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Blake D. Moore

Republican on Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act 2026-08-31

390 words · 21 sentences · 31 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Procedure 10%Thanks 18%Positioning 13%The ask 10%Claims 49%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsI rise today in support of the Hershel ``Woody’’ Williams National Monument Location Act.Procedure Thanks · 47 wordsFirst, I give a very sincere thank you to the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and the ranking member for expeditiously working to get this bill through, in addition to in years past when we got the National Medal of Honor memorialized and approved as well.Thanks Positioning · 10 wordsThis has been an amazing thing to be part of, PositioningThanks · 8 wordsand these two gentlemen have been very helpful.Thanks Procedure · 1 wordsAlso, ProcedureThe ask · 15 wordsas a third voice to concur, the Senate should pass a lot more House bills. Positioning · 11 wordsThey should realize how good of work we do over here.PositioningOff point Mr. Speaker, Claims · 51 wordsas America celebrates our 250th year, it is only fitting that we recognize the sacrifices made that allow us the freedoms that we have today. Over 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War, ¹but fewer than 4,000 have been awarded the Medal of Honor.² Positioning · 28 wordsThis award not only commemorates the bravery of those who earn it, but it also honors their humanity, patriotism, and sacrifice for the United States and her people.Positioning Procedure · 12 wordsI think President Harry S. Truman put it best when he said: ProcedureClaims · 117 words``We do not go to war for gain or territory. We go to war for principles, and we produce young men like these. . . . I would rather have that medal . . . than be President of the United States.’’ Placing a monument to Medal of Honor recipients on The National Mall was one of the first initiatives I worked on when I came to Congress nearly 6 years ago. First, we authorized a Medal of Honor monument here in Washington, D.C., and that bill passed Congress and was signed into law in December of 2021.³ This legislation is the next and final step to giving our heroes and their families the commemoration they deserve. Thanks · 17 wordsI am grateful to my friend from Texas (Mr. Veasey) for working on both bills with me.Thanks Procedure · 11 wordsIf today’s bill looks familiar, it should. A version of S.Procedure Claims · 23 words858 was one of the first bills that passed the House in the 119th Congress, and it passed by a vote of 414-0.⁴ The ask · 25 wordsI urge my colleagues to support this bill again and join me in thanking our Medal of Honor recipients for their patriotism, sacrifice, and example.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 57

15 of 21 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 support of the Hershel ``Woody’’ Williams National Monument Location Act.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “First, I give a very sincere thank you to the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and the ranking member for expeditiously working to get this bill through, in addition to in years past when we got the National Medal of Honor memorialized and approved as well.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This has been an amazing thing to be part of,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and these two gentlemen have been very helpful.”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 “Also,”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 “They should realize how good of work we do over here.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This award not only commemorates the bravery of those who earn it,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but it also honors their humanity, patriotism,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and sacrifice for the United States and her people.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I think President Harry S.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Truman put it best when he said:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am grateful to my friend from Texas (Mr.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Veasey) for working on both bills with me.”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 “If today’s bill looks familiar, it should.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “A version of S.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 86

6 of 21 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “First, I give a very sincere thank you to the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and the ranking member for expeditiously working to get this bill through, in addition to in years past when we got the National Medal of Honor memorialized and approved as well.”Thanks committee leaders for their work rather than addressing the bill’s substance.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “This has been an amazing thing to be part of,”Personal reflection on being part of the effort, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and these two gentlemen have been very helpful.”Further thanks to colleagues, unrelated to the bill’s content.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Also,”Procedural filler leading into a partisan aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “as a third voice to concur, the Senate should pass a lot more House bills.”Partisan point urging the Senate to pass more House bills, not about the monument bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They should realize how good of work we do over here.”Partisan self-praise of the House, not the bill under debate.

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 21 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 · 4

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“Over 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War”More than 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.search
2“fewer than 4,000 have been awarded the Medal of Honor”Fewer than 4,000 people have been awarded the Medal of Honor since the Civil War.search
3“and that bill passed Congress and was signed into law in December of 2021.”Legislation authorizing a National Medal of Honor monument in Washington, D.C. was signed into law in December 2021.search
4“it passed by a vote of 414-0”The House passed S. 858 (the Medal of Honor monument location bill) in the 119th Congress by a vote of 414-0.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15