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Suhas Subramanyam

Democrat on Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act 2026-07-20

213 words · 14 sentences · 20 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Procedure 15%Thanks 9%Claims 66%Positioning 3%The ask 7%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Madam Speaker, Procedure · 16 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 4123, the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act of 2025.Procedure Thanks · 19 wordsI am proud to be co- leading this legislation with the gentleman, and I thank him for his leadership.Thanks Claims · 7 wordsI am glad this bill is bipartisan. Madam Speaker, Claims · 133 wordsone of the things we focused on in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is improving government efficiency and modernization, and the FIT Procurement Act delivers on that goal. It raises the micro-purchasing threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold.¹ These thresholds have not been updated in a very long time. They don’t reflect how much things cost these days, and these changes will finally allow agencies to move faster to purchase innovative technologies. The bill also allows Federal agencies to prepay for information technology subscriptions, including cloud computing.² Prepaying for IT subscriptions will make a huge difference in government access to cutting-edge tools. The bill will also open the door for more small businesses to participate in Federal contracting, and, most importantly, it is estimated to save taxpayers millions and millions of dollars.³Hidden agency Positioning · 7 wordsThis is common sense, and everyone wins.Positioning The ask · 14 wordsI urge my colleagues to join me and Representative Burlison in supporting this bill, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

8 of 9 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 “I rise in support of H.R.”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 “4123, the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act of 2025.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am proud to be co- leading this legislation with the gentleman,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I thank him for his leadership.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is common sense,”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 everyone wins.”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 “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 9 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 · 91

1 of 9 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “it is estimated to save taxpayers millions and millions of dollars”The passive hides who produced the estimate and on what basis the figure rests.

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“It raises the micro-purchasing threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold”The FIT Procurement Act of 2025 (H.R. 4123) raises the federal micro-purchasing threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold.search
2“allows Federal agencies to prepay for information technology subscriptions, including cloud computing”The FIT Procurement Act allows federal agencies to prepay for information technology subscriptions, including cloud computing.search
3“it is estimated to save taxpayers millions and millions of dollars”The FIT Procurement Act is estimated to save taxpayers millions of dollars.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15