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Mike Bost

Republican on Anthony "Tony" J. Gallopo VA Clinic 2026-07-15

339 words · 19 sentences · 24 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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Procedure 8%Claims 67%Promise 11%Positioning 5%Thanks 7%The ask 3%

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 Claims · 47 wordsI rise today in support of H.R. 6007 to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, ¹as the Anthony ``Tony’’ J. Gallopo VA Clinic. Tony Gallopo proudly served our Nation in the United States Navy.² He served courageously and with honor. Procedure · 9 wordsHis service to our Nation did not end there.Procedure Claims · 170 wordsFollowing his service in the Navy, Mr. Gallopo dedicated his life to serving his fellow veterans, working to ensure those who wore the uniform received the care and services and support they earned. Mr. Gallopo became a trusted advocate for veterans throughout Sussex and Warren Counties, devoting countless hours to improving their quality of life and expanding access to VA healthcare. He was instrumental in helping establish the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, ³which opened in 2017 and brought VA healthcare closer to veterans in that community.⁴ His advocacy helped reduce barriers to care and expand access to essential health services for countless numbers of veterans and their families. His community as a whole is better because of all his efforts. Whether mentoring fellow veterans or advocating for expanding healthcare access, he remained committed to ensuring that those who served our Nation will never be forgotten. Even after decades of public service, he continued asking what more could be done for veterans until he passed in 2020.⁵ Promise · 36 wordsBy naming the Newton VA community-based outpatient clinic in his honor, Congress would ensure that Tony Gallopo’s legacy of service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the veterans in his community lives on for generations to come. Mr. Speaker, Claims · 9 wordsindividuals like Tony Gallopo are heroes in our communities, Positioning · 18 wordsand I am honored to help ensure that Congress recognizes that and never forgets these great American stories.Positioning Thanks · 23 wordsI thank Representative Gottheimer and the entire New Jersey delegation for leading this effort to recognize an extraordinary advocate for our Nation’s veterans.Thanks Mr. Speaker, The ask · 10 wordsI urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 6007, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

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.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “His service to our Nation did not end there.”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 am honored to help ensure that Congress recognizes that and never forgets these great American stories.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Representative Gottheimer and the entire New Jersey delegation for leading this effort to recognize an extraordinary advocate for our Nation’s veterans.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 5 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“By naming the Newton VA community-based outpatient clinic in his honor, Congress would ensure that Tony Gallopo’s legacy of service, leadership,”

Because“Following his service in the Navy, Mr. Gallopo dedicated his life to serving his fellow veterans, working to ensure those who wore the uniform received the care and services and support they earned.”

“Mr. Gallopo became a trusted advocate for veterans throughout Sussex and Warren Counties, devoting countless hours to improving their quality of life and expanding access to VA healthcare.”

“He was instrumental in helping establish the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey,”

“Even after decades of public service, he continued asking what more could be done for veterans until he passed in 2020.”

Reason given
Conclusion“I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R.”

Because“Following his service in the Navy, Mr. Gallopo dedicated his life to serving his fellow veterans, working to ensure those who wore the uniform received the care and services and support they earned.”

“Mr. Gallopo became a trusted advocate for veterans throughout Sussex and Warren Counties, devoting countless hours to improving their quality of life and expanding access to VA healthcare.”

“He was instrumental in helping establish the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey,”

Reason given

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 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 · 5

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“6007 to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, ”H.R. 6007 would name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey as the Anthony ‘Tony’ J. Gallopo VA Clinic.search
2“Tony Gallopo proudly served our Nation in the United States Navy”Tony Gallopo served in the United States Navy.search
3“He was instrumental in helping establish the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey”Tony Gallopo was instrumental in helping establish the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey.search
4“which opened in 2017”The VA community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey opened in 2017.search
5“he passed in 2020”Tony Gallopo passed away in 2020.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15