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Senate Floor: STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Topics
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Moderation
7 Speakers
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Speakers
Joe Biden Joe Biden said 79 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
25%
Joe Biden said 1698 words of a total of 6475 words.
27%
Dianne Feinstein Dianne Feinstein said 55 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
18%
Dianne Feinstein said 1110 words of a total of 6475 words.
18%
Jeff Bingaman Jeff Bingaman said 66 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
21%
Jeff Bingaman said 1034 words of a total of 6475 words.
16%
Herb Kohl Herb Kohl said 49 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
16%
Herb Kohl said 927 words of a total of 6475 words.
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John Edwards John Edwards said 37 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
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John Edwards said 851 words of a total of 6475 words.
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Jon Corzine Jon Corzine said 23 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
8%
Jon Corzine said 561 words of a total of 6475 words.
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Tom Carper Tom Carper said 14 sentences of a total of 323 sentences.
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Tom Carper said 294 words of a total of 6475 words.
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Full Transcript
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, I rise, along with Senator Thompson, to introduce legislation to restore pay equity for our Federal judges. This legislation would guarantee judges automatic and annual cost-of- living adjustments, COLAs, just like other rank-and-file Federal employees.
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
0.649
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0070640817
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0056851179
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0046507208
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0024033821
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0022622462
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.002003304
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0008694311
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.000177358
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001512769
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
7.72356E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.45079E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
25.929
Magnitude:
37
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
25.27
Magnitude:
37
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.4
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Dianne Feinstein
In addition, the legislation would end a decade of Federal judicial salary neglect by giving judges a one-time salary increase of 9.6 percent. In the past decade, Congress has denied COLAs for judges in four separate years, in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998. This bill would restore to Federal justices the four COLAs they have lost.
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)
-0.58779
VADER
-0.318
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0367451867
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0050027895
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0023610255
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0008673235
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002384497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.10392E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.97648E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.927E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.2598E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.4562E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.161E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
44.761
Magnitude:
51
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
35.035
Magnitude:
51
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
62.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Dianne Feinstein
In his year-end report on the state of the Federal Judiciary, Chief Justice William Rehnquist called the "the need to increase judicial salaries" the most pressing issue facing the Federal judiciary.
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)
-1.60944
VADER
0.691
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.056361407
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0501909584
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.042577312
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0017139906
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015422464
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012661649
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.17073E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.54869E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.9932E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.0859E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.233E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
50.945
Magnitude:
31
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
30.358
Magnitude:
31
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
23.7
Gunning-Fog Score
16.6
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
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Dianne Feinstein
Simply put, while government service offers its own rewards, we should not create financial disincentives to service on the Federal bench.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.417
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0988127547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0456254784
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0070063121
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0009161368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0007547924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004517197
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.27082E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.7786E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.6081E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.2269E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.0816E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
78.447
Magnitude:
21
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
8
Dianne Feinstein
Federal judges bear enormous responsibility as they preside over the most pressing legal issues. Often, they must render life-or-death decisions or preside over cases with millions of dollars at stake. For this vitally important work, they deserve appropriate compensation.
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
0.197
Leans Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.1964771887
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0534574676
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0115021518
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0075304844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0060119899
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0038076811
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0021368029
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0020352079
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005251553
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001245942
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.6057E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
78.047
Magnitude:
39
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.1
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Dianne Feinstein
Recently, Congress took some action to restore equity in Federal salaries by doubling the salary of the President of the United States from $200,000 to $400,000.
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
0.612
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.2707849722
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0556281069
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0096877971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0096295793
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010281558
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0005639623
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004228419
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0001743667
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0001685169
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.15299E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.05333E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
62.216
Magnitude:
24
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Dianne Feinstein
Congress should now consider an appropriate pay adjustment for the Federal judiciary. As of January 2001, Federal district judges receive an annual salary of $145,000. If judges had received the COLAs to which they were entitled, a Federal District judge's salary would actually be $164,700, nearly $20,000 higher.
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
0.178
Leans Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.2394361654
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0446014892
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0111146386
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.008600713
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0022337936
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003653912
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001325966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.09754E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.67832E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.50851E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.9704E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
36.009
Magnitude:
44
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
30.491
Magnitude:
44
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46.9
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Dianne Feinstein
Now, $145,000 is a lot more money than the salary of a typical worker but it is not so high when you compare it to equivalent positions of authority in the private sector. For example, the average partner in a major national law firm earns well over $500,000 per year.
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
0.477
Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.026681344
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0073723808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0072173214
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0050907449
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0029931711
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0022477841
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003374814
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003223562
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0003033688
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001306586
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.96992E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Labor
Score:
87.513
Magnitude:
48
Code:
5
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#5
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.6
Coleman-Liau Index
6.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
17
Dianne Feinstein
It is even more striking to note that major national law firms are offering first-year associates salaries topping $125,000 a year. With bonuses, some of these newly minted lawyers are earning more than appellate judges.
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
0.557
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0110042754
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0087265435
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0047835267
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0018137151
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0009932763
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.08343E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
1.19352E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.6636E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.1318E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.479E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
5.021E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
55.4
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Dianne Feinstein
The bottom line is that we cannot expect to keep our country's best lawyers interested in serving on the Federal bench if we continue to denigrate the salary of the post. Just since 1993, the salary of Federal judges, adjusted for inflation, has declined by 13 percent.
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
0.785
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0508747762
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0334033946
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.007503153
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0008196541
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003357758
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.000208806
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
6.15942E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.91312E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.3379E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.0518E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.7724E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
38.853
Magnitude:
45
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Dianne Feinstein
Not surprisingly, more and more judges are leaving the Federal bench. Between 1991 and 2000, 52 Federal judges resigned their seats, many of them for the purposes of returning to private practice. These 52 judges represent 40 percent of the 125 Federal judges who have left the bench since 1965.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
-0.33
Somewhat Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0090290458
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0084658001
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0020249163
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0007801857
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004398939
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001746324
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.05937E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.76378E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.73806E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.6047E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.8538E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
25.003
Magnitude:
43
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.2
Gunning-Fog Score
9.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Dianne Feinstein
Attorneys should not expect to become wealthy through an appointment as a Federal judge. Neither should judges expect to have their salaries eroded by Congress' failure to give them Cost-of-Living Adjustments.
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
-0.202
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.0136934977
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0052740968
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0024643601
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0020415431
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0015252751
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0012487063
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004033551
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.12713E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.1214E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.2594E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.9713E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
24.205
Magnitude:
31
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.2
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Dianne Feinstein
Preserving judicial salaries is vital to maintaining the high quality of our Federal judiciary. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to restore fairness to judicial compensation.
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
0.527
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0110281733
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0074310497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0023200924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0012737049
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004498196
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0004220965
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002112464
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000148483
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.42012E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.40835E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.81E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
63.04
Magnitude:
31
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
23.136
Magnitude:
31
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Jon Corzine
Mr. President, I am pleased to join with my distinguished colleague, Senator Carper, in introducing legislation, the FHA Multifamily Housing Loan Limit Adjustment Act, that would improve access to affordable housing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.791
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0122835991
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0105416591
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0056440094
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0017441009
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0010988706
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004572537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001476837
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.35185E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.36796E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.11506E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.9149E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
97.294
Magnitude:
42
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.4
Gunning-Fog Score
11.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.4
Sprache Readability Score
4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Jon Corzine
Our Nation currently faces a critical housing shortage. A report released recently by the Center for Housing Policy, "Housing America's Working Families," documented the overwhelming need for affordable housing. The report indicates that in 1997, nearly 14 million families had a critical housing need, meaning they either lived in substandard housing conditions or spent more than half their monthly income on the cost of housing. The FHA Multifamily Housing Loan Limit Adjustment Act would provide America's working families with increased access to affordable rental housing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.63599
VADER
-0.542
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0127273044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0057588073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0015358368
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0008441698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002406297
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0001933403
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.55338E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.58688E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.4702E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.4427E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.094E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
96.984
Magnitude:
57
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
39
Sprache Difficult Word Count
35
Jon Corzine
The bill is simple, it increases by 25 percent the statutory limits for multifamily project loans that can be insured by the FHA. This increase reflects the increased costs associated with the production of multifamily units since 1992, when these limits were last revised. The bill also would index the loan limits for inflation and increases to the Annual Construction Cost Index, which is published by the Census Bureau.
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)
-0.61904
VADER
0.527
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0125062812
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0078800527
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.005193453
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0020634026
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0017358258
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007604243
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
9.58001E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.37258E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.07385E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.10251E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.9588E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
97.04
Magnitude:
22
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
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
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Jon Corzine
Rising construction costs have resulted in a shortage of moderately priced affordable rental units. Rent increases now exceed inflation in all regions of the country, and new affordable rental units have become increasingly harder to find. Because of the current dollar limits on loans, FHA insurance cannot be used to help finance construction in high-cost urban areas such as the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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
0.178
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.006155391
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0028487118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0014377759
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006882319
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006877207
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0005216249
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.70149E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.88449E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.99261E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.7565E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.4242E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
88.529
Magnitude:
28
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Jon Corzine
By increasing the limits on loans for rental housing we will create more incentives for public/private investment in communities through America and spur the new production of cooperative housing projects, rental housing for the elderly, and new construction or substantial rehabilitation of apartments by for- and non-profit entities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.7346
VADER
0.667
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0019451489
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0013395745
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0011477959
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0011219262
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004615666
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004596851
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.24976E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.25998E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.01719E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.88364E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9723E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
97.279
Magnitude:
80
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Jon Corzine
Late last year, Congress sought, through a number of initiatives, to implement programs aimed at increasing the production of affordable housing for the millions of Americans who currently face critical housing needs. For example, we expanded the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the one Federal program designed to produce new housing. We also increased the supply of housing vouchers. However, these programs were targeted largely at families with very low incomes. Currently, there are no programs designed specifically to provide access to affordable rental housing for America's working middle class, the people who serve as the engine of our nation's economy. Far too many of these individuals, including vital municipal workers like teachers, nurses and police officers, are struggling to gain access to affordable housing even remotely near where they work.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.54654
VADER
0.326
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0701173383
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0609426294
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0087742716
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.007667474
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0033443768
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0010526631
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
9.50281E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.94708E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.1133E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.827E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.23E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
96.474
Magnitude:
75
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31
Gunning-Fog Score
16.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
54
Sprache Difficult Word Count
50
Jon Corzine
Without this much-needed adjustment to the FHA multifamily loan limits, access to affordable housing for our working-citizens will continue to lag, thousands of more families will join the 14 million people who currently face severe housing needs and our nation's economy will suffer.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
-0.719
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1221575774
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0356772653
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.009484966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0061955892
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0011638479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0007930056
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
8.86593E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.23713E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.62844E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.0805E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9643E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
95.786
Magnitude:
75
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
14.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Jon Corzine
This bill is modeled after bipartisan legislation introduced in the House by my colleague from New Jersey, Congresswoman Marge Roukema, and Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts. The bill is supported by housing and community advocates and has also been endorsed by the National Association of Home Builders, the National Association of Realtors, and the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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)
2.83321
VADER
0.511
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.4064885434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0148519073
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0147113547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0036979684
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0031058877
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0012081248
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002619839
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.77131E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.76226E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.3497E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.1225E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
97.298
Magnitude:
29
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
17.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
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
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Jon Corzine
I hope my Senate colleagues will support the legislation and help us ensure that America's working families have access to affordable housing.
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
0.872
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0363492174
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0173130116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0018492361
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0007939931
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003483573
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002757591
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
9.87588E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.5304E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.8167E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.763E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.074E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
90.276
Magnitude:
72
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Tom Carper
Mr. President, I am very pleased to join today with my distinguished colleague from new Jersey to introduce the FHA Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2001.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.687
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0806758006
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0402414647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.004436298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0019747928
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0011512512
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0005384643
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0004355999
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0003826032
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.000171547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0001606943
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.90948E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
89.708
Magnitude:
57
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Tom Carper
A recent report published by the National Housing Conference's Center for Housing Policy found that in 1997, nearly 14 million families either lived in substandard housing or spent more than half of their monthly income on housing costs. This affordable housing shortage also comes at a time of limited resources. Thus, we have to find the best use of each dollar at our disposal, as well as the most effective use of existing Federal programs to stimulate new production and substantial rehabilitation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.858
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0083431412
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0076423989
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0037449845
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0014087992
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0001519486
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0001370808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.3276E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.3189E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.8605E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.571E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.27E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
43.298
Magnitude:
161
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
36.249
Magnitude:
161
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
37.7
Gunning-Fog Score
17.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Tom Carper
The Federal Housing Administration's, FHA, multifamily mortgage insurance is an important financing device for housing production. Unfortunately, production through this public/private partnership has been low in recent years. One of the reasons for FHA's absence from the rental housing market is that the multifamily loan limits have not been increased since 1992. While the annual Construction Cost Index, published by the Census Bureau, has increased over 23 percent since 1992, FHA's multifamily loan limits have remained static.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.232
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1048793434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0220703354
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0201471397
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0031084866
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015471844
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0006335971
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005238843
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001977096
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
8.8764E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.3502E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.827E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
27.613
Magnitude:
92
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Tom Carper
These rising construction costs have contributed to FHA's inability to be a significant participant in the production of multifamily housing. Increasing these loan limits by 25 percent, as this legislation does, is something Congress can do today to address immediately the shortage is affordable rental housing. This bill modifies a current federal program, FHA multifamily insurance, to make that program more effective. Importantly, this legislation also indexes the loan limits to the Annual Construction Cost Index.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
0.466
Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0042727988
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0028369917
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0015272035
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0008168574
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002487051
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0002041994
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.000106378
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
3.02161E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.85469E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.5179E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.4504E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
91.64
Magnitude:
100
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
20.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
33
Tom Carper
I ask my colleagues to join with Senator Corzine and me to increase these multifamily loan limits so that more working families will have access to affordable rental housing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.542
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0322796986
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0181852272
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0069971778
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0047994785
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0028076118
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0010454578
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0005496325
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002570066
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
3.94219E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.84498E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.64E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.208
Magnitude:
108
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.1
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
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
John Edwards
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce much-needed legislation to protect the privacy of consumers who use technologies that can pinpoint their location. Under my bill, the Location Privacy Protection Act, any company that monitors consumers' physical location will be prohibited from using or disclosing that information without express permission from the consumer. And third parties that gain access to the information cannot use or disclose it without the individual's permission first.
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
0.827
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
1.4414004982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.6446615327
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2782477764
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0661488157
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.005158925
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.002905777
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.002660957
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0023729215
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.5066E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.09686E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.90077E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.152
Magnitude:
61
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.7
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
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
John Edwards
Within the next few years, new technologies will allow companies to know our location any time of day or night. Our cell phones, pagers, cars, palm pilots and other devices will enable companies to constantly track where we go and how often we go there. These services can have enormous advantages. For example, public safety and rescue teams can save lives with systems that enable them to quickly locate crash victims. Imagine being able to ask your cell phone for directions to the nearest Italian restaurant. Or imagine you are traveling in a new city and your pager alerts you when you are within a block of your favorite coffee shop, which happens to be running a sale on coffee. The possibilities for location-based services and application are endless.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.48808
VADER
0.843
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1721527777
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0131459441
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0089491048
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0065040949
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0055920849
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0031493862
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001473155
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
1.96066E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.94021E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.0118E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.303E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
79.441
Magnitude:
81
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
50.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
John Edwards
But these new technologies also raise serious privacy issues. Location information is very private, sensitive information that can be misused to harass consumers with unwanted solicitations or to draw inaccurate or embarrassing inferences about them. And in extreme cases, improper disclosure of location information to a domestic abuser or stalker could place a person in physical danger.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.99853
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.933
Very Negative
Moderation
Sexual
0.4689503461
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.180227228
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1178054139
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0300632091
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0131095774
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0074650707
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.001001586
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001725982
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.55884E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.01105E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.4195E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.231
Magnitude:
95
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
10.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
John Edwards
The wireless industry is unique in that it has worked with Congress to guarantee some privacy protections in the law, and it should be commended for recognizing the sensitivity of location information. However, although these laws are a good first step, we need to build on them and strengthen them. For example, although under the law customers must give their permission before wireless carriers can use or disclose their location information, the law does not require carriers to clearly notify consumers about how their location information will be used if they do grant their permission. Consumers also have no control over what happens to their information once third parties gain access to it. These parties are free to share it with anyone they please. And shockingly, there are no laws that protect the privacy of users of new technologies like telematics, services that allow drivers to get directions at the push of a button in their cars, and global positioning systems.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.7037
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.7037
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.65292
VADER
0.983
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0879233703
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0430199725
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0222459406
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0212760715
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0147768267
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.006209773
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002900201
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.35222E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.31404E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.91E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
3.2345E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.158
Magnitude:
72
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
44
Sprache Difficult Word Count
43
John Edwards
My legislation puts control over location information in the hands of the consumer. It requires the FCC to issue new regulations prohibiting all providers of location-based services and applications from collecting, using, disclosing, or retaining location information without the customer's permission first. And customers must be given clear and conspicuous notice about what the company is going to do with their location information. Customers also will have the right to ensure the accuracy of the information that is collected and companies will be required to keep that information safe from unauthorized access.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.78846
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.77778
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.88707
VADER
0.796
Very Positive
Moderation
Sexual
0.0273579732
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0241305257
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0173179316
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0101802099
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0063852698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0047644557
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0020614614
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
4.73361E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.91706E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.17787E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
4.9413E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
92.678
Magnitude:
92
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
21.3
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
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
John Edwards
Third parties will not be able to use or disclose location information without prior authorization from the customer. In this regard, my bill makes an exception if the third party is an emergency service. I believe that the FCC must be very careful not to interfere with the laws that have been carefully crafted to allow emergency medical rescue teams, public safety, fire services, hospital emergency facilities and other emergency services to respond to the user's call for help. These laws are critical to saving lives and I believe we should do everything we can to make sure they work.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.16667
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.32277
VADER
0.687
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0737262366
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0488135294
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0323721237
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0273125217
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0239383808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0054289052
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0019614143
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0004160331
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
5.20914E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.75718E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.82284E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.103
Magnitude:
148
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.2
Gunning-Fog Score
17.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
John Edwards
I would also like to point out that while my bill requires that the FCC rules not interfere with the ability of law enforcement to obtain location information pursuant to an appropriate court order, it does not provide the FCC with extraordinary authority to control when law enforcement can and cannot gain access to location information. Although I have concerns about unnecessary and surreptitious government surveillance, I believe that this issue is best addressed either separately, or at a later date. The purpose of my bill is primarily to lay down guidelines for when private persons, such as businesses, are able to use and disclose consumers' location information.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.25131
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.86904
VADER
0.822
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.2493943321
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0179004404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0133353227
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0073970077
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0035550045
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0014588109
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004409721
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
9.785E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.5052E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.864E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.878E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.517
Magnitude:
114
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.2
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
36
Sprache Difficult Word Count
38
John Edwards
The law needs to be strengthened, and we have the opportunity to do so while these location-based technologies are in their infancy. We have a unique opportunity to give consumers power over their location information before its commercial value becomes so great that it is impossible for consumers to prevent the buying and selling of this very personal information.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.95551
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.8
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.84583
VADER
0.872
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.3062324831
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.1087953104
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0317227386
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0289821066
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0135209848
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.008272838
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0029677103
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0008606011
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0004334352
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0002921966
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.08825E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.971
Magnitude:
95
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.5
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
18
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
John Edwards
In sum, I believe the Location Privacy Protection Act is a common sense measure offered at an ideal time. I know that wireless carriers and many companies such as OnStar, ATX, Qualcomm and others care deeply about privacy. I applaud them for their efforts and I look forward to continuing working with them on this issue.
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)
3.3673
VADER
0.872
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1093893545
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0258987537
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0217325898
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0183243887
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.010501808
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.008191698
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0044924353
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001015479
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
7.19691E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
2.21038E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.03748E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.169
Magnitude:
224
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.9
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
John Edwards
I ask unanimous consent that the text 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
0.0368520065
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0261856068
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0086314081
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0039195227
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0032853874
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0013498258
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0004441536
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002199195
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.3809E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.66596E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
8.492E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.221
Magnitude:
120
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
9.1
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Joe Biden
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce, along with Senator Kohl and Senator Reed, the Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act of 2001. This is a balanced bill that recognizes the need to get tough on juvenile crime and violence, attempts to break the dangerous link between kids and guns, and, most importantly, puts the Federal Government firmly behind the proposition that preventing juvenile violence is the most effective crime fighting measure any of us could craft.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.8
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.84583
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.57143
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.57143
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.18958
VADER
-0.966
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0339173042
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0256136555
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0086560212
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0038176797
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0033086824
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0014851548
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000453588
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002127116
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.74095E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.80635E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.238E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
90.204
Magnitude:
75
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.4
Gunning-Fog Score
16
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
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Joe Biden
Before I discuss the specifics of the bill, let me give a brief overview of the current state of juvenile crime in America. Juvenile crime, like almost all other categories of crime, is down. Last December, the FBI released statistics that show the homicide arrest rate for juveniles down 68 percent from its 1993 peak. We are now experiencing the lowest rate of juvenile homicide arrests since 1966. Between 1994 and 1999, the arrest rate of juveniles for violent crimes, murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, dropped 36 percent.
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)
-0.65393
VADER
-0.99
Very Negative
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
94.693
Magnitude:
67
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.5
Gunning-Fog Score
14.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.7
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
35
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
These statistics have not eased public concern about the scope and nature of juvenile crime. One 1998 poll showed that 62 percent of those asked believed juvenile crime was increasing. A poll conducted in 1999 revealed that 71 percent thought it likely that a shooting could occur in a school in their community. In the face of these popular perceptions, the Education Department reports that American children face a one in 2 million chance of being killed in their school.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.1431
VADER
-0.842
Very Negative
Topics
Topic:
Immigration
Score:
94.722
Magnitude:
57
Code:
9
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#9
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
Why the disparity? There are several reasons, in my opinion. First, and probably most importantly, while arrests of juveniles are unquestionably down, juvenile crime is still too high. The incidence of the most common crime committed by juveniles, property offenses, changed little throughout the last two decades. The rate of juvenile violent crime arrests has not yet returned to its 1988 level.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.83321
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.1431
VADER
-0.96
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
52.3
Gunning-Fog Score
14.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
Second, and this cannot be understated, too many of our kids have access to guns, and those guns are finding their way into our Nation's schools at an alarming rate. A report released last year by the Education Department revealed that over 3,500 students were expelled in 1998 and 1999 for bringing guns to school, that's an average of 88 kids per week. The juvenile arrest rate for weapons crimes fell 39 percent from 1993 to 1999, but it too has not yet returned to 1988's low point.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.07692
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.1431
VADER
-0.723
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.3
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
7.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Joe Biden
Third, the American people understand that crime cannot stay down forever. I like to say that fighting crime is like mowing the grass, If you don't keep at it, it's going to come back up. We have good, demographic reasons to think this is particularly true in the case of juvenile crime. Today, there are approximately 39 million children younger than age 10. These kids, the children of the baby boom generation, stand on the edge of their teen years, the years when every reliable study reveals they are most at-risk of turning to drugs and crime.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
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
-0.761
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.9
Gunning-Fog Score
11.9
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
11.7
Automated Readability Index
9.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Joe Biden
What does this mean for juvenile crime? Even if we do everything right, even if we fund programs that work, put incorrigible juveniles behind bars, crack down on gun crimes, the demographic inevitability of this so-called "baby boomerang" means there is likely to be a 20 percent increase in juvenile murders by 2005. Such a jump would increase the overall murder rate by 5 percent. Our challenge is to make sure that does not happen.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.4
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.76214
VADER
-0.856
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12.3
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Joe Biden
We need to take another look at the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. That Act expired on September 30, 1996, and, despite the good efforts of several Congresses, Members on both sides of the aisle, and the prior Administration, it has not been reauthorized. We should get that job done in the 107th Congress. The bill I introduce today includes provisions to reauthorize the Act, to fine tune some of its grant provisions, and to make some common sense changes to our firearms laws, changes that respect the rights of gun owners.
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
0.781
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
60.7
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
My bill reauthorizes the Community Prevention Grant Program, commonly known as Title V. It funds this critical juvenile crime prevention initiative at $250,000,000 per year for the next six years and mandates that no State would receive less than $200,000 in annual prevention grants. These funding levels would more than double juvenile crime prevention funding, enough resources for localities to implement a comprehensive delinquency prevention strategy and then fund smart prevention programs that work. In Delaware, Title V funds have been used to sponsor programs to reduce school violence, provide transition counseling to students returning to their local school from alternative school placement, reduce suspensions, expulsions, truancy, and teen pregnancy, and provide services to the children of incarcerated adult offenders. Prevention is the key to keeping our juvenile crime rate down, and we need to extend Title V to guarantee that these funds continue to flow to States and localities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.55535
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.859
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
30.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
66
Sprache Difficult Word Count
56
Joe Biden
The bill also reauthorizes the Formula Grant Program for the next six years at $200,000,000 per year. I have included provisions to expand the permissible uses of these funds so as to make clear that employment training, mental health treatment, and other effective programs that meet the needs of children and youth in the juvenile system could be funded. The bill reauthorizes gang prevention programs and emphasizes the disruption and prosecution of gangs. It extends the juvenile justice mentoring program, and adds a pilot program to encourage and develop mentoring initiatives that focus on entire families. The bill also includes funds for grants to States to upgrade and enhance their juvenile felony criminal record histories.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.45199
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.64706
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.64706
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.42139
VADER
0.718
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.5
Gunning-Fog Score
17.2
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
47
Sprache Difficult Word Count
44
Joe Biden
My bill includes important provisions to continue the core protections for incarcerated youths that were included in the original Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. It continues the Act's function of protecting children from abuse and assault by adults in jails by prohibiting any contact between juveniles and adult inmates. The bill ensures that children are not detained in any jail or lockup for adults, except for very limited periods of time and under very limited circumstances. And it continues current law's requirement that States address the disproportionate number of minority children in confinement.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.04452
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.04348
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.04348
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.08338
VADER
-0.616
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
24.7
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
41
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37
Joe Biden
The bill authorizes $500,000,000 per year over the next six years for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program. Funded for the past three fiscal years, this program has never been authorized. Its purpose is to strengthen State juvenile justice systems. States would receive funds as long as they implement or consider implementing graduated sanctions, though this condition can be met through a reporting requirement. The language I have included in my bill is drawn from H.R. 863, a measure which is currently working its way through the other body. I am supportive of that measure, as it will provide much needed funds for States to hire additional prosecutors, juvenile court judges, probation officers, and court-appointed defenders and special advocates. In years past, my State has used these funds to establish a Serious Juvenile Offender program through the Delaware Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services, which provides an immediate secure placement of violent youth offenders who have violated the terms of their probation. Delaware has also used these funds to expand diversionary programs such as Teen Court and Drug Court, thus reducing the time between arrest and disposition of juvenile offenders, and to add psycho-forensic evaluators in the Delaware Office of the Public Defender to identify and address mental illness as a cause for delinquent conduct. This is a good program and it needs to be authorized.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.83333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.83333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.03688
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.67117
VADER
-0.402
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15
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
85
Sprache Difficult Word Count
79
Joe Biden
My bill also reauthorizes the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. The Trust Fund, created in the 1994 Crime Bill, has been the key to our successful fight against crime over the past several years. Unfortunately, it expired in 2000. The Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund was the vehicle for providing billions of dollars to State and local governments to implement a variety of law enforcement and crime- fighting initiative, from the COPS program to the Violence Against Women Act to youth violence programs. Without the Trust Fund, I fear we may not have the resources necessary to continue our struggle to keep our streets safe. I am pleased to include provisions in this bill that will extend the Fund through fiscal year 2007.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.43508
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.12
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.12
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.2318
VADER
-0.978
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
56.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
43
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
Joe Biden
Finally, the bill I am introducing today includes several common sense gun safety provisions. First, it incorporates Senator Reed's Gun Show Background Check Act. This language will ensure that criminals cannot purchase guns at gun shows, and I applaud Senator Reed for his leadership in this area. Second, I have included Senator Kohl's Child Safety Lock Act. This moderate provision would require handguns to be sold with government-certified trigger locks. Studies indicate trigger locks save lives; I was pleased to see the Administration's endorsement of this idea in its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year; and I thank Senator Kohl for including his bill in this larger measure today. Third, the bill would extend the Brady Law to dangerous juvenile offenders. This provision would make it unlawful for any person adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for serious drug offenses or violent felonies to possess firearms. This is an important step toward getting guns out of the hands of criminals, and its enactment will prevent violent juveniles from accessing weapons and thus make it difficult for them to commit gun crimes as adults.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.73333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.73333
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.6864
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.02439
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.02439
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.04763
VADER
-0.945
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42
Gunning-Fog Score
16
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
64
Sprache Difficult Word Count
71
Joe Biden
This is not a perfect bill, and I am not wedded to each and every line. I welcome comments from my colleagues, the juvenile justice community, and anyone interested in preventing and controlling juvenile crime. I am committed, however, to renewing our efforts to keep our children and our communities safe from crime and violence. I am committed to protecting our kids through meaningful prevention and intervention programs, to cracking down on drugs and the violence that accompanies them, and to ensuring that meaningful, appropriate and swift punishment is imposed on all juvenile offenders. I believe the Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act that I introduce today is an important step toward accomplishing these goals.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.43508
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.35714
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.35714
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.71912
VADER
-0.624
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
36.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
40
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36
Joe Biden
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8.7
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6
Herb Kohl
Mr. President, I rise today with Senator Biden to introduce the Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act of 2001.
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)
-1.09861
VADER
-0.542
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.6
Gunning-Fog Score
5.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.8
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
2.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10
Herb Kohl
This bill is an important step forward in the debate on juvenile justice. It is a comprehensive approach that recognizes prevention and enforcement are indispensable partners in combating juvenile crime. This bill addresses the issues most important to our communities, to the police, to the teachers, to the social workers, and most importantly, to the at-risk children whom we need to help. The legislation does this by giving crime prevention programs the priority, attention, and funding they deserve while recognizing that enforcement programs are indispensable to safer communities.
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
0.809
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.1
Gunning-Fog Score
17.9
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
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31
Herb Kohl
Let me focus on one part of the legislation. The Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act increases the authorization of Title V, the Community Prevention Grant program, to $250 million. I worked closely with Senator Hank Brown to create the Title V program in 1992 because we listened to local law enforcement experts who told us that prevention works. Almost a decade later, they still say the same thing: a crime bill without adequate prevention is only a half-measure. That's just common sense.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.46634
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
-0.567
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.8
Gunning-Fog Score
10.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Herb Kohl
Congress has slowly realized the merits of crime prevention funding. Since 1992, funding for Title V has increased from $20 million to $95 million. Unfortunately, almost two-thirds of that money has been consistently earmarked for purposes other than crime and delinquency prevention. The bill remedies this problem by ensuring that at least 75 percent of all Title V Community Prevention Grants be spent on pure prevention and not set aside for other purposes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-3.04452
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
-0.382
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.4
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Herb Kohl
We now know that crime prevention programs like Title V work. Studies prove that crime prevention programs mean less crime. For example, a RAND Study found that crime prevention efforts were three times more cost-effective than increased punishment. A study of the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters' mentoring program showed that mentees were 46 percent less likely to use drugs, 27 percent less likely to use alcohol, 33 percent less likely to commit assault, and skipped 50 percent fewer days of school. A University of Wisconsin study of 64 after-school programs found that participating children became better students and developed improved conflict resolution skills; in addition, vandalism decreased at one third of the schools that participated in the programs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.57143
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.57143
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.18958
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.905
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
47.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
49
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Herb Kohl
One of the reasons these programs work is that Title V is designed to let the people with the real expertise do what they know best. Title V is a flexible program of direct local grants. The flexibility permits each locality, through a local planning board of experts from the community, to determine how to best fight juvenile crime and delinquency. Title V trusts each community to address its unique problems.
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)
0.64663
VADER
0.836
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
51.8
Gunning-Fog Score
12.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Herb Kohl
Law enforcement officials appreciate the importance of juvenile crime prevention programs and crave more. Last year, I surveyed every sheriff and chief of police in Wisconsin and found that 100 percent of Wisconsin's sheriffs and 100 percent of the police chiefs of Wisconsin's largest cities who responded to the questionnaire believe more Federal money needs to be spent on crime prevention programs. Similarly, more than 80 percent of the police chiefs of small and mid-size cities in Wisconsin want more prevention funding.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.42857
Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.78846
VADER
-0.361
Somewhat Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.2
Gunning-Fog Score
16.8
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
33
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24
Herb Kohl
When asked how much of Federal juvenile crime funding should go to prevention, these same law enforcement officials answer that close to 40 percent should be spent on prevention programs, far more than the current level of prevention funding. The Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act of 2001 listens to what local law enforcement experts have been telling us for years and addresses their needs.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.56495
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.66667
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.29928
VADER
-0.791
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.3
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
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Herb Kohl
Of course, prevention is not the sole answer to juvenile crime. Indeed, we need a comprehensive crime-fighting strategy aimed at juvenile offenders and potential offenders, from violent predators to children at-risk of becoming delinquent. This legislation understands that. Tough law enforcement plays an essential role. Certain violent juveniles should be incarcerated, and hopefully rehabilitated, and this bill provides the States with sufficient funds to get them off the streets and safeguard our communities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.94444
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.1
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.1
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.19106
VADER
-0.813
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.9
Gunning-Fog Score
18.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Herb Kohl
Finally, no sensible juvenile crime fighting strategy is complete if it does not address the toxic combination of children and guns. This bill does that as well by mandating the sale of child safety locks with every handgun and insisting that those locks are designed well enough to work as intended.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.2
Gunning-Fog Score
17.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Herb Kohl
Each year, teenagers and children are involved in more than 10,000 accidental shootings in which close to 800 people die. In addition, every year 1,300 children use firearms to commit suicide. Safety locks can be effective in deterring some of these incidents and in preventing others.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.6
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.458
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.5
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14
Herb Kohl
The sad truth is that we are inviting disaster every time an unlocked gun is stored but is still easily accessible to children. In fact, guns are kept in 43 percent of American households with children. In 23 percent of the gun households, the guns are kept loaded. And, in one out of every eight of those homes the guns are left unlocked.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.63599
VADER
-0.459
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Herb Kohl
During the last decade, crime rates, including juvenile crime rates, have decreased. Since 1994, the juvenile arrest rate for violent crime has dropped 36 percent. Nonetheless, the public perceives that juvenile crime is a growing problem, especially school violence.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.94444
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.81818
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.94591
VADER
-0.979
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
16
Herb Kohl
We need to remain vigilant and think creatively about how to maintain this trend in falling juvenile crime. This measure provides a comprehensive approach. Prevention, enforcement, and keeping guns out of the hands of children are three essential elements to a common sense juvenile crime strategy.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.23077
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.43532
VADER
-0.527
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
49.7
Gunning-Fog Score
14
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.3
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
19
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Jeff Bingaman
Mr. President, I rise today with Senator DeWine to introduce a bill authorizing the Secretary of Energy to lead the United States into the next generation of lighting technology. If this bill is enacted, I believe it will allow us not only to maintain a world leadership role that Thomas Edison started, but promote efficiency advances in a market which consumes 19 percent of our electrical energy supply.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.70805
VADER
0.904
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.8
Gunning-Fog Score
14.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
28
Sprache Difficult Word Count
30
Jeff Bingaman
Lighting is a 40-billion-dollar global industry. The United States occupies roughly one-third of that market. It's an extremely competitive industry whose technology has been well established over the course of 80 years. Today's lighting market primarily consists of two technologies. The first technology is incandescent lighting, it's the one Thomas Edison invented over 100 years ago. Incandescent lighting relies on running a current through a wire to heat it up and illuminate your surroundings. Only 5 percent of the electricity in a conventional bulb is converted into visible light. The second type of lighting is fluorescent lights, which use a combination of chemical vapors, mainly mercury, to discharge light when current is passed through it. Flourescent lights are six times more efficient than a light bulb.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.45455
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8873
VADER
0.837
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
46
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
46
Sprache Difficult Word Count
42
Jeff Bingaman
As I have mentioned, today's lighting uses up about 19 percent of our electricity supply. In 1998, lighting electricity cost about 47 billion dollars which accounted for about 100 million tons of carbon equivalent from fossil energy plants.
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
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Jeff Bingaman
Today, this paradigm is changing, because some scientists recently made a leap ahead in lighting research. Technology leaps displace, very quickly, traditional markets. We know the stories all too well, the horse courier, the telegraph, the telephone and finally the Internet.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
42.3
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Jeff Bingaman
That is why Senator DeWine and I are proposing this legislation, because some advances have been made in the areas of solid state lighting that require a national investment that no one lighting industry can match. This emerging technology has the capability to disrupt our existing lighting markets. So quickly in fact, that other countries have formed consortia between their governments, industries, laboratories and universities. Solid state lighting is being taken very seriously around the world.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.95551
VADER
-0.242
Slightly Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.8
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Jeff Bingaman
Let me describe solid state lighting. The best examples are red light emitting diodes, or "LED's", found in digital clocks. LED's produce only one color but they do not burn up a wire like a bulb and are seven times more efficient.
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
0.882
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.8
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Jeff Bingaman
Until recently LED's were limited to yellow or red. That all changed in 1995. In 1995, some Japanese researchers developed a blue LED. Soon other bright colors started to emerge, such as green. That is when things started to change. Because, white light is a combination of red, blue, the recent Japanese breakthrough, and green or yellow. The recent Japanese breakthrough of that simple blue LED has now made it possible to produce white light from LED's ten times more efficient than a light bulb.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.51083
VADER
0.62
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.1
Gunning-Fog Score
8.6
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
10.4
Automated Readability Index
6.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Jeff Bingaman
If it is successful, white light LED's will revolutionize lighting technology and will disrupt the existing industries. It's imperative that we move quickly on these advances. We need a consortia between our government, industry, research labs and academia to develop the necessary pre-competitive research to maintain our leadership role in this field.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.586
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.5
Gunning-Fog Score
18.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.7
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Jeff Bingaman
I would like to mention one other technology that will change lighting. That technology is found in your cell phone and on your computer screen. It's called conductive polymers. Three Nobel Prizes were just awarded for this technology. Conductive polymers offer the possibility of covering large surface areas and replacing fluorescent lamps. These materials will not only provide white light, but like your computer screen, display text or programmed color pictures. These technologies can be Internet controlled to adjust building lighting across the country.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.70805
VADER
0.781
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.6
Gunning-Fog Score
12.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Jeff Bingaman
Given these advances, I would like to describe the Next Generation Lighting Initiative Act. If enacted, it will move our country to capture these revolutionary mergers between lighting and information. It will supply the necessary pre-competitive R&D which no one industry alone can provide, and, which we as holders of the public trust of basic research owe a duty to further. It will keep the United States in a leadership role of commercial lighting while promoting energy efficiency that can either be ten times that of incandescent lights or twice that of fluorescent lights. We need to enact this legislation now.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.99853
VADER
0.889
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14
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
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
39
Jeff Bingaman
The Next Generation Lighting Initiative authorizes the Department of Energy to grant up to $480 million over ten years to a consortium of the United States lighting industry and research institutions. The goals of the Act are to have a 25 percent penetration of solid state lighting into the commercial markets by the year 2012. The Next Generation's consortium, will perform the basic and manufacturing research. The lighting industry will take this R&D and develop the necessary technologies to make it commercially viable.
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)
2.83321
VADER
0.791
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
34.9
Gunning-Fog Score
15.5
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
32
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Jeff Bingaman
This is precompetitive research. It is research that no one industry by itself can achieve and which we have a duty to promote together with industry. It has implications for our country's energy policy far broader than economic competitiveness. It is the reduction in energy consumption that makes it a national initiative. Once the pre- competitive research is transitioned to industry then it should be terminated, we think that will take about 10 years.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
0.649
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Jeff Bingaman
If this initiative is successful, then by 2025, it can reduce our energy consumption by roughly 17 billion watts of power or the need for 17 large electricity generating plants. That's as much as 17 million homes consume in a single day. That's more homes than in California, Oregon, and Washington combined.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
0.71
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
54.2
Gunning-Fog Score
13.1
Coleman-Liau Index
11.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
8.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Jeff Bingaman
So let me conclude that the Next Generation Lighting Initiative will carry the U.S. lighting industry into the twenty first century. It capitalizes on technologies that have emerged only five years ago but have the potential to quickly displace our lighting industry. This Initiative will reduce our nation's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission. The research necessary to advance this technology requires a national investment that must be in partnership with industry.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.27273
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0.392
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
30
Sprache Difficult Word Count
27
Jeff Bingaman
I encourage my colleagues to review this bill, offer their comments, and, join Senator DeWine and me in its bipartisan support. I ask that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
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
0.802
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.2
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12
Dianne Feinstein
Mr. President, I am pleased to introduce on behalf of myself and Mr. Hagel, the Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2001. This legislation would address the situation of those whose U.S. sponsor dies while they have the chance to adjust status or receive an immigrant visa.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.599
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.5
Gunning-Fog Score
6.5
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
17
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Dianne Feinstein
Under current law, a family member who petitions for a relative to receive an immigrant visa must sign a legally binding affidavit of support promising to provide for the support of the immigrant. This is the last step before a green card is issued. If the family sponsor dies while the green card application is pending, the applicant is forced to find a new sponsor and restart the application process, usually a 7- to 8-year process, or face deportation.
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
0.671
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
44.4
Gunning-Fog Score
17.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.3
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.5
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Dianne Feinstein
The legislation I have introduced today would correct this anomaly in the law by permitting another family member to stand in for the deceased sponsor and sign the affidavit. Without this legislation, another relative who qualifies as a family sponsor would have to file a new immigrant visa petition on behalf of the relative and the relative would have to go to the end of the line if the visa category is numerically limited. Thus, the beneficiary would lose his priority date for a visa based on the filing of the first petition, and in some cases, face deportation.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.3979
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.128
Leans Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
26.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
11.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.3
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
29
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Dianne Feinstein
With the passage of this legislation, even though there may be a different sponsor, the beneficiary would not lose his or her priority date to be admitted as a permanent resident of the United States. Nor will the beneficiary be subject to deportation even though they meet all the requirements for an immigrant visa.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.14286
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.25131
VADER
0.734
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
33.7
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Dianne Feinstein
A classic example of this situation was presented to my office just recently. Earlier this year I introduced a private bill on behalf of Zhenfu Ge, a 73-year-old Chinese grandmother whose daughter died before the Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS, was able to complete the final stage of application process: her interview. As a result, her immigration application is no longer valid and she is now subject to deportation. The private bill I introduced would allow her to adjust her status, given that she has met all the requirements for a visa.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
-0.599
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.7
Gunning-Fog Score
15.4
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
31
Sprache Difficult Word Count
34
Dianne Feinstein
In previous years, I have introduced other private bills which eventually became law. One bill was on behalf of Suchada Kwong, whose husband was killed in a car accident just weeks before her final interview with the INS. In 1997, I introduced a private bill on behalf of Jasmin Salehi, a Korean immigrant who became ineligible for permanent residency after her husband was murdered at a Denny's in Reseda, California, where he worked as a manager.
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
-0.919
Very Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
38.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.9
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
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25
Dianne Feinstein
In all of these cases, a family's grief was compounded by the prospect of the deportation of a family member, who had met all the requirements for a green card. This legislation is an efficient way to alleviate the need for private legislation under these circumstances by making the law more just for those who have chosen to become immigrants in our country through the legal process.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.42857
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.78846
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.3
Gunning-Fog Score
19
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
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
18
Dianne Feinstein
We introduce the "Family Immigration Act of 2001," in the hopes that it will go further to alleviate some of hardships families face when confronted by the untimely death of a sponsor. Similar legislation has gained bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. I look forward to working with my colleagues to move it quickly through the Senate.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.34
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
48.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
15
Sprache Difficult Word Count
21
Dianne Feinstein
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.226
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
73.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8.7
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6