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Eric Burlison

Republican on Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026 2026-07-20

203 words · 10 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Procedure 10%Reasoning 20%Claims 48%Thanks 17%The ask 5%

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, Reasoning · 24 wordsevery person employed by the Federal Government should have adequate protection from retaliation for speaking out against fraud, waste, or abuse of taxpayer dollars. Claims · 40 wordsHowever, contractors with the Federal Government have different whistleblower protections than typical government employees.¹ The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector General found that a lack of whistleblower protections for contractors discouraged them from coming forward.² Procedure · 3 wordsThis isn’t surprising.Procedure Reasoning · 17 wordsIt is a difficult decision for someone to come forward and risk their job and their livelihood. Claims · 57 wordsThe Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act would address this by strengthening whistleblower protections for Federal contractors by prohibiting reprisals for certain actions.³ Such actions could include disclosure of information the protected individual believes is evidence of mismanagement, waste, abuse, or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety related to a contract or grant.⁴ Thanks · 34 wordsI thank House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Garcia for his work on this important bill with Chairman Comer and recognize Senators Gary Peters and Chuck Grassley for their steadfast leadership on these necessary reforms.⁵Thanks Madam Speaker, The ask · 11 wordsI urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan and bicameral 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 · 72

4 of 4 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 “This isn’t surprising.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Garcia for his work on this important bill with Chairman Comer and recognize Senators Gary Peters and Chuck Grassley for their steadfast leadership on these necessary reforms.”Thanks: 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 4 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 4 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 urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan and bicameral bill,”

Because“However, contractors with the Federal Government have different whistleblower protections than typical government employees.”

“The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector General found that a lack of whistleblower protections for contractors discouraged them from coming forward.”

“It is a difficult decision for someone to come forward and risk their job and their livelihood.”

“The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act would address this by strengthening whistleblower protections for Federal contractors by prohibiting reprisals for certain actions.”

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 4 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“contractors with the Federal Government have different whistleblower protections than typical government employees”Federal contractors have different whistleblower protections than typical federal government employees.search
2“The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector General found that a lack of whistleblower protections for contractors discouraged them from coming forward”The HUD Office of the Inspector General found that a lack of whistleblower protections for federal contractors discouraged them from coming forward.search
3“The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act would address this by strengthening whistleblower protections for Federal contractors by prohibiting reprisals for certain actions”The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act would strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors by prohibiting reprisals for certain actions.search
4“a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety related to a contract or grant”The bill’s protected disclosures include information believed to show a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety related to a contract or grant.search
5“Senators Gary Peters and Chuck Grassley”Senators Gary Peters and Chuck Grassley are sponsors or supporters of this whistleblower protection legislation.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15