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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican on Honoring Darlyn Martin 2026-07-22

135 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 86 / 100

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

Greeting 16%Claims 73%Thanks 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 21 wordsI rise today to recognize Command Master Chief Tracy Crihfield of the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia’s First District.Greeting Claims · 99 wordsA native of Clendenin, West Virginia, Crihfield enlisted in the Navy in 1996 as a submarine sonar technician.¹ He graduated from Navy A School before reporting to his first command, USS West Virginia, at Kings Bay in 1997.² He went on to serve aboard the USS Maryland, the USS Wyoming, ³and the USS Rhode Island.⁴ As chief of the boat on USS Tennessee and USS Georgia, he helped lead the successful integration of enlisted women on submarines.⁵ He later served as command master chief of strategic weapons facility, earning a strategic systems programs award 2 years in a row.⁶ Thanks · 15 wordsI thank Command Master Chief Crihfield for nearly three decades of service to our Nation.⁷Thanks

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

2 of 2 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I rise today to recognize Command Master Chief Tracy Crihfield of the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia’s First District.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Command Master Chief Crihfield for nearly three decades of service to our Nation.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 7

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“enlisted in the Navy in 1996 as a submarine sonar technician”Tracy Crihfield enlisted in the Navy in 1996 as a submarine sonar technician.search
2“reporting to his first command, USS West Virginia, at Kings Bay in 1997”Tracy Crihfield’s first command assignment was the USS West Virginia at Kings Bay in 1997.search
3“serve aboard the USS Maryland, the USS Wyoming”Tracy Crihfield served aboard the USS Maryland and the USS Wyoming.search
4“the USS Rhode Island”Tracy Crihfield served aboard the USS Rhode Island.search
5“As chief of the boat on USS Tennessee and USS Georgia, he helped lead the successful integration of enlisted women on submarines”As chief of the boat on USS Tennessee and USS Georgia, Tracy Crihfield helped lead the integration of enlisted women on submarines.search
6“earning a strategic systems programs award 2 years in a row”Tracy Crihfield earned a strategic systems programs award two years in a row while serving as command master chief of the strategic weapons facility.search
7“nearly three decades of service to our Nation”Tracy Crihfield served in the Navy for nearly three decades.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15