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Harriet M. Hageman

Republican on Congratulating Miriam Washut 2026-07-15

140 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 86 / 100

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Greeting 17%Claims 73%Thanks 10%

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Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 24 wordsI rise today to recognize and congratulate high school senior Miriam Washut of Lander on winning the grand prize in the Presidential 1776 Award.¹Greeting Claims · 73 wordsThis national civics contest challenges high school students across the country on their knowledge of the Founders, the Revolutionary War, and the documents that delivered the birth of our Republic. Miriam demonstrated her superior knowledge of America’s founding at every stage of this national competition, earning her a well-earned prize of a $150,000 scholarship and a trip to the Oval Office where she told the President her plans to attend Wyoming Catholic College.²³ Mr. Speaker, Claims · 29 words250 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, students like Miriam show the promise of our revolutionary principles carried on by the next generation for another 250 years. Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 14 wordsI thank Miriam for making Wyoming proud with her profound interest in America’s founding.Thanks

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

2 of 2 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 rise today to recognize and congratulate high school senior Miriam Washut of Lander on winning the grand prize in the Presidential 1776 Award.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Miriam for making Wyoming proud with her profound interest in America’s founding.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Reasoning · no score

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Conclusions found · 0

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Respect · no score

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Clarity · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Clarity

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Claims · 3

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“winning the grand prize in the Presidential 1776 Award”Miriam Washut, a high school senior from Lander, won the grand prize in the Presidential 1776 Award.search
2“a well-earned prize of a $150,000 scholarship and a trip to the Oval Office”The grand prize Miriam Washut won in the Presidential 1776 Award was a $150,000 scholarship and a trip to the Oval Office.search
3“her plans to attend Wyoming Catholic College”Miriam Washut told the President she plans to attend Wyoming Catholic College.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15