Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Andy Biggs

Republican on Celebrating Constitution Day 2026-09-01

156 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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Claims 49%Positioning 35%Thanks 15%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 33 wordsI rise today to celebrate Constitution Day coming up, commemorating the day our Constitution was signed in Philadelphia.¹ The Constitution was debated, written, and signed at a fragile moment in our Nation’s history. Positioning · 28 wordsYet, through the wisdom of our Founders and their unwavering determination to secure liberty for future generations, they produced a document that has stood the test of time.Positioning Claims · 44 wordsFor nearly two-and-a-half centuries, the Constitution has safeguarded our freedoms, restrained the power of government, and served as an enduring example to people around the world who aspire to liberty and self-government. This year, we celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.² Positioning · 20 wordsThat remarkable milestone was only possible because generations of Americans have preserved the principles our Founders enshrined in the Constitution.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 24 wordsI am profoundly grateful for those who went before, framed this extraordinary document, and for the liberty it has secured for generations of Americans.Thanks Positioning · 7 wordsI hope it endures another 250 years.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

5 of 5 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Yet, through the wisdom of our Founders and their unwavering determination to secure liberty for future generations, they produced a document that has stood the test of time.”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 “That remarkable milestone was only possible because generations of Americans have preserved the principles our Founders enshrined in the Constitution.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am profoundly grateful for those who went before, framed this extraordinary document,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and for the liberty it has secured for generations of Americans.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I hope it endures another 250 years.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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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 5 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 · 2

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“the day our Constitution was signed in Philadelphia”search
2“This year, we celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14