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Brett Guthrie

Republican on Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 2026-07-20

142 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Procedure 12%Claims 82%The ask 6%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 117 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 5160, led by my colleagues Representatives Smith and Matsui to reauthorize the C.W.¹ Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory program.² The C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program supports patients across the country with identifying matching and facilitating the distribution of bone marrow peripheral blood stem cells and cord blood donors for those who need blood stem cell transplants.³ This is critically important for those patients without a related family member who is unable to donate. For some patients, blood stem cell transplants are an opportunity for remission or even a cure when other treatments have failed. This bill ensures patients have access to these lifesaving opportunities.Vague promise Mr. Speaker, The ask · 8 wordsI encourage my colleagues to support this bill, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

2 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.

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 “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 · 92

1 of 3 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “This bill ensures patients have access”Asserts a guaranteed outcome with no measure or condition of how access is ensured.

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“5160, led by my colleagues Representatives Smith and Matsui to reauthorize the C.W.”The Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act under debate is H.R. 5160, led by Representatives Smith and Matsui.search
2“Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory program.”H.R. 5160 reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory program.search
3“supports patients across the country with identifying matching and facilitating the distribution of bone marrow peripheral blood stem cells and cord blood donors”The C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program helps patients find matching and facilitates distribution of bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, and cord blood donors for transplants.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15