Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Brett Guthrie

Republican on Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act 2026-09-15

125 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Procedure 14%Greeting 18%Claims 48%Reasoning 14%The ask 6%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Madam Speaker, Greeting · 22 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 9339, the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, sponsored by my colleague Congresswoman Harshbarger of Tennessee.¹Greeting Claims · 60 wordsThis bill directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on the opportunities to use artificial intelligence to enhance the reliability and affordability of our electric grid.² The Nation’s electric grid is replete with complex operational challenges, a network of millions of miles of wires and thousands of generators to keep the lights on every minute of the year. Reasoning · 18 wordsThat makes it a particularly important use case for AI models that are designed to handle such complexities. Madam Speaker, The ask · 8 wordsI urge my colleagues to support this legislation, 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 · 68

4 of 4 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.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I rise in support of H.R.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “9339, the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, sponsored by my colleague Congresswoman Harshbarger of Tennessee.”A greeting: 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 4 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 4 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 · 2

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“sponsored by my colleague Congresswoman Harshbarger of Tennessee”H.R. 9339, the Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, is sponsored by Congresswoman Harshbarger of Tennessee.search
2“directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on the opportunities to use artificial intelligence to enhance the reliability and affordability of our electric grid”The Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on using artificial intelligence to enhance the reliability and affordability of the electric grid.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17