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Bruce Westerman

Republican on National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act 2026-09-14

449 words · 23 sentences · 38 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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Procedure 8%Claims 62%Positioning 24%Reasoning 3%Thanks 2%The ask 2%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 18 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 309, the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act, ProcedureClaims · 33 wordswhich provides temporary grants from the Department of the Interior to enhance the community outreach, public education, ¹and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum here in Washington, D.C. Positioning · 29 wordsSupporting our brave men and women in law enforcement should not be a partisan issue, and the overwhelming support behind this bill is a true testament to that scenario.Positioning Claims · 127 wordsThis bill is led by Representative Nehls of Texas.² The bill has 124 bipartisan cosponsors.³ This legislation has also been endorsed by numerous law enforcement organizations across the Nation, including the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Association of Police Organizations, ⁴and the National Sheriffs’ Association. In my home State of Arkansas, this legislation also enjoys support from the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police; ⁵the city of Sheridan, Arkansas, Police Department; and the Arkansas Game Warden Association. In fact, Chief Gary Sipes, the executive director of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police, said: A sustained national effort to restore confidence and understanding in law enforcement is urgently needed, now more than ever.⁶ Reasoning · 13 wordsThat is precisely what this bill would do. I could not agree more. Positioning · 51 wordsEvery day, law enforcement officers across the country put themselves in harm’s way to protect their fellow Americans. They make tremendous sacrifices to keep our communities safe, uphold the rule of law, and answer the call when their neighbors need them most. They deserve our respect, our gratitude, and our support.Positioning Claims · 117 wordsHere in the heart of our Nation’s Capital, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial honors Federal, Tribal, State, ⁷and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Nearby, the National Law Enforcement Museum helps share the history of American law enforcement through exhibits, educational programming, historical collections, and outreach. H.R. 309 builds on that mission by authorizing the Department of the Interior to provide grants to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to expand its education and community outreach initiatives.⁸ These grants will support free museum access for officers, expansion of digitized collections, and broader distribution of officer safety and wellness resources to law enforcement agencies across the country. Positioning · 26 wordsI am proud to support this legislation, stand with our police officers across the country, and honor the service and sacrifices of America’s law enforcement officers.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 10 wordsI thank Representative Nehls for his leadership on this legislation.Thanks The ask · 8 wordsI urge my colleagues to support H.R. 309, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

15 of 15 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 “I rise in support 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 “309, the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support,”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 Community Outreach 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 “Supporting our brave men and women in law enforcement should not be a partisan issue,”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 the overwhelming support behind this bill is a true testament to that scenario.”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 “Every day, law enforcement officers across the country put themselves in harm’s way to protect their fellow Americans.”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 “They make tremendous sacrifices to keep our communities safe, uphold the rule of law,”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 answer the call when their neighbors need them most.”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 “They deserve our respect, our gratitude,”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 our support.”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 support this legislation, stand with our police officers across the country,”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 honor the service and sacrifices of America’s law enforcement officers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Representative Nehls for his leadership on this legislation.”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 15 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 15 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 · 8

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“which provides temporary grants from the Department of the Interior to enhance the community outreach, public education, ”H.R. 309 provides temporary grants from the Department of the Interior to enhance the community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum.search
2“This bill is led by Representative Nehls of Texas”Representative Nehls of Texas is the lead sponsor of H.R. 309.search
3“The bill has 124 bipartisan cosponsors”H.R. 309 has 124 cosponsors.search
4“endorsed by numerous law enforcement organizations across the Nation, including the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Association of Police Organizations”The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the National Association of Police Organizations have endorsed H.R. 309.search
5“support from the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police”The Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police supports H.R. 309.search
6“A sustained national effort to restore confidence and understanding in law enforcement is urgently needed, now more than ever”Chief Gary Sipes, executive director of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police, said: ‘A sustained national effort to restore confidence and understanding in law enforcement is urgently needed, now more than ever.’search
7“Here in the heart of our Nation’s Capital, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial honors Federal, Tribal, State, ”The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors Federal, Tribal, State, and local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.search
8“authorizing the Department of the Interior to provide grants to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to expand its education and community outreach initiatives”H.R. 309 authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide grants to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to expand its education and community outreach initiatives.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16