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Robert J. Wittman

Republican on Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 2026-09-14

207 words · 11 sentences · 15 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 8%Claims 59%Positioning 7%Reasoning 19%The ask 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 16 wordsI rise in strong support today of H.R. 7889, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act.Procedure Claims · 44 wordsThis legislation would reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act, better known as the WRRA, ¹and it will strengthen Federal investment in the water research that our communities depend upon. It supports a nationwide network of research institutes that address State and regional water challenges.² Positioning · 7 wordsThis is locally driven, nationally significant research.Positioning Claims · 78 wordsIt helps safeguard drinking water supplies, reduces nutrient pollution, and addresses emerging contaminants that we may find in critical water resources. With growing water demands from advanced manufacturing, data centers, and artificial intelligence infrastructure, the need for sound water science has never been greater. In Virginia, the WRRA supports research that helps to address water challenges that matter most to our communities, including efforts to improve the health and resilience of our great natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay. Reasoning · 40 wordsReauthorizing this program will help ensure that every State has the science-backed information it needs to address its own unique water challenges. By investing in scientific research today, we help ensure future generations have access to safe, reliable water resources. Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordsI am proud to lead this bipartisan effort, PositioningThe ask · 14 wordsand I encourage all of my colleagues to vote in support of this bill.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

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 rise in strong support today 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 “7889, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is locally driven, nationally significant research.”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 “I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 93

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 · 2

Conclusion“Reauthorizing this program will help ensure that every State has the science-backed information it needs to address its own unique water challenges.”

Because“This legislation would reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act, better known as the WRRA,”

“It supports a nationwide network of research institutes that address State and regional water challenges.”

“In Virginia, the WRRA supports research that helps to address water challenges that matter most to our communities, including efforts to improve the health and resilience of our great natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay.”

Reason given
Conclusion“and I encourage all of my colleagues to vote in support of this bill.”

Because“I rise in strong support today of H.R.”

“and it will strengthen Federal investment in the water research that our communities depend upon.”

“This is locally driven, nationally significant research.”

“By investing in scientific research today, we help ensure future generations have access to safe, reliable water resources.”

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 · 2

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“This legislation would reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act”H.R. 7889, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025, would reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act.search
2“It supports a nationwide network of research institutes that address State and regional water challenges”The bill supports a nationwide network of research institutes that address State and regional water challenges.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16