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Brett Guthrie

Republican on Am Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 2026-09-15

124 words · 9 sentences · 12 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.

Procedure 26%Claims 67%The ask 7%

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, Procedure · 15 wordsI rise today in support of H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.Procedure Claims · 83 wordsTens of millions of Americans tune into broadcast AM radio every day.¹ Farmers use AM radio for weather forecasts, local information, crop reports, while older Americans rely on it for local news and programming. Most importantly, AM radio is a critical tool for emergency communications. When a disaster hits and a broadband network goes dark, AM radio can continue providing critical emergency information to communities. This bipartisan bill has broad support from stakeholders, including the Farm Bureau, former FEMA administrators, ²and first responders. 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

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

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.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise today 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 “979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.”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 “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“Tens of millions of Americans tune into broadcast AM radio every day”Tens of millions of Americans listen to broadcast AM radio every day.search
2“broad support from stakeholders, including the Farm Bureau, former FEMA administrators”The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has support from stakeholders including the Farm Bureau and former FEMA administrators.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17