Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Mike Bost

Republican on Take Care of America's Veterans Act 2026-07-16

166 words · 8 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Procedure 18%Positioning 23%Claims 59%

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, Positioning · 13 wordsI don’t think that the ranking member is caught up on current events.PositioningOff point Claims · 55 wordsJust recently, just to confirm what we already knew, the VA officials confirmed that they are moving ahead with the changes on tinnitus, sleep apnea, ¹Unearned certaintyand disability benefits. VA has made no move to withdraw the sleep apnea and/or those from the changes that will then save the money that then the bureaucrats will control.² Positioning · 25 wordsSo as we are moving forward--I mean, the ranking member can keep saying things that aren’t true, or he can admit this is an issue, PositioningOff pointClaims · 43 wordsand that is where we are coming up with the revenue. That being said, let me tell you the next person I want to yield time to has worked on the Major Richard Star Act for years, as did his father before him. Procedure · 21 wordsWith that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), the Representative from Florida’s 12th District.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

6 of 10 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 “I don’t think that the ranking member is caught up on current events.”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 “So as we are moving forward--I mean, the ranking member can keep saying things that aren’t true,”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 “or he can admit this is an issue,”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 “With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr.”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 “Bilirakis), the Representative from Florida’s 12th District.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

3 of 10 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I don’t think that the ranking member is caught up on current events.”Snipes at the ranking member being out of touch rather than addressing the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “So as we are moving forward--I mean, the ranking member can keep saying things that aren’t true,”Attacks the ranking member’s truthfulness instead of speaking to the bill’s provisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “or he can admit this is an issue,”Demands the ranking member admit an issue rather than addressing the bill.

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 · 81

1 of 10 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 “just to confirm what we already knew”Asserts prior certainty as its own source rather than citing evidence for the claimed confirmation.

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“Just recently, just to confirm what we already knew, the VA officials confirmed that they are moving ahead with the changes on tinnitus, sleep apnea, ”VA officials have confirmed that they are moving ahead with changes affecting tinnitus, sleep apnea, and disability benefits.search
2“VA has made no move to withdraw the sleep apnea and/or those from the changes”The VA has not withdrawn the proposed changes concerning sleep apnea and related disability benefits.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15