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Brett Guthrie

Republican on Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 2026-07-14

403 words · 30 sentences · 39 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 87 / 100

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

Greeting 2%Aside 8%Anecdote 21%Reasoning 2%Claims 55%Thanks 4%The ask 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 7 wordsI appreciate my friend from Florida yielding.Greeting Aside · 32 wordsIt is fun today because I have my friend from Florida controlling time. I have another friend from Florida (Mr. Soto) speaking for the bill, and we have the sponsor from Florida.Aside Anecdote · 31 wordsI will say also to the American people, Mr. Speaker, through you, that a very famous resident of Florida mentioned this to me in the Oval Office a few weeks ago, AnecdoteReasoning · 7 wordsso I know there is strong support.Unearned certainty Claims · 25 wordsIt is actually called the Sunshine Protection Act, and the reason is people like the longer daylight hours. They like daylight even in the wintertime. Anecdote · 55 wordsI live on the very eastern end of central time. My district is split almost down the middle. I represent people who are on the very western end of eastern time, and I live on the very eastern end of central time. It does get dark at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon where I live.Anecdote Claims · 197 wordsPeople want more time, and they want more daylight. The thing is that they just don’t want to have to change their clocks. As my friend from New Jersey talked about, in 1974, we did vote to change.¹ It was because of the energy crisis going on when I was a kid. They changed it in the middle of winter.² It created all kinds of disturbance. What we have done with this bill is let people know ahead of time, you are not going to have to change your clock. We have General Assemblies that can lock in which time they want. We all know that Arizona and Hawaii stay on standard time.³ They will stay on standard time if their General Assembly so chooses. Any other State has the opportunity, whether they are in session or not. There is always a provision. I know in Kentucky they are not in session, but there is a provision that if Kentucky wants to stay on standard time, the Governor can call them into session and do so. I don’t think they are going to do that. We have given States flexibility, but we have given our country consistency. Thanks · 15 wordsI really appreciate the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Buchanan) for working hard on this bill.Thanks The ask · 34 wordsI believe it is the right time to do it, so I encourage my colleagues to support H.R.⁴ 139, the Sunshine Protection Act, and I believe it will be good for the American people.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

13 of 14 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I appreciate my friend from Florida yielding.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “It is fun today because I have my friend from Florida controlling time.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I have another friend from Florida (Mr.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Soto) speaking for the bill,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “and we have the sponsor from Florida.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I will say also to the American people, Mr. Speaker, through you, that a very famous resident of Florida mentioned this to me in the Oval Office a few weeks ago,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I live on the very eastern end of central time.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “My district is split almost down the middle.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I represent people who are on the very western end of eastern time,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I live on the very eastern end of central time.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It does get dark at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon where I live.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I really appreciate the gentleman from Florida (Mr.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Buchanan) for working hard on this bill.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 14 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 · 97

1 of 14 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “so I know there is strong support”Certainty about broad public support is asserted on the strength of a single personal anecdote, with no source offered.

Claims · 4

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“in 1974, we did vote to change”In 1974, the United States voted to change to year-round daylight saving time.search
2“They changed it in the middle of winter”The 1974 transition to year-round daylight saving time took effect in the middle of winter.search
3“Arizona and Hawaii stay on standard time”Arizona and Hawaii do not observe daylight saving time and stay on standard time year-round.search
4“so I encourage my colleagues to support H.R.”The Sunshine Protection Act is designated H.R. 139.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15