Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Glenn Grothman

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

184 words · 10 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

Average 77 / 100

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

Greeting 8%Claims 49%Positioning 25%Anecdote 11%The ask 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 15 wordsI rise in support of Mr. Bilirakis’ bill, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.Greeting Claims · 20 wordsIt is the responsibility of Congress to make sure every vehicle purchased has the minimum amount of standard equipment expected. Positioning · 22 wordsCan you imagine spending $60,000 on a new car and not getting AM radio? Why don’t you just take the transmission too.Positioning Claims · 51 wordsIn my media market, no AM radio means no sixties music, no Dave Ramsey, and no Brewers game, not to mention we recently had a big tornado, and I think one of the reasons nobody died is everybody got in their basement because they heard of the danger on AM radio.¹ Positioning · 24 wordsThey expect me to sit at home and wait for the Brewers game to end before I get in the car? That is ridiculous.Positioning Anecdote · 20 wordsI had a staffer buy a fancy European model and was shocked to find out it had no AM radio.Anecdote The ask · 12 wordsQuick, pass this bill, rush it to the Senate and President Trump. Claims · 20 wordsI want to hear The Dave Clark Five, The Beach Boys, and The Supremes if I buy a new car.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I rise in support of Mr. Bilirakis’ bill, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Can you imagine spending $60,000 on a new car and not getting AM radio?”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 “Why don’t you just take the transmission too.”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 “They expect me to sit at home and wait for the Brewers game to end before I get in the car?”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 “That is ridiculous.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I had a staffer buy a fancy European model and was shocked to find out it had no AM radio.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 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“and I think one of the reasons nobody died is everybody got in their basement because they heard of the danger on AM radio.”A large tornado recently occurred in Glenn Grothman’s congressional district in Wisconsin.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17