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Signal
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Claims 47% Positioning 14% Anecdote 20% Thanks 13% Procedure 6%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 7
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 67 words 2 days ago, Georgia lost a true public servant and leader.1 Former Congressman Charles Hatcher was born in Georgia, served our country in the United States Air Force, earned his law degree, 2 and returned to Southwest Georgia to practice his profession. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 1980 and subsequently in the U.S. House of Representatives, this House, from 1981 to 1992.3 Positioning · 20 words He loved rural, Southwest Georgia. During his years of public service, he was a champion for agriculture and rural development. Positioning Anecdote · 53 words While we competed in the 1992 Democratic primary for Georgia’s Second Congressional District, 4 which I won, I was glad to have his support and counsel, nonetheless, 5 as I started my tenure on Capitol Hill. He and his wife, the Honorable Krysta Hardin, became friends of longstanding, and I will always cherish that friendship. Anecdote Claims · 58 words He continued to serve Americans as a Presidential appointee in the U.S. Department of Agriculture during both Clinton administrations, 6 and he continued to serve the Virginia community in which he resided thereafter, volunteering his time with a number of local charities, including Meals on Wheels, and through his local church, the Washington Street United Methodist Church in Alexandria.7 Positioning · 18 words He leaves behind a legacy of love and compassion through his work and the relationships that he built. Positioning Thanks · 35 words I extend my heartfelt condolences to his wife, Krysta; his children; his grandchildren; and loving family; as well as all of those whose lives he touched and helped make better. I will miss him dearly. Thanks Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 15 words I now yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Austin Scott), my colleague and friend. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Thanks ×6 Anecdote ×5 Positioning ×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 · 44
16 of 16 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 → “He loved rural, Southwest Georgia.” 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 → “During his years of public service, he was a champion for agriculture and rural development.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “While we competed in the 1992 Democratic primary for Georgia’s Second Congressional District,” 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 → “which I won, I was glad to have his support and counsel, nonetheless,” 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 → “as I started my tenure on Capitol Hill.” 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 and his wife, the Honorable Krysta Hardin, became friends of longstanding,” 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 → “and I will always cherish that friendship.” 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 → “He leaves behind a legacy of love and compassion through his work and the relationships that he built.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I extend my heartfelt condolences to his wife, Krysta;” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “his children;” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “his grandchildren;” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and loving family;” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “as well as all of those whose lives he touched and helped make better.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I will miss him dearly.” 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 now yield to the gentleman from Georgia (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 → “Austin Scott), my colleague and friend.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
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 16 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.
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Claims · 7
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1 “2 days ago, Georgia lost a true public servant” Former U.S. Representative Charles Hatcher of Georgia died on or about September 1, 2026, two days before this September 3, 2026 speech. search 2 “Former Congressman Charles Hatcher was born in Georgia, served our country in the United States Air Force, earned his law degree” Charles Hatcher was born in Georgia, served in the United States Air Force, and earned a law degree. search 3 “He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 1980 and subsequently in the U.S. House of Representatives, this House, from 1981 to 1992” Charles Hatcher served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 1980 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1992. search 4 “we competed in the 1992 Democratic primary for Georgia’s Second Congressional District” Sanford Bishop and Charles Hatcher both ran in the 1992 Democratic primary for Georgia’s Second Congressional District. search 5 “which I won” Sanford Bishop won the 1992 Democratic primary for Georgia’s Second Congressional District. search 6 “He continued to serve Americans as a Presidential appointee in the U.S. Department of Agriculture during both Clinton administrations” Charles Hatcher served as a presidential appointee in the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Clinton administrations. search 7 “the Washington Street United Methodist Church in Alexandria” Charles Hatcher attended the Washington Street United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. search
