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Glenn Thompson

Republican on Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 2026-07-22

347 words · 15 sentences · 22 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 5%Claims 54%Positioning 13%Reasoning 13%Promise 7%Thanks 7%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Chairman, Procedure · 10 wordsI rise today in strong support of the budget resolution.Procedure Claims · 9 wordsThis resolution includes $12 billion for our agricultural producers.¹ Positioning · 28 wordsAs chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, I know exactly how vital the health of farm country is to our rural communities and our national food security.Positioning Claims · 21 wordsThe provisions in last summer’s Working Families Tax Cut Act provide a much-needed, long-term solution by bolstering the farm safety net, Reasoning · 21 wordsbut until those provisions are fully implemented, we will need to help those who feed and clothe us with short-term assistance. Claims · 114 wordsAdditionally, producers across the country have fallen to the whims of the weather and will need assistance until they can get back on their feet. Just as one example, specialty crop producers in my home State of Pennsylvania are experiencing never-before-seen losses due to a late season freeze that wiped out almost entire fruit crops. These sustained losses have plagued producers across the country. American producers are currently staring down the barrel of $80 billion in uncovered farm losses since 2023.² That is even with the commodity program payments and the Farmer Bridge Assistance program that President Trump initiated last fall.³ In total, American producers have seen $119 billion in farm losses since 2023.⁴ Reasoning · 25 wordsAdditional aid is needed to bring our farm economy back to an equilibrium until the updates from the Working Families Tax Cut Act kick in. Claims · 45 wordsPolicies put forth in the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which the House of Representatives passed in April, will also restore certainty to the farm economy, ⁵but our producers need relief now. President Trump answered the call with his recent supplemental request, ⁶Promise · 25 wordsand I look forward to working with my committee members and the Conference to hear their priorities as we move through the budget reconciliation process.Vague promise Thanks · 24 wordsI appreciate Chairman Arrington for hearing the needs of farmers, ranchers, and foresters in rural America, actually hearing the needs of our great country.Thanks Procedure · 7 wordsWhen it comes to the agriculture space, ProcedurePositioning · 18 wordsif you vote against this bill, you are really voting for food insecurity which leads to national insecurity.PositioningFalse choice

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

6 of 8 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise today in strong support of the budget resolution.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “As chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, I know exactly how vital the health of farm country is to our rural communities and our national food security.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate Chairman Arrington for hearing the needs of farmers, ranchers,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and foresters in rural America, actually hearing the needs of our great country.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “When it comes to the agriculture space,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “if you vote against this bill, you are really voting for food insecurity which leads to national insecurity.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 8 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 83

1 of 8 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Two options presented as if they were the only ones.What the tags mean “if you vote against this bill, you are really voting for food insecurity which leads to national insecurity.”The clause presents only two outcomes, backing the bill or causing food and national insecurity, leaving no room for opposing this particular bill while supporting farmers.

Conclusions found · 3

Conclusion“Additional aid is needed to bring our farm economy back to an equilibrium until the updates from the Working Families Tax Cut Act kick in.”

Because“but until those provisions are fully implemented, we will need to help those who feed and clothe us with short-term assistance.”

Reason given
Conclusion“but our producers need relief now.”

BecauseGiven in the same sentence

Reason given
Conclusion“if you vote against this bill, you are really voting for food insecurity which leads to national insecurity.”

BecauseGiven in the same sentence

Reason flawedThe clause presents only two outcomes, backing the bill or causing food and national insecurity, leaving no room for opposing this particular bill while supporting farmers.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 91

1 of 8 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I look forward to working with my committee members and the Conference to hear their priorities”No date, measure, or outcome is specified for the promised collaboration.

Claims · 6

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“$12 billion for our agricultural producers”The FY2027 budget resolution includes $12 billion for agricultural producers.search
2“$80 billion in uncovered farm losses since 2023”American farm producers have had $80 billion in uncovered farm losses since 2023.search
3“Farmer Bridge Assistance program that President Trump initiated last fall”President Trump initiated a Farmer Bridge Assistance program in the fall of 2025.search
4“$119 billion in farm losses since 2023”American producers have seen $119 billion in total farm losses since 2023.search
5“which the House of Representatives passed in April”The House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in April 2026.search
6“President Trump answered the call with his recent supplemental request”President Trump made a recent supplemental appropriations request that includes aid for farmers.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15