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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 63 / 100
Signal
36 / 100
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Relevance
71 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
82 / 100
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Positioning 40% Thanks 17% Claims 13% Promise 9% The ask 15% Procedure 7%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 47 words this is a good bill that honors Hershel ``Woody’’ Williams, our Nation’s heroic Medal of Honor recipients, and all those who have served. It honors their memory. It honors their legacy, and it reaffirms our unwavering commitment to upholding the principles for which they fought so valiantly. Positioning Vague promise Thanks · 20 words Once again, I thank Representative Moore of Utah and Senator Justice of West Virginia for their leadership in this effort. Thanks Claims · 15 words I thank the Senate for actually passing a bill even if they needlessly changed it.1 Promise · 10 words Now we can hopefully get something to the President’s desk. Off point The ask · 17 words I urge passage of this bill and look forward to seeing President Trump sign it into law. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Off point ×3 Vague promise Thanks Procedure Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 36
7 of 11 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “this is a good bill that honors Hershel ``Woody’’ Williams, our Nation’s heroic Medal of Honor recipients,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and all those who have served.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It honors their memory.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It honors their legacy,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and it reaffirms our unwavering commitment to upholding the principles for which they fought so valiantly.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “Once again, I thank Representative Moore of Utah and Senator Justice of West Virginia for their leadership in this effort.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 71
3 of 11 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.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Once again, I thank Representative Moore of Utah and Senator Justice of West Virginia for their leadership in this effort.” Thanks to colleagues is procedure, not an address to the bill’s content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I thank the Senate for actually passing a bill even if they needlessly changed it.” A partisan aside about the Senate’s handling rather than anything about the bill’s substance.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Now we can hopefully get something to the President’s desk.” Procedural commentary on the legislative process rather than the bill.
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 · 82
1 of 11 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “our unwavering commitment to upholding the principles for which they fought” No actor, date, or measure defines what upholding these principles would involve.
Claims · 1
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 “I thank the Senate for actually passing a bill” The United States Senate passed the Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act before the House debated it on August 31, 2026. search
