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Brett Guthrie

Republican on American Music Tourism Act of 2025 2026-09-15

128 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

79 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 27%Positioning 23%Claims 43%The ask 7%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 26 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to speak in support of S.¹ 195, the America Music Tourism Act of 2025.Procedure Positioning · 30 wordsMusic is one of the truest expressions of who we are as a country. It is part of the fabric of American life in every region and in every community.Positioning Claims · 55 wordsThis bill simply directs the Department of Commerce to do what it already does for other forms of tourism: ²to build a plan to promote it and keep Congress informed.³ It asks for no new taxpayer dollars.⁴ It creates no new bureaucracy. It just puts music tourism on the same level of other national attractions. Madam Speaker, The ask · 9 wordsI urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 49

6 of 6 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 today to speak in support of S.”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 “195, the America Music Tourism Act of 2025.”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 “Music is one of the truest expressions of who we are as a 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 “It is part of the fabric of American life in every region and in every community.”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 reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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 · 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“I rise today to speak in support of S.”The bill under debate is S. 195, the American Music Tourism Act of 2025.search
2“directs the Department of Commerce to do what it already does for other forms of tourism”The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 directs the Department of Commerce to promote music tourism, as it already does for other forms of tourism.search
3“to build a plan to promote it and keep Congress informed”The bill requires the Department of Commerce to build a promotion plan for music tourism and report to Congress.search
4“It asks for no new taxpayer dollars”The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 does not request new taxpayer funding.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17