Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Jeff Hurd

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

169 words · 10 sentences · 14 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.

Claims 69%Reasoning 12%Positioning 8%Thanks 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 95 wordsI rise today to recognize Dennis Webb, who is retiring after nearly 20 years of covering the environment and natural resources for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.¹ Out West, public lands are not an abstraction. They shape how people work, ranch, hunt, and live. Dennis helped the people of the Western Slope understand the policies that shaped those lands, from water rights to grazing to wildfires and wildlife management. His reporting earned the respect not only of readers across western Colorado but of legislators and officials in Denver as well as here in Washington, D.C. Reasoning · 20 wordsGood journalism doesn’t tell people what to think. It helps them understand the issues well enough to think for themselves. Positioning · 13 wordsDennis did that with clarity, fairness, and a deep understanding of the West.Positioning Claims · 22 wordsThoughtful local journalism is increasingly rare, and western Colorado is better because Dennis Webb devoted his career to getting the story right. Thanks · 19 wordsI wish Dennis a well-earned retirement, and I thank him for his service to readers on the Western Slope.Thanks

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Dennis did that with clarity, fairness,”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 a deep understanding of the West.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I wish Dennis a well-earned retirement,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I thank him for his service to readers on the Western Slope.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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

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 · 1

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“Dennis Webb, who is retiring after nearly 20 years of covering the environment and natural resources for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel”Dennis Webb is retiring after nearly 20 years of covering the environment and natural resources for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15