Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Jeff Hurd

Republican on Recognizing Colorado Army National Guard Aviators 2026-07-21

182 words · 11 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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Greeting 13%Claims 65%Reasoning 14%Thanks 8%

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Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 23 wordsI rise today to recognize Grand Valley Power as it celebrates 90 years of keeping the lights on in Colorado’s Third Congressional District.¹Greeting Claims · 119 wordsIn 1936, a small group of farmers in the Grand Valley could not get electricity.² The costs were too high, and the power lines simply didn’t reach that far. So, they did what western Coloradans do: They came together to solve the problem themselves. Neighbor by neighbor, they built what became Colorado’s first, ³and today its oldest, rural electric cooperative. Within a year, electricity reached 250 homes and farms for the very first time.⁴ What many Coloradans already took for granted transformed lives across Mesa County. Today, Grand Valley Power serves more than 18,000 members across the county.⁵ It remains not for profit, member owned, ⁶and rooted in the same cooperative spirit that inspired its founders nine decades ago. Reasoning · 25 wordsNinety years is a testament not only to a successful electric cooperative but to the enduring power of neighbors working together to strengthen their communities. Thanks · 15 wordsI am proud to recognize Grand Valley Power and everyone who carried that mission forward.Thanks

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I rise today to recognize Grand Valley Power as it celebrates 90 years of keeping the lights on in Colorado’s Third Congressional District.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am proud to recognize Grand Valley Power and everyone who carried that mission forward.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

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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 · 6

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“Grand Valley Power as it celebrates 90 years”Grand Valley Power is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2026.search
2“In 1936, a small group of farmers in the Grand Valley could not get electricity”In 1936, farmers in Colorado’s Grand Valley did not have access to electricity.search
3“Neighbor by neighbor, they built what became Colorado’s first, ”Grand Valley Power was Colorado’s first rural electric cooperative and remains the state’s oldest.search
4“Within a year, electricity reached 250 homes and farms for the very first time”Within a year of its 1936 founding, Grand Valley Power brought electricity to 250 homes and farms.search
5“Grand Valley Power serves more than 18,000 members across the county”Grand Valley Power currently serves more than 18,000 members in Mesa County, Colorado.search
6“It remains not for profit, member owned”Grand Valley Power is organized as a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15