Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Tracey Mann

Republican on Choice Before Our Country 2026-09-02

400 words · 21 sentences · 33 clauses

Statement grade

C+

65 / 100, held down by Signal

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Thanks 34%Claims 38%Positioning 24%Procedure 3%

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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 36 wordsI rise today to recognize a dedicated public servant, a trusted member of my team, and a good friend, Tel Wittmer, as he concludes 3\1/2\ years of service to the people of the Big First District.¹Thanks Claims · 29 wordsTel is a Kansan through and through. He grew up in Holton, graduated from K-State, ²and, like me, had the privilege of serving as student body president at K-State.³ Positioning · 14 wordsFrom the beginning, I knew that Tel understood that leadership is ultimately about service.Positioning Claims · 25 wordsTel first joined my office in Washington, where he quickly became someone who I trusted with some of the most difficult issues before the Congress. Positioning · 21 wordsHe brought tremendous thoughtfulness to his work as a legislative assistant, but he also brought personality and joy to the office.Positioning Claims · 71 wordsMy Washington, D.C., staff was incredibly sad to see him leave the Capitol when he and his wife, Madelyn, moved home to Kansas last February.⁴ Fortunately for us, Tel was not leaving the team. He moved to Wamego and took on the responsibility of serving as my district director.⁵ Over the last 1\1/2\ years, Kansans across the Big First have gotten to know the same Tel who we knew in Washington.⁶ Positioning · 63 wordsHis thoughtfulness is apparent to everyone he meets. He listens carefully, treats people with respect, and approaches every conversation with a sincere desire to help. He has represented me and his office extremely well, and now my district staff feels the same way that my D.C. staff did when he left Washington. They are going to miss him tremendously, just as I will.Positioning Procedure · 13 wordsHowever, the things I admire most about Tel go way beyond his work.Procedure Claims · 27 wordsHe is a man of strong faith, a leader in his community, a devoted husband to Madelyn, and now a great father to their young daughter, Eve. Thanks · 101 wordsI thank Tel for the 3\1/2\ years that he has given the people of Kansas.⁷ I thank him for his friendship, his counsel, his leadership, and the care he has shown to every Kansan who walked through the door. While we will miss having Tel on our team, I am grateful that he will continue serving our great State in a new capacity. I know that God has great things ahead for Tel, Madelyn, and Eve, and I look forward to watching the next chapter unfold. May God bless Tel, and I thank him for his service to the Big First.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 35

22 of 22 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 rise today to recognize a dedicated public servant, a trusted member of my team,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and a good friend, Tel Wittmer,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “as he concludes 3\1/2\ years of service to the people of the Big First District.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “From the beginning, I knew that Tel understood that leadership is ultimately about service.”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 “He brought tremendous thoughtfulness to his work as a legislative assistant,”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 he also brought personality and joy to the office.”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 “His thoughtfulness is apparent to everyone he meets.”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 “He listens carefully, treats people with respect,”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 approaches every conversation with a sincere desire to help.”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 “He has represented me and his office extremely well,”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 now my district staff feels the same way that my D.C. staff did when he left Washington.”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 “They are going to miss him tremendously, just as I will.”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 “However, the things I admire most about Tel go way beyond his work.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Tel for the 3\1/2\ years that he has given the people of Kansas.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank him for his friendship, his counsel, his leadership,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and the care he has shown to every Kansan who walked through the door.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “While we will miss having Tel on our team, I am grateful that he will continue serving our great State in a new capacity.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I know that God has great things ahead for Tel, Madelyn,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and Eve,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I look forward to watching the next chapter unfold.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “May God bless Tel,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I thank him for his service to the Big First.”Thanks: 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

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 22 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 · 7

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“3\1/2\ years of service to the people of the Big First District”search
2“He grew up in Holton, graduated from K-State”search
3“had the privilege of serving as student body president at K-State”search
4“he and his wife, Madelyn, moved home to Kansas last February”search
5“He moved to Wamego and took on the responsibility of serving as my district director”search
6“Over the last 1\1/2\ years”search
7“the 3\1/2\ years that he has given the people of Kansas”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14