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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity is 65. The grade is held to 60, 30 above Signal. 60 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
30 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 31% Positioning 49% Anecdote 15% Procedure 5%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 7 words on August 2 we lost Kay Granger.1 Positioning · 32 words All of you knew her. She was a legend in this Chamber. She was a legend in Fort Worth, Texas. She was a legend in Texas. She was a legend in America. Positioning Anecdote · 40 words At her funeral a week ago Saturday, her son spoke so eloquently about her.2 He didn’t talk about her accomplishments here. He talked about her being just an ordinary mom, just an ordinary person who happened to do extraordinary things. Anecdote Claims · 75 words She was the first Republican woman mayor of the city of Fort Worth.3 She was the first Republican woman ever to be elected to Congress from Texas.4 As many of you know and so many of her fellow appropriators who are up here know, she was the first woman to be chair of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations and then the first woman ever in the U.S. Congress to be chair of the Appropriations Committee.5 Positioning · 97 words She broke down barriers everywhere she went. When people said, ``You can’t do that,’’ she said, ``Tell me why. I am going to anyway,’’ as all of you know, especially when she rose to be the Appropriations Committee chair. She didn’t get there because it was easy. She got there because it was tough, and she always took the tough route. She was an extraordinary woman. Fort Worth has lost a legend. We will never forget her, and we will remember her forever just as every single one of you who served with her will as well. Positioning Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 12 words I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey), my Democratic colleague. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×15 Anecdote ×3 Procedure ×2 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 · 30
20 of 20 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 → “All of you knew her.” 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 → “She was a legend in this Chamber.” 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 → “She was a legend in Fort Worth, Texas.” 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 → “She was a legend in Texas.” 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 → “She was a legend in America.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “At her funeral a week ago Saturday, her son spoke so eloquently about her.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He didn’t talk about her accomplishments here.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He talked about her being just an ordinary mom, just an ordinary person who happened to do extraordinary things.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “She broke down barriers everywhere she went.” 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 → “When people said, ``You can’t do that,’’ she said, ``Tell me why.” 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 → “I am going to anyway,’’ as all of you know, especially when she rose to be the Appropriations Committee chair.” 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 → “She didn’t get there because it was easy.” 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 → “She got there because it was tough,” 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 she always took the tough route.” 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 → “She was an extraordinary woman.” 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 → “Fort Worth has lost a legend.” 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 → “We will never forget her,” 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 we will remember her forever just as every single one of you who served with her will as well.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 to the gentleman from Texas (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Veasey), my Democratic colleague.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 20 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 · 5
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 “on August 2 we lost Kay Granger” Former Representative Kay Granger died on August 2. search 2 “At her funeral a week ago Saturday, her son spoke” Kay Granger’s funeral was held on the Saturday a week before August 31, 2026, and her son spoke at it. search 3 “She was the first Republican woman mayor of the city of Fort Worth” Kay Granger was the first Republican woman to serve as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. search 4 “She was the first Republican woman ever to be elected to Congress from Texas” Kay Granger was the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. Congress from Texas. search 5 “she was the first woman to be chair of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations and then the first woman ever in the U.S. Congress to be chair of the Appropriations Committee” Kay Granger was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee and the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee. search
