the guilty. Suspects are held in jail for months before trial, waiting for the forensic evidence to be completed. Thus, potentially innocent persons stay in jail, potentially guilty persons stay out of jail, and victims of crime do not receive closure.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.78947
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.78947
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.17693
VADER
-0.988
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.3328430234
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.2273288555
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001812228
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0011589446
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0008548473
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.00058118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.41985E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
6.284E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.8476E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.475E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.913E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.796
Magnitude:
205
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
86
Sprache Difficult Word Count
72

Jeff Sessions

As an Alabama newspaper, the Decatur Daily, reported on November 28, 1999, "[The] backlog of cases is so bad that final autopsy results and other forensic testing sometimes take up to a year to complete. It's a frustrating wait for police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and even suspects. It means delayed justice for the families of crime victims." Justice delayed is justice denied for prosecutors, defendants, judges, police, and, most importantly, for victims. This is unacceptable.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.13549
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.61904
VADER
-0.798
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0252794795
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0194401742
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009738818
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0004889454
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002035221
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001073465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.63655E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
6.36608E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.51991E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.24235E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.9431E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.972
Magnitude:
73
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27

Jeff Sessions

Given the tremendous amount of work to be done by crime labs, scientists and technicians must sacrifice accuracy, reliability, or time in order to complete their work. Sacrificing accuracy or reliability would destroy the justice system, so it is time that is sacrificed. But with the tremendous pressures to complete lab work, it is perhaps inevitable that there will be problems other than delays. Everyone from police to detectives to evidence technicians to lab technicians to forensic scientists to prosecutors must be well-trained in the preservation, collection, and preparation of forensic evidence.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.22378
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
-0.834
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0272201054
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0064677632
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.005865069
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006345973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002280204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002119423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.25607E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.22109E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
2.94547E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.90518E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.3769E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.941
Magnitude:
92
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
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
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29

Jeff Sessions

The JonBenet Ramsey case is perhaps the most well-known example of a case where forensics work is critical to convicting the perpetrator of a crime. As the Rocky Mountain News reported on February 2, 1997, "To solve the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, Boulder police must rely to a great extent on the results of forensic tests being conducted in crime laboratories. [T]he looming problem for police and prosecutors, according to forensics experts, is whether the evidence is in good condition. Or whether lax procedures . . . resulted in key evidence being hopelessly contaminated." We need to help our labs train investigators and police. We need to help our labs reduce the backlog so that the innocent may be exonerated and the guilty convicted. We need to help our labs give closure to victims of crime.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.73333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.73333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.6864
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.728
Very Negative
Moderation
Sexual
0.0099988276
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0057673537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0057538233
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0005256869
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004750312
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002108096
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.3209E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.57766E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.59466E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.2429E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.01E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.501
Magnitude:
131
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
46

Jeff Sessions

The bill I am introducing today is essentially a reintroduction of Senator Coverdell's National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 1999 (S. 1196). The bill expands permitted uses of Byrne grants to include improving the quality, timeliness, and credibility of forensic science services, including DNA, blood and ballistics tests. It requires States to develop a plan outlining the manner in which the grants will be used to improve forensic science services and requires States to use these funds only to improve forensic sciences, and limits administrative expenditures to 10 percent of the grant amount.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.57143
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.18958
VADER
0.946
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0955963682
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0431567925
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0146362741
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0035194611
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008483429
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008002662
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.80394E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.78201E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.42677E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.9972E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.819E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
42.308
Magnitude:
90
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
37.085
Magnitude:
90
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.6
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
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
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38

Jeff Sessions

This new bill adds a reporting requirement so that the backlog reduction can be documented and tracked. Additionally, the funding is adjusted to begin authorizations in Fiscal Year 2001, rather than FY 2000, as S. 1196 did. Otherwise, this is the exact same bill Senator Coverdell introduced and that I and many of my colleagues supported.
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
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0275302737
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0196654204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.004143094
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003739734
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.000284871
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001975501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
9.45299E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.82762E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
1.45144E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9967E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.8722E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
42.679
Magnitude:
53
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
23.429
Magnitude:
53
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20

Jeff Sessions

This bill has the support of many of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle, including Senators Cleland and Miller from Georgia, Senators Lott, Nickles, Hatch, Stevens, Thurmond, Shelby, Cochran, Kyl, Wellstone, Dodd, Grams, Durbin, Frist, Helms, Specter, Santorum, Jeffords, Abraham, L. Chafee, Mack, Bunning, Ashcroft, Harkin, and others. I also appreciate the strong support of Representative Sanford Bishop of Georgia, the primary sponsor of Senator Coverdell's bill in the House.
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
0.934
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1409137389
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0131502937
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0045631252
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0029338835
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0016240929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.001357644
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008109149
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004235566
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.17133E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.8228E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.4899E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.8
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
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39

Jeff Sessions

I spoke with Attorney General Reno last night, and she told me that she "supports our efforts to improve forensic science capabilities." She also told me that this bill "is consistent with the Department of Justice's approach to helping State and local law enforcement." Moreover, numerous law enforcement organizations, including the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Southern Association of Forensic Sciences, the National Association of Medical Examiners, the International Association of Police Chiefs, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the National Association of Attorneys General, and the National Association of Counties.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.52381
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.52381
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.477
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.033040432
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0293337333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0053330834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0009905774
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0003091973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002261299
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.63603E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
1.51916E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.32264E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.692E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.598E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.158
Magnitude:
108
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0
Gunning-Fog Score
17.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
52
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42

Jeff Sessions

These Members of Congress and these organizations understand, as I do, that crime is not political. Our labs need help, and after 15 years as a prosecutor, I am convinced that there is nothing that the Congress can do to help the criminal justice system more than to pass this bill and fund our crime labs. To properly complete tests for DNA, blood, and ballistic samples, our crime labs need better equipment, training, staffing, and accreditation. This bill will help clear the crippling backlogs in the forensics labs. This, in turn, will help exonerate the innocent, convict the guilty, and restore confidence in our criminal justice system. I hope my colleagues will join me in passing the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 2000 in the short time we have remaining in this Session.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.45455
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.45455
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8873
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.31034
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.31034
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.61904
VADER
0.966
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0854538172
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0059666065
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0011346412
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010149776
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000565032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0005476986
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003947181
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003464321
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.689E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.56817E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.22007E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.846
Magnitude:
134
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
49
Sprache Difficult Word Count
46

Tim Hutchinson

Mr. President, I rise today in support of the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 2000. I am proud to be an original cosponsor of this important and necessary legislation and commend my friends, Senator Sessions and the late Senator Coverdell, for all of their hard work and leadership they have shown in this matter.
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)
2.70805
VADER
0.94
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.208223355
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0467573351
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0205905671
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0046483707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0018618744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0017096776
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0015423642
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0007957837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005816424
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0005697515
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.6056E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.635
Magnitude:
140
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19

Tim Hutchinson

To justify the need for this legislation, I point to the situation that the Arkansas State Crime Lab is experiencing as a direct result of the exponential increase in the production, use, and distribution of methamphetamine. Simply put, with 16,000 test requests this year -- resulting in a backlog of over 6,000 cases -- the Arkansas State Crime Lab is at the breaking point. Accordingly, it now takes five to six months from the receipt of a sample to complete the analysis necessary for prosecution. I commend and thank Senator Gregg for his assistance in the procurement of funding to hire three additional chemists. However, I recognize that Arkansas is not alone in its great need and that Congress must authorize more federal funding to fight the ever- increasing proliferation in the production, use, and distribution of illicit substances in our nation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.38566
VADER
-0.18
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0162058161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0065632594
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0062075058
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0052197138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007855343
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0007137802
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001131184
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.40988E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
5.79902E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.99596E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.7923E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.354
Magnitude:
150
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.2
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
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
49
Sprache Difficult Word Count
47

Tim Hutchinson

The Act would provide an additional $768 million over the next six years in the form of block grants by the Attorney General to states to improve the quality, timeliness, and credibility of forensic science services to the law enforcement community. It would do this by allowing states the flexibility to use these monies for facilities, personnel, computerization, equipment, supplies, accreditation and certification, education, and training. The Act's merit is further made manifest by the fact that it is supported by such groups as the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the National Association of Medical Examiners, the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, the Southern Association of Forensic Sciences, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Association of Counties, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. Thus, I ask my colleagues to join me in helping Senator Sessions in his efforts to enact that this important legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.62963
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.62963
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.40877
VADER
0.807
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1875743619
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0317127298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0044731507
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0025582047
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0021672624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0011500792
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001276392
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.12013E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.19154E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.8891E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.997E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
96.159
Magnitude:
38
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
5.5
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
60
Sprache Difficult Word Count
59

Joe Biden

Mr. President, it has become increasingly apparent in today's society that a college education is no longer a luxury. In order for one to succeed in an ever-changing, high-tech world, a college education has become a near necessity.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
0.25
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0595710997
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0391890295
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0227742785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0049583956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0020844642
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.00196858
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0011069336
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001944716
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.88494E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.72845E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9461E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
97.413
Magnitude:
75
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14

Joe Biden

However, just as a college degree becomes increasingly vital in today's global economy, the costs associated with obtaining this degree continue to soar out of control. At the same time, the annual income of the average American family is not keeping pace with these soaring costs. Since 1980, college costs have been rising at an average of 2 to 3 times the Consumer Price Index. Now, in the most prosperous time in our history, it is simply unacceptable that the key to our children's future success has become a crippling burden for middle-class families.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
0.521
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
1.7001217231
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
1.3843089342
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.3178435378
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.3060483839
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.221570651
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0017075234
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014091404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0013799116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004518317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002397092
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.34106E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
97.301
Magnitude:
97
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34

Joe Biden

According to the United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, the average annual costs associated with attending a public 4-year college during the 1998-1999 school year, including tuition, fees, room, and board, were $8,018. For a private 4-year school these costs rose to an astonishing $19,970. and these are only the average costs, Mr. President. The price tag for just one year at some of the nations most prestigious universities is fast approaching the $35,000 range.
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)
0.61904
VADER
0.422
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.3035902046
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0099796911
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.001802875
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0013843047
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000196541
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000129491
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.55361E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.6761E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.93305E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.0924E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.469E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
89.014
Magnitude:
30
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
64.2
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30

Joe Biden

In 1996, and again in 1997, I introduced the "GET AHEAD" Act (Growing the Economy for Tomorrow: Assuring Higher Education is Affordable and Dependable). My main goal in introducing this legislation was to help the average American family afford to send their children to college. Although this legislation never came before the full Senate for a vote, I was extremely pleased that a number of the provisions of the GET AHEAD Act -- including the student loan interest deduction and the establishment of education savings accounts -- were included as part of the 1997 tax bill. Additionally, two other provisions of that bill -- the Hope Scholarship and the Lifetime Learning Credit -- were based upon the core proposal of my GET AHEAD ACT -- a $10,000 tuition deduction.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.52941
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.52941
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.948
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.6220016163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.026678876
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0047387861
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0019905352
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0007277519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004617546
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002530371
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002522728
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001124081
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.74453E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.3477E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Education
Score:
95.716
Magnitude:
76
Code:
6
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#6
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
44

Joe Biden

The $10,000 tuition deduction is a proposal I have been advocating since I first announced my candidacy for the Senate 28 years ago. Today, I am building upon a proposal the President made in his State of the Union address earlier this year and am introducing legislation which would finally fully enact this proposal.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.2107733162
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0500064576
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0118843825
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0101872305
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0029394983
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001239465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.09228E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
2.51061E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.544E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.54304E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.835E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
72.455
Magnitude:
65
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18

Joe Biden

The legislation I am introducing today will provide America's middle class families with up to $2,800 in annual tax relief for the costs associated with a higher education. This plan will give families the option of taking either an expanded Lifetime Learning Credit or a tax education of up to $10,000.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
0.691
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0309866911
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0284241658
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0166316546
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0062165214
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0050317896
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0019607016
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0019318586
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002323317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.28264E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.9667E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.1327E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.665
Magnitude:
130
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.4
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18

Joe Biden

Thanks to the 1997 tax bill, current law allows many American families to claim the Lifetime Learning Credit, currently a tax credit of up to 20 percent on the first $5,000 of higher education expenses -- meaning a tax credit of up to $1,000 per family per year. For 2003 and after, this will increase to a credit of up to 20 percent of the first $10,000 of higher education expenses -- meaning a credit of up to $2,000 per family per year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.64663
VADER
0.931
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.8601418696
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.8036756888
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.5069773179
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0352941948
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.032846618
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.002921707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009769535
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003561197
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003559785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.000245164
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.281E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
92.006
Magnitude:
90
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
5.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18

Joe Biden

The bill I am introducing today will expand this important tax credit to 28 percent on the first $5,000 of higher education expenses through 2002 -- amounting to a credit of up to $1,400. For the year 2003 and after, this will increase to a credit of up to 28 percent on the first $10,000 of higher education expenses -- amounting to a credit of up to $2,000 per family per year. To give families the flexibility to choose the best approach for their own circumstances, my plan will give families the option of deducting these higher education expenses instead of taking the tax credit.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.47368
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.47368
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.9694
VADER
0.963
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.7896548137
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0231930404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0089272253
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0070172377
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0044172084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010629607
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0006678161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004854172
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.71028E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.47706E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.8981E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.636
Magnitude:
137
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
8.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19

Joe Biden

My legislation will continue to ensure that these important educational tax breaks help support middle class families while increasing the income thresholds to $60,000 per year for individuals and $120,000 for couples.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.832
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.8545958437
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.2120692516
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1680547954
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.027300365
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0107731255
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0047687055
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0022239099
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004470932
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004432063
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.50586E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.55151E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.462
Magnitude:
59
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12

Joe Biden

Mr. President, the dream of every American is to provide for their child a better life than they themselves had. A key component in attaining that dream is ensuring that their children have the education necessary to successfully complete in the expanding global economy. It is my hope that this legislation will help many American families move a step closer in achieving this dream and being able to better afford to send their children to college.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.83321
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
3.04452
VADER
0.957
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.3720835084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0260624394
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0101917591
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0042825766
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0028081957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005336486
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004198591
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0004169387
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001902813
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001260951
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.43087E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.771
Magnitude:
10
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.3
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23

Russ Feingold

Mr. President, in recent days, Congress has held hearings and considered legislation on the terrible tragedy involving potentially defective tires manufactured by Bridgestone/Firestone and placed on certain vehicles sold by the Ford Motor Company. It has captured the nation's and the media's attention. And rightly so. I hope we are able to get to the bottom of who knew what, when, why and how.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.76214
VADER
-0.852
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.015296819
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0009933521
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.00035624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003323691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002224314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
9.20899E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
6.8244E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.79977E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
1.39669E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.34526E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.7139E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
94.771
Magnitude:
113
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24

Russ Feingold

But while Congress demands accountability from these companies, as well as the Transportation Department, Congress should also demand accountability from the Justice Department. As the Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on the Firestone tire problem the other day, a few blocks down the road the Justice Department released a report that seriously calls into question the fairness of the federal death penalty system. The report documents apparent racial and geographic disparities in the administration of the federal death penalty. In other words, who lives and who dies, and who is charged, tried, convicted and sentenced to death in the federal system appears to relate arbitrarily to the color of one's skin or where one lives. The report can be read as a chilling indictment of our federal criminal justice system.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.04452
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.41176
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.41176
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.82098
VADER
-0.949
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0349728216
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0094956995
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0014783296
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0006328875
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003426904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000317738
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
9.19728E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.20687E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.72182E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.1635E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.4659E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
91.971
Magnitude:
21
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16.6
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
45
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39

Russ Feingold

I introduced legislation earlier this year calling for a national moratorium on executions and the creation of a commission to review the fairness of the administration of the death penalty at the state and federal levels. It is much-needed legislation that will begin to address the growing concerns of the American people with the fairness and accuracy of our nation's death penalty system. I am pleased that that bill, the National Death Penalty Moratorium Act, has the support of some of my colleagues, including Senators Levin, Wellstone, Durbin, and Boxer.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16705
VADER
-0.923
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0621943909
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0191650834
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0013825117
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0010850395
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007926775
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007244025
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001184389
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001179691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.62066E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.4769E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.5324E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.542
Magnitude:
83
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.5
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
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
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35

Russ Feingold

But now, with the first federal execution in almost 40 years scheduled to take place in December, I urge my colleagues to take action in the remaining weeks of this session to restore justice and fairness to our federal criminal justice system. I rise today to introduce the Federal Death Penalty Moratorium Act. Like my earlier bill, this bill would suspend executions of federal death row inmates while an independent, blue ribbon commission thoroughly reviews the flaws in the federal death penalty system. The first federal execution in almost 40 years is scheduled to take place after this Congress has adjourned. But before we adjourn, we have an obligation -- indeed, a solemn responsibility -- to the American people to ensure that the federal criminal justice system is a fair one, particularly when it involves the ultimate punishment, death.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.83321
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2381
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2381
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.46262
VADER
-0.947
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0078003999
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008187792
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0007986019
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0007711037
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003649806
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001330088
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001304144
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001001143
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.31691E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.97786E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.4192E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
95.366
Magnitude:
44
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
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
51
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41

Russ Feingold

Mr. President, some have argued that the flaws in the administration of the death penalty at the state level do not exist at the federal level. But now, with the release of the Justice Department report earlier this week, our suspicions have been heightened. We now know that the federal death penalty system has attributes of inequity and unfairness.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.70805
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.60944
VADER
-0.937
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0162116732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0072770112
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0032916465
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0008348754
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002210754
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002134038
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
5.48E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
5.37794E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.61941E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.31593E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.8769E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
93.523
Magnitude:
77
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.6
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22

Russ Feingold

The Justice Department report makes a number of troubling findings:
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.052
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0361279759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0076410732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0048583664
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0019579829
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0012684091
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006490957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001683145
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.68898E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.0748E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.03347E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.2079E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
93.097
Magnitude:
71
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.9
Gunning-Fog Score
4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5

Russ Feingold

What do these findings tell us? I think we can all agree that the report is deeply disturbing. There is a glaring lack of uniformity in the application of the federal death penalty. Whether you live or die appears to relate arbitrarily to the color of your skin or where you live. Why do these disparities exist? How can they be addressed? The Justice Department report doesn't have answers to these and other questions. I am pleased that the Attorney General has requested additional internal reviews. But with all respect to the Attorney General, that's simply not enough. The American people deserve more. Indeed, American ideals of justice demand much more.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.321
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0395991927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0102201666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.000764955
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006295633
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004908881
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000296542
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002235112
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.97144E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.23388E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.21468E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.48708E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
73.805
Magnitude:
50
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.6
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36

Russ Feingold

With the first federal execution since the Kennedy Administration only three months away, Congress should call for an independent review. Mr. President, if the Attorney General and the President won't act, then it is our solemn responsibility, as members of Congress, to protect the American people and ensure fairness and justice for all Americans. Congress should demand an answer to the troubling questions raised by the Justice Department report. And I believe we have a duty do so. After all, it was Congress that, beginning in 1988, enacted the laws providing for the death penalty for certain federal crimes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0946098939
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0293579593
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025758578
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0020492165
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010788209
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.000668723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002135462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001372234
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.95313E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.32626E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.19008E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.265
Magnitude:
96
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.4
Gunning-Fog Score
10.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32

Russ Feingold

And I might add, the Justice Department has had more than enough time to right the wrong. As some of my colleagues may recall, concerns about racial disparities in the administration of the federal death penalty were hotly debated in 1994 during debate on the Racial Justice Act as the Congress decided whether to expand the federal death penalty. At that time, a House Judiciary Subcommittee report found that 89 percent of defendants against whom the federal government sought the death penalty under the 1988 Drug Kingpin Statute were African American or Hispanic Americans. In response to these concerns, the Attorney General centralized the process for U.S. attorneys requesting the Attorney General's authorization to seek the death penalty.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.04452
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.05882
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.11123
VADER
-0.971
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0125557854
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0063611602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0031335174
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0011427389
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0009772013
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004192909
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003578751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001987101
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.54141E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.09167E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.01E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
92.32
Magnitude:
63
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.8
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
46
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41

Russ Feingold

The Attorney General's centralized review process has now been in operation for nearly 6 years. But we have not seen anything approaching rough consistency, let alone uniformity in the federal death penalty system. We are continuing to see egregious disparities. One of the greatest needs for additional data and analysis involves the question of how line prosecutors and U.S. attorneys are making decisions to take cases at the federal level and charge defendants with death-eligible offenses. But Congress and the American people should not wait for another report that fails to ask and answer this and other tough questions. Indeed, an agency that tries to review itself can't always be expected to be fully forthcoming or fully equipped to identify its own failings. That's why an independent, blue ribbon commission is the only appropriate response to the Justice Department report.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.08333
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.08333
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.16034
VADER
-0.852
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0150180698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.014817703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0038808601
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0035063691
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0015851389
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010035892
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0007973949
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006049299
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004175503
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.00827E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.99353E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
55.024
Magnitude:
29
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
31.772
Magnitude:
29
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
53

Russ Feingold

And time is of the essence. It's not too late for Congress to act. We should demand full accountability. In fact, the American people are demanding accountability and fairness. In a poll released today by The Justice Project, 64 percent of registered voters support a suspension of executions while fairness questions are addressed, based on information that in several instances, criminals sentenced to be executed have been released based on new evidence or DNA testing. And this is not just a partisan issue, or shouldn't be. The poll, conducted by Democratic and Republican polling firms, found that 73 percent of Independents and 50 percent of Republicans, including 65 percent of non-conservative Republicans, support a suspension of executions. The American people get it. Something is terribly amiss in our administration of the ultimate punishment, death. And this is just as true at the federal level.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.75
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.13043
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.13043
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.743
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0664737716
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0626117806
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0086313339
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0015005731
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0014118819
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0009235167
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006769354
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.000292312
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001117325
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
7.82671E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.624E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
88.556
Magnitude:
64
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.2
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
58
Sprache Difficult Word Count
48

Russ Feingold

So, as we approach the close of this 106th Congress, I urge my colleagues to support a moratorium on federal executions while we study the glaring flaws in the federal death penalty system through an independent, blue ribbon commission. It is disturbing enough that the ultimate punishment may be meted out unfairly at the state level. But it should be even more troubling for my colleagues when the federal government, which should be leading the states on matters of equality, justice and fairness, has a system that is unjust. We are at a defining moment in the history of our nation's administration of the death penalty. The time to do something is now.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.84583
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.969
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.3835954936
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.030243519
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0141861907
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0047988422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0042452208
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0028643672
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008175315
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005674875
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002729535
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001025095
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.61729E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
60.616
Magnitude:
54
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
21.295
Magnitude:
54
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36

Peter Fitzgerald

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to double the limit on loan deficiency payments (LDP) and marketing loan gains.
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)
-1.94591
VADER
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0124467959
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0048166126
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0046903744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0043300453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006493136
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001858415
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001806945
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
8.6911E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.38939E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.17683E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.6663E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
87.158
Magnitude:
58
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Peter Fitzgerald

The hard work and ingenuity of America's farmers have made U.S. agriculture the pride of the nation. But farmers today face serious challenges. Record low commodity prices continue to besiege family throughout our great nation. For the past 3 years, American farmers have faced the lowest prices in recent memory. Prices have plummeted for almost every agricultural commodity -- corn, soybeans, wheat and the list goes on. The bottom line is that many farmers throughout this Nation are having trouble making ends meet.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.61904
VADER
-0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0433293084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0083938074
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0023746508
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0019385228
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0016252268
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010429265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003629403
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000216693
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.26822E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.04849E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.13973E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
97.016
Magnitude:
74
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.5
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.8
Automated Readability Index
7.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25

Peter Fitzgerald

Appropriately, Congress has responded with economic assistance to offset these hard times. However, while last year's assistance package included a much needed provision to expand limits on marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments, this year's assistance package did not include such a provision.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.61904
VADER
0.511
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0188258899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0040259209
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021474951
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001745578
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000149163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001412904
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0001252395
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
4.96566E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.03126E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.08097E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.0781E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
82.156
Magnitude:
79
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.8
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
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20

Peter Fitzgerald

As we move into harvest time, prices have trended downward, and many now realize that loan deficiency payments per bushel may be quite large for many agricultural commodities. With the combination of high yields and high per bushel marketing gains, many farmers now realize that they could easily bump up against these payment limitations. Recognizing this impending problem, farm groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, have asked that these payment limitations be eased, but not removed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.29928
VADER
0.459
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0583189831
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0166837854
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025067315
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0015289626
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003156826
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002997047
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001082226
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.21314E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.34248E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.41045E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.32806E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
49.381
Magnitude:
47
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
38.681
Magnitude:
47
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.3
Gunning-Fog Score
17
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27

Peter Fitzgerald

According to industry experts, a 700-acre corn farmer will exceed the $75,000 cap. For farmers who exceed this cap, their only recourse is to forego the much-needed income or use the bureaucracy-ridden commodity certificates program. Estimates project that the additional drying, shrinkage and storage costs that a accompany the commodity certificate program will cost farmers an additional $33.46 per acre of grain. Farmers can ill-afford this lost income during these hard economic times.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.16705
VADER
-0.103
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0193806918
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0151324624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0052153155
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010269496
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0009386218
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004464417
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003085611
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001302021
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.09473E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.37102E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.43253E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
63.265
Magnitude:
75
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Labor
Score:
25.076
Magnitude:
75
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46
Gunning-Fog Score
13.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28

Peter Fitzgerald

Today, I am introducing legislation to solve this dilemma. The bill simply doubles the LDP limit from $75,000 to $150,000 for this crop year. This legislation is consistent with a provision that was included in last year's farm economic assistance package.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.202
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0901660533
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0208234036
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0053108139
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0017992797
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.001797354
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0015620963
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0012184679
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008104851
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0006670236
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002498824
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.31019E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
73.288
Magnitude:
47
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17

Peter Fitzgerald

Surprisingly, this provision may actually provide cost-savings to the federal government through staff time reduction. Anecdotally, Illinois Farm Service Agency employees report that it takes about two hours of staff time to complete a loan forfeiture using the commodity certificate process, while the loan deficiency payment process requires only 15 minutes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.296
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0648196845
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0307551236
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.016428974
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0149671483
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0019341076
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018144572
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0010688759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.000864355
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005963243
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004693232
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.82166E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
94.923
Magnitude:
85
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26

Peter Fitzgerald

When the 1996 farm bill was written, no one could have foreseen our current situation of extremely low prices, and the $75,000 limit seemed appropriate. However, with the Asian market crash, unusually good weather, and exceptional crop yields, commodity prices have been driven to unforeseen lows, making a re-evaluation of the LDP cap appropriate and timely. This bill is good public policy and enjoys bipartisan support. I appreciate my colleagues -- Senators Edwards, Ashcroft, and Durbin -- who join me as sponsors of this legislation, and I encourage other Senators to co-sponsor this sorely-needed change in farm policy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
0.904
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.4920240492
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1002523815
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0159281131
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0045514869
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0036825302
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0027973489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005188723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003326789
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001632884
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001324088
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.84586E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
54.043
Magnitude:
35
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
28.125
Magnitude:
35
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
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
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42

Peter Fitzgerald

Agriculture is critical to the economy of America, and is the Nation's largest employer. For farmers to prosper, our Nation must have economic policies that promote investment and growth in agricultural communities and agricultural States like my home State of Illinois. A healthy agricultural economy has ripple effects through many industries and is critical for the economic prosperity of both Illinois and America.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.33647
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.43508
VADER
0.7
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0175317939
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0098118864
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0053498119
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0005884188
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002294118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.44458E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.39089E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.36252E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.87661E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.92631E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.7922E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
55.491
Magnitude:
71
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
23.187
Magnitude:
71
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
13.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23

Orrin Hatch

Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague, Senator Domenici, in introducing today legislation to increase Medicare reimbursements for skilled nursing facilities, SNFs, which care for Medicare beneficiaries.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.70805
VADER
0.908
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0258985587
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0067896646
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0020860711
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0012477267
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002911555
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0001557329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.30474E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.12442E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.10955E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.392E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.8484E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
55.372
Magnitude:
46
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.1
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16

Orrin Hatch

As my colleagues recall, last year the Congress passed a measure to restore nearly $2.7 billion for the care of nursing home patients. This action provided much needed relief to an industry that was facing extraordinary financial difficulties as a result of the spending reductions provided under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) as well as its implementation by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.75786
VADER
0.891
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0065510481
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0021090547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0016141981
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001680082
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001608751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.20437E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
2.74916E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.69961E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.83081E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.8054E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.6237E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
27.345
Magnitude:
14
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
28.5
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
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30

Orrin Hatch

Unfortunately, the problem is not fixed, and more needs to be done. That is why Senator Domenici and I are introducing the "Skilled Nursing Facility Care Act of 2000" to ensure that patient care will not be compromised and so that seniors can rest assured that they will have access to this important Medicare benefit.
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)
1.27297
VADER
0.856
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0220368151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0033062319
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0026382333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021532349
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0021489537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0017370876
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0009464879
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0007707479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007115204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002560777
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.52673E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16

Orrin Hatch

As I have talked to my constituents in Utah about nursing home care, it is clear to me as I am sure it is to everyone that no one ever expects -- or certainly wants -- to be in a nursing home. Yet, it is an important Medicare benefit for many seniors who have been hospitalized and are, in fact, the sickest residents in a nursing home.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
3.13549
VADER
0.902
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0168935541
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0160785727
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0159149058
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0071930743
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025064899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012301869
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0007378558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002915645
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002015169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.00015862
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.88639E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
91.283
Magnitude:
78
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.2
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
7.8
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14

Orrin Hatch

In Utah, there are currently 93 nursing homes serving nearly 5,800 residents. I understand that seven of these 93 facilities, which are operated by Vencor, have filed for Chapter 11 protection. These seven facilities care for approximately 800 residents. Clearly, we need to be concerned about the prospect of these nursing homes going out of business, and the consequences that such action would have on all residents -- no matter who pays the bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.718
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0248859724
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0081508908
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0020764408
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016398648
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0009542707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003766162
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002863708
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.99599E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.18454E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.02777E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.2967E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
62.212
Magnitude:
36
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
20.092
Magnitude:
36
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22

Orrin Hatch

The "Skilled Nursing Facility Care Act of 2000" has been developed to address this problem. Medicare beneficiaries who need care in nursing homes are those who have been hospitalized and then need comparable medical attention in the nursing home setting. In other words, they have had a stroke, cancer, complex surgery, serious infection or other serious health problem. These seniors are often the sickest and most frail.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.65925
VADER
0.128
Leans Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0224473726
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0181899086
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0041539141
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025302275
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0013966554
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006531855
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003883971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003135478
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.98493E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.8086E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.0404E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
50.837
Magnitude:
13
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
23.631
Magnitude:
13
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21

Orrin Hatch

Medicare's skilled nursing benefit provides life enhancing care following a hospitalization to nearly two million of these seniors annually. Unless Congress and the Health Care Financing Administration take the necessary steps to ensure proper payments, elderly patients will be at risk, especially in rural, underserved and economically disadvantaged areas.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.85714
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.85714
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.802
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.013452374
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.006975812
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0016878366
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003708696
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002793315
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0002015713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
6.78454E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.98298E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.39496E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.9458E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.4506E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
88.906
Magnitude:
28
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
4.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31

Orrin Hatch

Moreover, in an economy of near full employment, nursing homes face the added difficulty of recruiting and retaining high quality nursing staff. The ability to retain high quality skilled nursing staff ensures access to lifesaving medical services for our nation's most vulnerable seniors.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.69231
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.69231
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.52606
VADER
-0.31
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0110394423
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0035885489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0010474927
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0007267109
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003255252
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001483753
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.49521E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.79009E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.22552E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.4093E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.2716E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
88.448
Magnitude:
27
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.8
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
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21

Orrin Hatch

Flaws in the new Medicare payment system have clearly underestimated the actual cost of caring for medically complex patients. Subsequent adjustments have led to critical under- funding. Patient care is being adversely affected. Unfortunately, HCFA maintains that it needs statutory authority to fix the problem. The provisions in the Hatch/ Domenici bill are designed to address this issue.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.128
Leans Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0574558624
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0089650268
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0028293809
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0013209753
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007523181
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004650895
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002658222
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.52009E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
5.23202E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.0009E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.3686E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
69.671
Magnitude:
56
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.2
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33

Orrin Hatch

Our legislation provides that authority. In addition, the bill requires HCFA to examine actual data and actual Medicare skilled nursing facility cost increases. Studies have indicated that the initial HCFA adjustment has been understated by approximately 13.5 percent. Pursuant to the Hatch/Domenici bill, HCFA would be required to make the necessary adjustments in the SNF market basket index to better account for annual cost increases in providing skilled nursing care to medically complex patients.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.61905
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.61905
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.35812
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0363954023
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0089530658
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0042264179
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.003434606
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0013084812
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0011280446
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0009864202
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001440315
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.88219E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.52541E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.04218E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
94.924
Magnitude:
64
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26.5
Gunning-Fog Score
18.2
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
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36

Orrin Hatch

Since HCFA's review and adjustments as provided under our bill will not be immediate, our legislation would also increase the inflation adjustment by four percent for fiscal year 2001 and fiscal year 2002, respectively. This immediate funding increase is necessary to ensure continuity of quality patient care in the interim. It will provide some assurance that quality skilled nursing facility services for our nation's seniors will continue, while HCFA examines actual cost data and develops a more accurate market basket index.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.7
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.7
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.922
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.0082233884
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0049797
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0028475546
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003359863
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
9.31675E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
3.01309E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.6535E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.0114E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.4547E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.11E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.301E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
57.307
Magnitude:
100
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Agriculture
Score:
31.616
Magnitude:
100
Code:
4
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#4
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
37
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35

Orrin Hatch

Skilled nursing facilities are being underpaid and most of the payment is for nurses' aides and therapists. According to a study conducted by Buck Consultants that surveyed managerial, supervisory, and staff positions in nursing homes, actual wages for these valued employees increased, on average, 21.9 percent between 1995 and 1998.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.612
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0860101602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0189120314
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0165105113
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.011340998
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0073568961
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0016281479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0016119768
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0010372152
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.23322E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.17234E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.50177E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
89.006
Magnitude:
97
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.6
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26

Orrin Hatch

Buck Consultants examined data gathered from a voluntary nursing home survey by looking at salary increases for 37 types of clinical, administrative, and support positions. The difference between HCFA's 8.2 percent inflation adjustment and these salary increases over the same period of time equal 13.7 percent. Again, it is clear that skilled nursing facilities are not receiving adequate payment from the Medicare program. With such funding shortfalls, skilled employees cannot be hired and patient care will be impacted.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.82455
VADER
0.804
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0081361977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0032986794
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0017655802
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002974123
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.00018593
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001327818
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001183204
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
6.64599E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
4.75616E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.70443E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
8.6472E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
52.44
Magnitude:
24
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17
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
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38

Orrin Hatch

Mr. President, it is my hope that the "Skilled Nursing Facility Care Act of 2000" will provide immediate relief to skilled nursing facilities and the seniors they serve, while attempting to address a fundamental payment shortcoming for the long-term. We cannot forget our commitment to our nation's elderly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.84
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0650409434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0203385658
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0137510462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0042000804
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0018127501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0012234445
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.000321583
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.7873E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.53852E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.0252E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.09E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Transportation
Score:
83.366
Magnitude:
79
Code:
10
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#10
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21

Orrin Hatch

Senator Domenici and I are working with the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Roth, who is also concerned about the impact that the BBA Medicare reimbursement levels are having on skilled nursing facilities and who is currently developing a package of Medicare restorations for health care providers. Over the next several weeks, we will work with him and with members of the Finance Committee in an effort to restore funding for SNFs and for other health care providers who are facing similar reimbursement reductions.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.81818
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.823
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1459345222
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0417663192
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0136379473
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0058682352
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0015960895
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0009771118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006296168
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
5.92683E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.52027E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.38733E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.2808E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Environment
Score:
63.049
Magnitude:
46
Code:
7
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#7
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31

Orrin Hatch

Once again, I want to thank the distinguished Chairman of the Budget Committee, Senator Domenici, and his staff for working with me in developing this important bill and preserving Medicare's commitment to our nation's elderly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.19722
VADER
0.66
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.8736791089
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0137488023
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0094130097
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0019645666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003422926
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002935241
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002462609
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.46341E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.08029E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.37319E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.3376E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Transportation
Score:
85.862
Magnitude:
145
Code:
10
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#10
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15

Pete Domenici

Mr. President, I rise today to join Senator Hatch in introducing the "Skilled Nursing Facility Care Act of 2000." We can all take a certain amount of pride in the bipartisan Balanced Budget Act of 1997. However, it should come as no surprise that legislation as complex as the Balanced Budget Act (BBA), as well as its implementation by the Health Care Financing Administration, has produced some unintended consequences that must be corrected.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.7346
VADER
0.92
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0307131966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0263451744
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0174127097
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0030737938
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0025339921
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0020017342
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0019647876
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0018958277
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0006740333
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001380518
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001372536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
92.228
Magnitude:
22
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26

Pete Domenici

Heeding this advice, Congress made a down payment last year on the continued health of the skilled nursing facility benefit by passing the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999. While I believe this was a very good first step, I am convinced the bill we are introducing today is urgently needed to assure our senior citizens continue to have access to quality nursing home care through the Medicare program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.86667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.26868
VADER
0.926
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0406823558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0360725127
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0357903104
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0079022211
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0022479921
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0008914369
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006832037
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000652317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.00422E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.88096E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.67919E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
91.702
Magnitude:
78
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26

Pete Domenici

The transition to the Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) contained in the BBA is seriously threatening access to needed care for seniors all across the country. For instance, almost 11 percent of nursing facilities in the United States are in bankruptcy. In my home State of New Mexico the number is nothing short of alarming, nearly 50 percent of the nursing facilities are in bankruptcy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.54654
VADER
0.328
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0617740327
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0279593427
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0231132406
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0057051257
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0029962757
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0021318363
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005444256
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003463211
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002975692
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002497331
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.21394E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
94.104
Magnitude:
66
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25

Pete Domenici

I simply do not know how we can stand by in the face of this crisis and watch our seniors continue to lose access to nursing home care. My belief is only buttressed in light of the fact that as the baby boomers grow older we will be needing more nursing homes, not less.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
0.128
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0350358285
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0271042984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0129769847
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0054123484
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0027964876
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0025125162
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000707112
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001918666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001093398
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.22889E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.02678E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
93.327
Magnitude:
36
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
71.3
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12

Pete Domenici

We must have a strong system of nursing home care not only now but, in the future. With time having already run out on many nursing home operators and quickly running out on others, I believe Congress must act immediately.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.502
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0267445343
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0178321789
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0164141296
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0072771778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0052512121
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0038082984
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0008539551
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004393129
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003203128
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0003109808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001641583
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
82.728
Magnitude:
49
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11
Coleman-Liau Index
10.5
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9

Pete Domenici

In New Mexico, there are currently 81 nursing homes serving almost 7,000 patients, and as the bankruptcies have proven, the current Medicare payment system, as implemented by HCFA, simply does not provide enough funds to cover the costs being incurred by these facilities to care for our senior citizens.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
0.494
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0371595437
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0054361532
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0034138637
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008514765
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005817422
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003674382
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002781147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002331021
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.41428E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.03945E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.0784E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
92.493
Magnitude:
128
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
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
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22

Pete Domenici

For rural States like New Mexico, corrective action is critically important. Many communities in my State are served by a single facility that is the only provider for many miles. If such a facility were to close, patients in that home would be forced to move to facilities much farther away from their families. Moreover, nursing homes in smaller, rural communities often operate on a razor thin bottom line and for them, the reductions in Medicare reimbursements have been especially devastating.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.46667
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.93827
VADER
-0.644
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0176113113
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.000739914
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004055359
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003947407
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0003386456
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.67933E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
2.69638E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.23193E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.86224E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.21942E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.417E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
92.828
Magnitude:
67
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23

Pete Domenici

The legislation we are introducing today would go a long way to build upon the steps we took last year with the Balanced Budget Refinement Act in restoring stability in the nursing home industry. The Hatch- Domenici Care Act of 2000 would increase reimbursement rates through two provisions.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.70805
VADER
0.772
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.020963329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0050140854
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0012233138
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005364709
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002502239
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.05914E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.73495E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.53719E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.41714E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.8465E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.5046E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
90.694
Magnitude:
55
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15

Pete Domenici

First, for a 2-year period, the bill eliminates the one percentage point reduction in the annual inflation update for all skilled nursing facility reimbursement rates and raises that same update by four percent. I believe this provision is a matter of simple fairness because we are merely attempting to accurately keep reimbursements in line with the actual cost of providing care.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.31015
VADER
0.511
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0683087215
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0228033969
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0093354982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0029498045
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003703723
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003240081
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.42718E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.51283E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.52463E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.64237E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.62616E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
82.728
Magnitude:
41
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23

Pete Domenici

Second, the bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reexamine the annual inflation update, the so-called market basket index, using actual data to determine the necessary level of update. As a result of the reexamination, the Secretary may adjust the inflation update accordingly.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0512428349
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0343358406
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.015242277
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0123847582
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0077628807
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0010863544
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006584703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0006304851
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004614491
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003374956
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.5765E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
93.771
Magnitude:
114
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.2
Gunning-Fog Score
17.1
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
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22

Pete Domenici

I look forward to again working with Senator Hatch to pass this critical legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0071621369
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0066311346
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0015787666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0008017849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002469439
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002133988
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.54477E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.59699E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.70056E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.8688E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1808E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
75.604
Magnitude:
39
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7

John McCain

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 > Graphic
0.0424447382
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0376563548
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0220239614
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0113339265
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0087962384
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015914673
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0006344654
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0006251963
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001293976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.56539E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.3944E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
96.752
Magnitude:
80
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
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

Ron Wyden

Mr. President, today I join my friend from Oregon, Senator Smith, in the introduction of the Steens Mountain Wilderness Act of 2000. Located in southeastern Oregon, Steens Mountain is, in the words of Oregon environmentalist, Andy Kerr, "an ecological island in the sky." Rising a mile above the desert floor, Steens Mountain actually creates its own weather patterns. Though we from Oregon are blessed to have it located within our state boundary, it is truly a National natural treasure.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.952
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.4
Gunning-Fog Score
10.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28

Ron Wyden

Some have wondered why any legislative action at all is needed to protect the Steens. They say the Steens has been there a long time and is doing just fine. Why not just leave it alone?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.352
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
88.9
Gunning-Fog Score
5.9
Coleman-Liau Index
8.2
SMOG Index
6.6
Automated Readability Index
3.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Ron Wyden

There are three reasons why inaction at this time is an unacceptable choice.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
-0.612
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.5
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4

Ron Wyden

First, there are many landowners today in the Steens with a commitment to protect this ecological treasure. There is no assurance that this will always be the case.
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
0.66
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Ron Wyden

Second, our federal land agencies are now committed to protecting the natural ecology of the Steens. There is no assurance that this will always be the case.
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
0.586
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8

Ron Wyden

Third, the Steens includes many wilderness study areas. We now have the opportunity to begin resolving the status of these lands that have been in limbo for twenty years. There is no assurance that Oregon's future elected officials, working with all concerned parties, will ever again have such a unique opportunity to address this contentious issue.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.878
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21

Ron Wyden

The fact of the matter is that protecting the ecological health of the Steens isn't going to happen by osmosis. It has taken the hard work of the Oregon Congressional delegation, Governor Kitzhaber, Secretary Babbitt and numerous staff and private citizens of Oregon to get this legislation where it is today. It will take a bit more hard work to get a Senate-passed bill.
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
-0.242
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.2
Gunning-Fog Score
13
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23

Ron Wyden

It is my task, as a United States Senator, to move this legislation forward through the committee hearing and Senate floor processes. In that context, this bill will most likely have to be fine-tuned to accommodate additional concerns. I look forward to working with all my colleagues to see that this bill is passed before the lights go down on the 106th Congress. But one major aspect of this bill can never change: the protections for the ecological treasure that is the Steens will be put in place while we also preserve the important historical ranching culture that thrives there.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.43508
VADER
0.7
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.4
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33

Ron Wyden

There have been issues raised about the valuation of the land exchanges that make the adoption of over 170,000 acres of wilderness possible in this bill. Let me make it perfectly clear that this bill should stand or fall on whether there is significant public value at the end of the day. I believe the Senate will find that the expenditures authorized by this legislation purchase the sum of a greater public value than can be accounted for by its individual parts. I will continue to work to assure that this legislation achieves the greatest environmental good possible.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.73333
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.6864
VADER
0.973
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.3
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28

Craig Thomas

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to protect two crown jewels of the National Park Service, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
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
0.823
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12

Craig Thomas

Specifically, the "Yellowstone and Teton Scenic Overflight Exclusion Act of 2000" would prohibit all scenic flights -- both fixed wing and helicopter -- over these two parks. A recent proposal for scenic helicopter tours near Grand Teton Park has many in this area of Wyoming concerned about the tranquility of Yellowstone and Teton parks. In fact, the proposal has evoked strong opposition by citizens in the area and over 4,500 people have signed a petition in support of banning these tours.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.58779
VADER
0.863
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.3
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
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
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25

Craig Thomas

We need to protect the resources and values of these parks in the interest of all who visit and enjoy these national treasures -- today and for future generations. Every visitor should have the opportunity to enjoy the tranquil sounds of nature unimpaired in these parks.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.84615
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.12026
VADER
0.961
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.9
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Craig Thomas

I don't take the idea of legislation lightly. I am aware that the recently passed National Parks Air Tour management Act provides a process that attempts to address scenic overflight operations. But this area of the country is unique and therefore requires quick and decisive action. For example, the proposed commercial air tour operations originate from the Jackson Hole Airport, the only airport in the continental United States that is entirely within a national park. Consequently, every time a commercial air tour operation takes off or lands, it is flying through Grand Teton National Park. Further, commercial air tour operations by their nature fly passengers purposefully over the parks, at low altitudes, at frequent intervals and often to the very locations and attractions favored by ground-based visitors. These threats to the enjoyment of these two parks require banning commercial air tour operations in the area.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.75786
VADER
0.906
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.6
Gunning-Fog Score
17.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
60
Sprache Difficult Word Count
51

Craig Thomas

It is my hope that this legislation can be enacted quickly to ensure the preservation of natural quiet and provide the assurance that visitors can enjoy the sounds of nature at Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.
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)
2.70805
VADER
0.939
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16

Richard Lugar

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to improve the summer food service program, which provides summer meals to poor children.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
-0.052
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
9.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10

Richard Lugar

On an average school day in 1999, nearly 27 million children received lunches supported by the national school lunch program. Of that total, over 15 million of these children were poor. Over 7 million children participated in the school breakfast program and more than 6 million of these children were poor. These statistics clearly show that the American people are generous and compassionate regarding the nutritional status of our children, especially poor children who may not have access to enough food at home.
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
0.235
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19

Richard Lugar

However, most of these poor children lose access to school lunches and breakfasts once the school year is over. The Federal Government does have programs to provide summer meals, but only about 22 percent of the poor children who get a school lunch also get a summer meal. Common sense tells us that children's hunger does not go on vacation at the end of the school year.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.866
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.3
Gunning-Fog Score
9.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
10.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14

Richard Lugar

Basically, children can receive federally subsidized summer meals in 2 ways: through the summer food service program; or, if they are in summer school or year-round school, through the regular national school lunch and school breakfast programs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9

Richard Lugar

Summer school and year-round school students can get the regular school lunch and breakfast programs. Just as in the regular school year, students can receive free, reduced price or full price meals, depending upon their families' income. In July 1999, 1.1 million children received free or reduced price meals this way.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.765
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.5
Gunning-Fog Score
10.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14

Richard Lugar

The summer food service program was created to provide summer meals for children who are not in summer school or year-round school. The establishment of a summer food service program site depends upon a local entity agreeing to operate a site. At the local level, the summer food service program (SFSP) is run by approved sponsors, including school districts, local government agencies, camps, private nonprofit organizations or post-secondary schools sponsoring NCAA National Youth Sports Programs. Sponsors provide free meals to a group of children at a central site, such as a school or a community center or at satellite sites, such as playgrounds. Sponsors receive payments from USDA, through their State agencies, for the documented food costs of the meals they serve and for their documented operating costs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.17647
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.17647
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.859
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.8
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
44

Richard Lugar

The program is targeted toward serving poor children. States approve SFSP meal sites as open, enrolled, or camp sites. Open sites operate in low-income area where at least half of the children come from families with incomes at or below 185 percent of the Federal poverty level, making them eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Meals and snacks are served free to any child at the open site.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.052
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
8.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24

Richard Lugar

Enrolled sites provide free meals to all children enrolled in an activity program at the site if at least half of them are eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Camps may also participate in SFSP. They receive payments only for the meals served to children who are eligible for free and reduced- price school meals.
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
0.872
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
9.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15

Richard Lugar

At most sites, children receive either one or two reimbursable meals or a meal and a snack each day. Camps and sites that primarily serve migrant children may be approved to serve up to three meals to each child, each day.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.422
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.2
Coleman-Liau Index
9.8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9

Richard Lugar

Participation in the SFSP and the summer portion of the school lunch program varies widely by State. Comparing the number of low-income children in summer programs to the number who get free and reduced price meals during the regular school year gives a reasonable measure of how well the summer meal needs of low-income children are being met. According to the most recent data supplied by USDA, only about 22 percent of those children who received a regular school lunch also received a summer meal. Again according to USDA, participation ranges from over 53 percent in the District of Columbia to under 3 percent in Alaska. My home state of Indiana serves under 10 percent of these children.
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
0.718
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30

Richard Lugar

In August, I visited the successful summer feeding program implemented this year by the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation in Indiana. I discussed with community leaders ideas to encourage more participation in the program throughout my home state.
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
0.796
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19

Richard Lugar

Mr. President, hunger does not take a summer vacation. We need to examine new means of encouraging local entities to agree to offer the summer food service program in poor areas. In talking with program experts, a recurring problem they mentioned regarding the decision to enter the program was the amount of paperwork necessary to gain USDA approval.
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
0.681
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24

Richard Lugar

That is why we propose today legislation to provide a targeted method of increasing participation in those states with very low participation. This method will be tested for a few years to see if it is effective and, thus, should be extended to all states.
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
0.187
Leans Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
11.4
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12

Richard Lugar

Under current SFSP law, sponsors get a food cost reimbursement and an administrative reimbursement of the amounts that they document, up to a maximum amount. Based on the most recent data available, SFSP sponsors document costs sufficient to receive the maximum reimbursement over 90 percent of the time. Some institutions (e.g., schools, parks departments) may not offer the SFSP because they do not want to put up with the administrative burden of documenting all their costs in a manner acceptable to USDA. Under the regular school lunch program, schools do not have to document their costs, but instead automatically receive their meal reimbursements. The extra paperwork burden of documenting all their costs may discourage sponsors from offering summer meals. Public sponsors, such as schools and parks departments, have to meet public accounting standards that make it unlikely that money meant for child nutrition could be siphoned off and used for unlawful purposes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.15789
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.15789
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.30228
VADER
-0.836
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
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
48
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41

Richard Lugar

My bill would establish a pilot project to reduce the paperwork required of schools and other public institutions (like parks departments) to run a summer food service program, and thus, hopefully, encourage more sponsors to join the program and offer summer meals. The bill would allow, in low participation states, public sponsors to automatically receive the maximum reimbursement for both food costs and administrative costs. In this way, the SFSP would be identical to the school lunch program.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
0.807
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.5
Gunning-Fog Score
16.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28

Richard Lugar

Low participation states would be defined as those states where the number of children receiving summer meals (compared to the number receiving free or reduced price lunches during the school year) was less than half the national average participation in the summer meals programs (compared to the number receiving free or reduced price lunches during the school year). This pilot program would run for 3 years, FY 01 to FY 03.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0.751
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15

Richard Lugar

USDA would be required to study whether reducing the paperwork burden increased participation in the program. USDA would also be required to study whether meal quality or program integrity was affected by removing the requirement for sponsors to document their spending. Results of the study will be available for the 2003 child nutrition reauthorization.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
0.052
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.3
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23

Richard Lugar

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.402
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4

Tim Johnson

Mr. President, I rise on behalf of myself and my colleague, Senator Hutchinson, to introduce the "Physician Pathology Services Fair Payment Act of 2000." This important legislation allows independent laboratories to continue to receive direct payments from Medicare for the technical component of pathology services provided to hospital inpatients and outpatients. This bill encompasses both the inpatient and outpatient technical components in a comprehensive manner than will allow Congress to address both of these pressing issues in a single legislative vehicle.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.718
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
19.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37

Tim Johnson

As you know, many hospitals, particularly small and rural hospitals, make arrangements with independent laboratories to provide physician pathology services for their patients. They do so because these hospitals typically lack the patient volume or funds to sustain an in- house pathology department. Yet, if the hospitals are to continue to provide surgery services in the local community, Medicare requires them to provide, directly or under arrangements, certain physician pathology services. Without these arrangements, patients may have to travel far from home to have surgery performed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.61905
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.61905
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.35812
VADER
-0.052
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.7
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
34
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25

Tim Johnson

Recently, HCFA delayed implementation of new inpatient and outpatient technical component (TC) reimbursement rules until January 1, 2001. However, many providers esepectially those in rural or medically underserved areas, remain concerned that the new rules will impose burdensome costs and administrative requirements on hospitals and independent laboratories that have operated in good faith under the prior policy. For hospitals and independent laboratories that have operated in good faith under the prior policy. For hospitals and independent laboratories with existing arrangements, changing the way Medicarepays for the TC physician pathology services provided to hospitals is likely to strain already scarce resources by creating new costs that cannot be easily absorbed. For the first time, independent laboratories will have to generate two bills -- one for the technical components to the hospital and onother to Medicare for the professional components. Since each laboratory may serve five, ten or more hospitals, these separate billings will be costly and complicated.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.29928
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.31034
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.31034
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.61904
VADER
0.69
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
12
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
61
Sprache Difficult Word Count
58

Tim Johnson

The "Physician Pathology Services Fair Payment Act of 2000" is essential to the many communities in my home state of South Dakota, and across the country, who rely on the continued presence of pathology services to retain a high-quality health care delivery system that is both responsive and accessible to each and every individual requiring these services. Pathologists provide an extremely powerful and valuable resource to these communities and the "Physician Pathology Services Fair Payment Act of 2000" will ensure that these health care professionals continue to positively impact the lives of not only South Dakotans but the lieves of millions of Americans who utilize these services without perhaps even knowing the critical role that they play in our health care delivery system.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.32687
VADER
0.951
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
41

Tim Johnson

Mr. President, I ank unanimous consent that the complete 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)
1.60944
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.5
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
3.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10