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Bruce Westerman

Republican on Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act 2026-09-14

153 words · 12 sentences · 16 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Procedure 23%Claims 66%Thanks 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsH.R. 3925, introduced by Congressman Obernolte, ProcedureClaims · 97 wordsas has been said, authorizes a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Yuhaaviatam Tribe of San Manuel Nation.¹ Again, this land exchange would create a more contiguous land base for the Yuhaaviatam, and it would reduce checkerboard land holdings in the region. Under the exchange, the Yuhaaviatam would receive approximately 1,475 acres of Forest Service land, ²and the Tribe would transfer 1,460 acres to the Forest Service.³ These conveyances would not only improve land management for both the Federal Government and the Tribe but would also reduce the overall size of the Federal estate. Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 17 wordsI thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Obernolte) for working with the Yuhaaviatam to develop H.R. 3925.Thanks Procedure · 12 wordsI have no further requests for time. I am prepared to close.Procedure Claims · 4 wordsI support the 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 · 65

9 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 “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 “3925, introduced by Congressman Obernolte,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank the gentleman from California (Mr.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Obernolte) for working with the Yuhaaviatam to develop H.R.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “3925.”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 “I have no further requests for time.”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 am prepared to close.”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 “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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“as has been said, authorizes a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Yuhaaviatam Tribe of San Manuel Nation.”H.R. 3925, introduced by Congressman Obernolte, authorizes a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.search
2“the Yuhaaviatam would receive approximately 1,475 acres of Forest Service land”Under H.R. 3925, the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation would receive approximately 1,475 acres of National Forest System land from the Forest Service.search
3“the Tribe would transfer 1,460 acres to the Forest Service”Under H.R. 3925, the tribe would convey approximately 1,460 acres of land to the federal government.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16