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Glenn Thompson

Republican on Recognizing Historic Ceremony at Independence Hall 2026-07-15

161 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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Claims 61%Positioning 20%Thanks 19%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 49 wordsI rise today to recognize a historic ceremony at Independence Hall earlier this month celebrating America’s semiquincentennial. On July 2, a group of Representatives traveled to Philadelphia, the birthplace of our country, to commemorate the exact date when the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.¹² Mr. Speaker, Claims · 43 wordsthe origins of our Republic trace back to Pennsylvania, and Independence Hall has served as a physical representation of the birthplace of the United States. Within those hallowed Halls, delegates from the original Thirteen Colonies debated in good faith and voted for independence.³ Positioning · 14 wordsThis building has long been the symbol of freedom and democracy around the world.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Claims · 6 wordsPennsylvania has always been my home, Positioning · 18 wordsand the Keystone State, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has stood firm in its commitment to freedom and prosperity.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 31 wordsI want to commend the 37 Members of Congress for traveling to Philadelphia and for their efforts to preserve our legacy for future generations, just as the Founding Fathers intended it.⁴Thanks

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Signal · 59

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This building has long been the symbol of freedom and democracy around the world.”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 the Keystone State, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has stood firm in its commitment to freedom and prosperity.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to commend the 37 Members of Congress for traveling to Philadelphia and for their efforts to preserve our legacy for future generations, just as the Founding Fathers intended it.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 4

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1“On July 2, a group of Representatives traveled to Philadelphia”On July 2, 2026, a group of Representatives traveled to Philadelphia for a ceremony commemorating the semiquincentennial.search
2“the exact date when the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain”The Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776.search
3“delegates from the original Thirteen Colonies debated in good faith and voted for independence”Delegates from the original Thirteen Colonies debated and voted for independence at Independence Hall.search
4“the 37 Members of Congress for traveling to Philadelphia”37 Members of Congress traveled to Philadelphia for the semiquincentennial ceremony.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15