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Robert E. Latta

Republican on Ratepayer Protection Act 2026-09-15

215 words · 16 sentences · 17 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Thanks 7%Procedure 12%Claims 55%Reasoning 11%Promise 10%The ask 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 16 wordsI thank the gentleman, the chairman of the full Committee on Energy and Commerce, for yielding.Thanks Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 20 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, led by the gentleman from Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District.Procedure Claims · 14 wordsThis legislation passed out of our Energy and Commerce Committee with a 52-0 vote.¹ Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsthe goal here is very simple: ProcedureReasoning · 15 wordsData centers should pay their own way. That is why this legislation is so important. Promise · 22 wordsWe must ensure that American families and small businesses are protected from electricity price increases caused by large loads like data centers. Claims · 78 wordsThe increase in data center development raises important questions about how these facilities will affect local electric grids in nearby communities. H.R. 9340 encourages States to establish a standard that requires large data centers to cover the full costs necessary to service their loads.² Over the last 5 years, electricity rates have steadily increased across the country.³ While data center demand growth is exploding, at the same time, record amounts of baseload generation are prematurely leaving our grids.⁴ Reasoning · 8 wordsThis is a problem that must be addressed.Vague promise Claims · 26 wordsH.R. 9340 ensures that States can hold AI companies responsible for their own costs and that hardworking American families aren’t on the hook for the bill. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 10 wordsI urge the House to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

4 of 5 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank the gentleman, the chairman of the full Committee on Energy and Commerce, for yielding.”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 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 “9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, led by the gentleman from Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District.”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 “the goal here is very simple:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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 · 95

1 of 5 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 “This is a problem that must be addressed”It announces a need to act with no actor, measure, or way to know when it is done.

Claims · 4

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“passed out of our Energy and Commerce Committee with a 52-0 vote”H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee by a vote of 52-0.search
2“encourages States to establish a standard that requires large data centers to cover the full costs necessary to service their loads”H.R. 9340 encourages States to establish a standard requiring large data centers to cover the full costs necessary to service their loads.search
3“Over the last 5 years, electricity rates have steadily increased across the country”Electricity rates in the United States have steadily increased over the five years preceding 2026.search
4“record amounts of baseload generation are prematurely leaving our grids”Record amounts of baseload generation capacity are leaving US electric grids prematurely.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17