Analysis · Floor speech · beta

George Latimer

Democrat on Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month 2026-09-15

157 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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Procedure 10%Claims 64%Promise 9%The ask 17%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 16 wordsI rise today to defend against attacks on a cornerstone of our free and fair elections: ProcedureClaims · 100 wordsour right as Americans to vote by mail. The first large-scale absentee voting took place during the Civil War, under the direct order of President Lincoln, to ensure those who were bravely serving our country were still represented.¹ It was a nation divided but then still committed to the democratic principles upon which the Nation was founded. For over a century, those ballots have allowed rural, disabled, and elderly voters to participate in our democratic process. Today, mail-in voting is facing unprecedented attacks by President Trump, seeking to prevent hardworking Americans across the country from being represented at the polls. Promise · 14 wordsWe will not allow Federal overreach, bureaucracy, and conflict to impede our democratic principles. The ask · 27 wordsI implore my colleagues to acknowledge the great benefit vote by mail has brought to our democracy and to do everything in our power to protect it.Vague promise

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise today to defend against attacks on a cornerstone of our free and fair elections:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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

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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 · 79

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “to do everything in our power to protect it”No specific action, measure, or success condition is given for how protection will be carried out.

Claims · 1

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1“The first large-scale absentee voting took place during the Civil War, under the direct order of President Lincoln”The first large-scale absentee voting in the United States occurred during the Civil War under President Lincoln’s direction.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17