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James R. Walkinshaw

Democrat on Improving Travel for Military Members Act 2026-07-13

114 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Procedure 14%Claims 61%Reasoning 19%Positioning 5%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 70 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 9328, the Improving Travel for Military Members Act. Our military servicemembers and their families are required to travel regularly, uprooting their lives to move to new locations. Last year, TSA initiated a pilot program at select airports to provide Active-Duty military and their families front-of-line access to security screening.¹ H.R. 9328 would cement TSA’s ongoing pilot program and codify requirements for appropriate security protocols.² Reasoning · 22 wordsExpediting wait times for servicemembers and their families makes travel a little bit easier and a little bit less stressful for them, Positioning · 6 wordsand I support advancing this effort.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and I support advancing this effort.”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 “I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 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 · 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“Last year, TSA initiated a pilot program at select airports to provide Active-Duty military and their families front-of-line access to security screening.”In 2025, TSA initiated a pilot program at select airports giving active-duty military members and their families front-of-line access to security screening.search
2“9328 would cement TSA’s ongoing pilot program and codify requirements for appropriate security protocols.”H.R. 9328 would make TSA’s existing pilot program permanent and codify requirements for appropriate security protocols.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15