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Brett Guthrie

Republican on Ratepayer Protection Act 2026-09-15

187 words · 19 sentences · 23 clauses

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Procedure 34%Positioning 7%Reasoning 34%Claims 19%The ask 6%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 15 wordsI yield myself the balance of my time to close. I agree, this is important.Procedure Positioning · 13 wordsWe have to beat China. We have to win the war on AI.Positioning Reasoning · 34 wordsIf we don’t, they are going to set the standards for technology around the world. It needs to be with our values, not theirs.Off point To do that, we have to have the data centers. Claims · 35 wordsIt needs to be locally decided where they go, and ratepayers need to be protected from it. That is what I heard all of August. I think most of us home working heard about it. Reasoning · 30 wordsThis is an example where people are going home, both sides of the aisle, listening, and coming back here and doing something about the concerns for the people they represent. The ask · 11 wordsI encourage support of this bill. I encourage for its passage, Procedure · 49 wordsand I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Miller of Illinois). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R.¹ 9340, as amended. The question was taken.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

12 of 16 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 the balance of my time 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 “I agree, this is important.”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 “We have to beat China.”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 “We have to win the war on AI.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 yield back the balance of my 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 “The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs.”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 “Miller of Illinois).”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 question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.”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 “Guthrie) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, 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,”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 “as amended.”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 question was taken.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 69

4 of 16 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We have to beat China.”Discusses competing with China rather than the bill’s ratepayer standard.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We have to win the war on AI.”Frames the issue as winning an AI race, which is not what the bill does.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “If we don’t, they are going to set the standards for technology around the world.”Talks about who sets global technology standards, not the bill’s provisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It needs to be with our values, not theirs.”Continues the values-in-standards theme rather than addressing ratepayer cost allocation.

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 16 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 · 1

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“Guthrie) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R.”On September 15, 2026, the House considered H.R. 9340 (the Ratepayer Protection Act) under a motion by Representative Guthrie to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17