Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Diana DeGette

Democrat on Early Act Reauthorization of 2025 2026-07-20

186 words · 14 sentences · 17 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Claims 76%Reasoning 11%The ask 4%

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, Claims · 53 wordsI rise in strong support of H.R. 4541, the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, with 321,000 new cases and 42,000 projected deaths just this year alone.¹ While breast cancer is often thought of as affecting older women, younger women are often diagnosed too late, Reasoning · 11 wordswhere treatment options are more limited and, frankly, outcomes are worse. Claims · 17 wordsApproximately 16 percent of all new breast cancer cases occur in women under the age of 50.² Reasoning · 9 wordsThe importance of early detection simply cannot be overstated. Claims · 71 wordsWomen diagnosed at an early stage have survival rates exceeding 99 percent.³ However, that number can fall to 30 percent when breast cancer is detected at later stages.⁴ Despite these realities, younger women between the ages of 25 and 40 continue to face disproportionately high rates of aggressive breast cancers.⁵ The EARLY Act has helped drive national progress in breast cancer awareness, education, and prevention. H.R. 4541 reauthorizes these critical efforts. 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 · 90

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.

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 2 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 · 87

0 of 2 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 · 1

Conclusion“I rise in strong support of H.R.”

Because“Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, with 321,000 new cases and 42,000 projected deaths just this year alone.”

“While breast cancer is often thought of as affecting older women, younger women are often diagnosed too late,”

“Approximately 16 percent of all new breast cancer cases occur in women under the age of 50.”

“The importance of early detection simply cannot be overstated.”

“Women diagnosed at an early stage have survival rates exceeding 99 percent.”

“However, that number can fall to 30 percent when breast cancer is detected at later stages.”

“Despite these realities, younger women between the ages of 25 and 40 continue to face disproportionately high rates of aggressive breast cancers.”

“The EARLY Act has helped drive national progress in breast cancer awareness, education,”

“and prevention.”

“4541 reauthorizes these critical efforts.”

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 2 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“321,000 new cases and 42,000 projected deaths just this year”Breast cancer in the United States is projected to have 321,000 new cases and 42,000 deaths in 2026.search
2“Approximately 16 percent of all new breast cancer cases occur in women under the age of 50”About 16 percent of new breast cancer cases occur in women under the age of 50.search
3“Women diagnosed at an early stage have survival rates exceeding 99 percent”The five-year survival rate for breast cancer diagnosed at an early stage exceeds 99 percent.search
4“that number can fall to 30 percent when breast cancer is detected at later stages”The five-year survival rate for breast cancer detected at late stages can fall to 30 percent.search
5“younger women between the ages of 25 and 40 continue to face disproportionately high rates of aggressive breast cancers”Women aged 25 to 40 face disproportionately high rates of aggressive breast cancers.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15