Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican on access to emergency information without delays. 2026-09-15

140 words · 9 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Thanks 9%Procedure 6%Claims 64%Reasoning 14%The ask 7%

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Madam Speaker, Thanks · 6 wordsI thank the gentleman for yielding.Thanks Madam Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI rise today in strong support of H.R.Procedure Claims · 90 words979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.¹ In coastal Georgia that I have the honor and privilege of representing, we know how important reliable information is when a hurricane threatens our communities. Families need access to emergency alerts, evacuation updates, and local broadcasters who understand what is happening on the ground. AM radio provides a free connection to that information without requiring a cellular signal or an internet subscription.² This bipartisan legislation would require AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles, with no separate charge to drivers.³ Reasoning · 19 wordsPreserving that access supports public safety, and it keeps our communities connected to local news, to weather, and programming. Madam Speaker, Thanks · 7 wordsI thank Congressman Bilirakis for his leadership, ThanksThe ask · 10 wordsand I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

3 of 3 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 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 today in strong support of H.R.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Congressman Bilirakis for his leadership,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Respect · no score

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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 3 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 · 3

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“979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act”H.R. 979 is titled the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.search
2“AM radio provides a free connection to that information without requiring a cellular signal or an internet subscription”AM radio broadcasts can be received without a cellular signal or an internet subscription.search
3“would require AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles, with no separate charge to drivers”The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) would require AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles at no separate charge to drivers.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17