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Senate Floor: THE BANKRUPTCY BILL
Topics
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Moderation
2 Speakers
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Speakers
Joe Biden Joe Biden said 107 sentences of a total of 109 sentences.
99%
Joe Biden said 2137 words of a total of 2154 words.
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Trent Lott Trent Lott said 2 sentences of a total of 109 sentences.
2%
Trent Lott said 17 words of a total of 2154 words.
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Full Transcript
Joe Biden
Mr. President, we just had a vote on a cloture motion on the bankruptcy bill, which did not prevail; that is, cloture was not invoked. I just want to make a short statement now because we will be back at this again.
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
-0.023
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0151312081
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0072078168
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0047620346
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0042571359
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0029059793
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005057778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.21408E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.72106E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.48514E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.52409E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.051E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
85.9
Gunning-Fog Score
6.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
6.6
Automated Readability Index
4.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
This has been a prolonged and complicated process that brought us to this point today. I personally believe it need not have been so long nor have been so complicated. We should not have had to wait for this legislation as long as we have. We should have just stepped up to this earlier. But here we are.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-2.19722
VADER
0
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.0361584884
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0115004739
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0057604495
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0023745084
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001574043
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0003331501
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001928438
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.59645E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.149E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.46546E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.831E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
80.163
Magnitude:
58
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
84.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Joe Biden
I heard a number of things stated in the well of the Senate as we were voting on cloture relative to this legislation about which I think people were misinformed. A lot of statements were being made that did not reflect what is actually in this bankruptcy bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
-0.052
Neutral
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0096756579
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0019181107
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0012766991
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012468845
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0005504445
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002746476
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.42825E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
3.16875E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.39945E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.726E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.183E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
48.421
Magnitude:
48
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
59.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.8
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
I know many of my colleagues are not happy with the bill. But on balance the bankruptcy reform bill still deserves the strong support of the Senate. We will return to this issue later this month, and I would like to put to rest some of the assertions made.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.772
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0093367627
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0052494997
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0024139967
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0017780909
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0013830233
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0011157292
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003424499
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002927676
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002003366
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.41488E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.0182E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
45.55
Magnitude:
49
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
28.287
Magnitude:
49
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.3
Gunning-Fog Score
9
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Joe Biden
We have what we call a very strong safe harbor provision in this bill, to protect families that are below the median income, along with allowing them adjustments for additional expenses, that will assure that only those with the real ability to pay in bankruptcy are steered from chapter 7 to chapter 13.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.913
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0319779589
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0092629707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0073499752
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0049881317
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0038503662
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0020021924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001801064
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001406805
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
8.47945E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.65935E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.6545E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
46.016
Magnitude:
51
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Labor
Score:
21.098
Magnitude:
51
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.1
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Joe Biden
The Senate language, giving judges the discretion to determine whether or not there are special circumstances that justify those expenses, prevailed over the very strict House language. The bottom line is, if you are someone who is listed by the national statistics as being poor -- many folks keep saying poor folks will be hurt by this -- you are not even in the deal here. You are not even in the deal. You are protected. That is what we mean by the safe harbor.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
-0.44
Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0186166115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0141691417
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0075833857
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008211736
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005630488
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001349161
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001100144
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.45901E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.9325E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.9577E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.396E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
76.38
Magnitude:
85
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.7
Gunning-Fog Score
11
Coleman-Liau Index
10.4
SMOG Index
10.9
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
This provision has been strengthened with an additional protection for those between 100 and 150 percent of the national median income. So if you have an income that is 150 percent above the median income, you will get only a very cursory means test.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
0.422
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.4614582751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1366161974
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0313716329
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.021890791
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019878264
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0019526071
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0015449536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003885175
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001046924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.14698E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.12807E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
58.086
Magnitude:
41
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Macroeconomics
Score:
23.674
Magnitude:
41
Code:
1
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#1
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
I heard on the floor today people saying how poor folks and lower middle income folks were really going to be hurt by this. That is simply not true.
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
-0.849
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0805848627
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0060556966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0036196536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0006742635
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004928211
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002483027
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.7042E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
6.08301E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.9353E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.503E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.006E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
84.765
Magnitude:
29
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
81.3
Gunning-Fog Score
7.2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.1
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.4
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
Compared to current law, this provision provides increased protection against creditors who try to abuse the so-called reaffirmation process.
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
-0.477
Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0833751692
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.017955176
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0176863818
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0065368011
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0040629897
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0025239306
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0024276498
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0020128542
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0005593724
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004563798
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.69629E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
59.442
Magnitude:
19
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
This bill imposes new requirements on credit card companies to explain to their customers the implications of making minimum payments on their bills every month.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.296
Slightly Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0369098096
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0054725784
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.003807641
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008421652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0003111861
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002327165
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001739646
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.74945E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.05839E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.42888E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.24685E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
97.396
Magnitude:
25
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
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
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9
Joe Biden
A feature of this legislation that I think deserves much more emphasis is historic improvement in the treatment for family support payments, child support, and alimony. I heard my colleagues on my side of the aisle down there saying this hurts women and children.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.3979
VADER
0.813
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
3.5205554217
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0600140134
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0106665088
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0102298298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0042085885
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0037673613
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002740006
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.38131E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.37658E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.9597E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.5534E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
70.734
Magnitude:
44
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.8
Gunning-Fog Score
15.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
Compared to current law, there are numerous new, specific protections for those who depend on support payments and alimony payments. The improvements are so important that they have the endorsement -- I want everybody to hear this -- they have the endorsement of the National Child Support Enforcement Association. This is the outfit that comes to us and says: Look, you have to provide additional help in seeing to it that child support payments are paid by deadbeat dads. The National Child Support Enforcement Association, the National Association of District Attorneys, the National Association of Attorneys General, they all support this bill because of these protections. These are the people who actually are in the business of making sure family support payments are made.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.84
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.84
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.24071
VADER
0.976
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0977588817
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0146088336
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.011867271
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0089071757
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0050470186
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0026552634
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010583977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.07897E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.94108E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.9508E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.8105E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Social Welfare
Score:
83.348
Magnitude:
124
Code:
13
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#13
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
One passage from the letter sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee deserves repeating. Referring to critics of the legislation, those men and women who are on the front lines of the struggle to enforce family support agreements say:
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
0.077
Neutral
Moderation
Harassment
0.154817279
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0221936978
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0033478198
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.003323704
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0021267131
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001752651
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002042914
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.37578E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.48341E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.36776E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.5554E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
42.875
Magnitude:
38
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.1
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
This is a letter from the people who go out on behalf of women, collecting child support payments for their children.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.402
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0280502572
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0052762949
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0050824699
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0027396973
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0018639121
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0013027227
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010696846
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005470502
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000271668
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.11021E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.62064E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
64.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.8
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Joe Biden
They say this bankruptcy bill is a good bill.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0.44
Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.4873426165
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.009743961
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0071026916
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0026855529
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015775384
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010491083
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0004677392
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0003720418
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.38472E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.68781E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.37608E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
66.356
Magnitude:
34
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
94.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
1.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2
Joe Biden
I think the last line from the letter deserves special stress. I quote:
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.026
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0295428239
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0232542239
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0181527794
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0147631392
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0047886748
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0007523181
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003779597
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002491652
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.17494E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.8706E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.496E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
96.1
Gunning-Fog Score
2.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
2.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3
Joe Biden
I can think of no stronger rebuttal to the arguments we have seen and heard recently about the supposed effects of this legislation on women and children who depend on alimony and child support.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1969695324
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0452875218
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0312187563
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0103618186
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0060787588
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0051327548
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0024608325
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0002341117
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001251776
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.4237E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.756E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
69.402
Magnitude:
56
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
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full text of this letter 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
Moderation
Violence
0.0729554391
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0432947476
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0154622496
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0131484252
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0103683822
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0039349263
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0030234516
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000791093
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0002866487
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.91627E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.77477E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
76.011
Magnitude:
61
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.5
Gunning-Fog Score
5.8
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
3.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
2.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
7
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I want to briefly address two issues that have been raised by the President and by the opponents of this legislation. I honestly believe, compared to the many substantial victories for the Senate position in this legislation, these two issues fall short of justifying a change in the overwhelming support bankruptcy reform has received in the last two sessions of Congress.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
0.586
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
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
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
First, there is the issue of this homestead cap. I heard people on the floor voting, saying: There is no protection in here, no protection at all. You just let people get away. You allow the Burt Reynolds of the world to go out there and buy multimillion-dollar homes and then declare bankruptcy. This is unfair.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.09091
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.16705
VADER
-0.681
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.6
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
First of all, do you think any of the creditors want that to happen? The companies are concerned about this, along with interest groups that are concerned about this. And on the consumer side, do you think they want people being able to escape having to pay what they owe because they are able to bury assets in a multimillion-dollar home?
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
0.715
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Joe Biden
So where is this coming from? First, the homestead cap. One of the most egregious examples of abuse under the current law is the ability of wealthy individuals, on the eve of filing for bankruptcy, having the ability to shelter their income from legitimate creditors by buying an expensive home in one of a handful of States that have an unlimited homestead exemption in bankruptcy. This is one of the most egregious abuses, but it is actually pretty rare, involving only a few of the millions of bankruptcies that have been filed in recent years. Nevertheless, it is an abuse that should be eliminated.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.83321
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.04762
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.04762
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.09097
VADER
-0.541
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Joe Biden
There are reasons that the Senate included a strong provision. That was a hard cap of $100,000 in the value of a home; that is, if your home was worth more than $100,000, your creditors could go after the remainder of that money, but if it was $100,000 or less, your creditors could not get it because we have a principle in this country of not taking away your home based on bankruptcy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
0.477
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
6.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Joe Biden
This provision, though, was struck by the House. They did not like the hard cap of $100,000. So what we did was we reached a compromise to avoid the worst abuses as a last-minute move to shelter assets from creditors. That last-minute move to avoid legitimate debts has been eliminated.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.907
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.5
Gunning-Fog Score
9.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
4.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
To be eligible under any State's homestead exemption, a bankruptcy filer must have lived in that State for the last 2 years before filing. If you buy a home within 2 years of filing, your exemption is capped at $100,000. Put another way, you have to have a pretty good estate plan in order to escape bankruptcy by buying a multimillion-dollar home.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
0.778
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.5
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Joe Biden
You have to know, under the law, if we had passed it today -- and 2 years from now you go bankrupt -- so you go out 2 years ahead of time and move into a State that allows you to buy a multimillion-dollar home to escape bankruptcy. So you move into that State 2 years ahead of time, and 2 years ahead of time you buy the home. You take all your assets that you are worried it is going to cost you, and you put them into a home.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.63599
VADER
-0.527
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
5.2
SMOG Index
7.9
Automated Readability Index
10.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
Let me tell the Senate, that is a pretty good plan. I don't know how many people know over 2 years ahead of time that they are going to go bankrupt and take all their money out and put it into a home. Granted, I would prefer a hard cap, but the truth is, if you don't buy the home 2 years prior to declaring bankruptcy, the cap is $100,000. So there are a lot of canards that have been used to defeat this cloture motion. I might say to my colleagues, if they want to eliminate the worst abuse of the homestead exemption, then they should have voted for the conference report.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.15789
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.15789
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.30228
VADER
-0.919
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
76.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
10
Automated Readability Index
8.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Joe Biden
That brings me to the last major issue, the one that has, unfortunately, generated a lot more heat than light. That is what we have come to call -- and I saw my colleague a moment ago -- the Schumer amendment, because of the energy and dedication of my friend and worthy opponent, in this case -- hardly ever in any other case -- Senator Schumer. We all know of the confrontations, sometimes peaceful, sometimes tragically violent, that have occurred in recent years between pro-life and pro-choice groups over access to family planning clinics. Because of the threat to the constitutional right of the people who run those clinics and their patrons, Congress, with my support and President Clinton's signature, passed a bill, the strongest proponent of which was the Senator from New York, the Free Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1993. The law makes it a crime punishable by fines as well as imprisonment to block access to family planning clinics.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.77778
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.7346
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.38946
VADER
-0.586
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
45
Sprache Difficult Word Count
45
Joe Biden
Some of those who have been arrested and prosecuted under the law have brazenly announced that they plan to declare bankruptcy to escape the consequences of their crimes, specifically to avoid paying damages. Some of those individuals have, in fact, filed bankruptcy. But in no case -- in no case that I am aware of or anyone else can show me or no case that the Congressional Research Service was able to find -- has any individual escaped paying a single dollar of liability by filing bankruptcy. Not a dollar, not a dime, not a penny, it hasn't happened. I don't believe it will happen.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.70805
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.125
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.125
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.23639
VADER
-0.938
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Joe Biden
The reason is simple: Current bankruptcy law already states that such settlements for "willful and malicious conduct" are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. If that were not enough, current case law supports a very strong reading of the provisions of the current law. When one clinic demonstrator who violated a restraining order attempted to have a settlement against her be wiped out in bankruptcy, her claim was rejected out of hand by the court. The violation of the restraining order setting physical limits around the clinic has been ruled to be willful and malicious under the current code. The penalties assessed against the violator were not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.29584
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.52941
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.52941
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.617
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Joe Biden
I ask unanimous consent to print in the Record a letter from the Congressional Research Service confirming, as of October 26, that an exhaustive authoritative search did not reveal any reported decisions where such liability was discharged under U.S. bankruptcy code.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.103
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Joe Biden
Again, Mr. President, the only case I could find, in fact, held, as I had predicted, that willful and malicious conduct denies you from being discharged in bankruptcy, in a case where a woman was arrested for violating a restraining order or getting too close to the clinic, tried to discharge the fines against her in bankruptcy, and could not.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.22378
VADER
-0.856
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.1
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
11.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Joe Biden
I repeat: No one has escaped liability under the Fair Access to Clinic Entrances Act through the abuse of the bankruptcy code, not one. As strongly as feelings are on both sides of this issue, the Schumer amendment is, I must say, a solution in search of a problem. I would support it just to make sure we have the extra protection, but in the absence of the Schumer amendment, there is no reason for the Senate to reverse its opinion on the legislation that had received such strong support.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
0.659
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Joe Biden
We voted today on trying to get to a conference report that had a strong Senate stamp on it. I think we made a mistake. I think part of the reason why we made a mistake in not invoking cloture was we had a number of absences. There are 16 or 17 or 18 absences, as I count it; 15 or thereabouts were for cloture. But we will come back to it again, as the majority leader has said.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.61904
VADER
-0.052
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
83.7
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
5.4
SMOG Index
9.5
Automated Readability Index
3.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
This does not in any way do anything to allow people to violate the free access to clinics law. And it actually helps women and children who depend on support payments and alimony payments. I will speak to it more later.
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
0.743
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
5.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13
Joe Biden
I see the majority leader is on the floor for important business. I thank the Chair and yield the floor.
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
0.511
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
82.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.9
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Trent Lott
Mr. President, I thank Senator Biden for his comments and for yielding the floor at this time.
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
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
83.7
Gunning-Fog Score
3.4
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
3.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6