Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican on Honoring the Life of Carl Johnson, Sr. 2026-08-31

144 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 79%Thanks 15%Procedure 6%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 114 wordsI rise today to honor the life and the sacrifice of Derrick Moore, who died rescuing a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.¹ On a late Friday evening, Mr. Moore, who was just 47, saw the young girl struggling in the ocean and immediately rushed into the water to help her.²³ He successfully pulled the child from the rip current and brought her to safety, but was then pulled under water himself. First responders from the Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department launched an intensive search that extended into Saturday morning.⁴ Unfortunately, ocean currents washed Moore’s body ashore the next morning where officials later recovered him.⁵ Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 22 wordsI am honoring Derrick for his courageous and selfless acts, and our thoughts and prayers are with him and with his family.Thanks Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield back the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 of 3 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am honoring Derrick for his courageous and selfless acts,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and our thoughts and prayers are with him and with his family.”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 “I yield back the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Reasoning · no score

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

Conclusions found · 0

None: nothing is concluded.

Respect · no score

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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 3 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“Derrick Moore, who died rescuing a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina”Derrick Moore died while rescuing a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.search
2“Mr. Moore, who was just 47”Derrick Moore was 47 years old when he died.search
3“On a late Friday evening”The rescue attempt occurred on a Friday evening.search
4“First responders from the Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department launched an intensive search that extended into Saturday morning”The Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department conducted a search for Moore that continued into Saturday morning.search
5“ocean currents washed Moore’s body ashore the next morning”Moore’s body washed ashore the morning after the rescue attempt.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15