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Brett Guthrie

Republican on Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act 2026-09-15

135 words · 7 sentences · 11 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 13%Claims 65%Positioning 14%The ask 8%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 88 wordsI rise today in strong support of S. 2398, the Senate companion to bipartisan legislation recently advanced by the Committee on Energy and Commerce led by Senator Collins and Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.¹ Vectors such as mosquitos, ticks, and fleas can carry life- threatening diseases, and anyone can contract a vector-borne disease with potentially debilitating consequences. This bill reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, ²as well as the CDC’s cooperative agreements with health departments in high-risk areas for vector-borne diseases.³ Positioning · 19 wordsPreventing these diseases and responding to vector-borne threats is a bipartisan issue that I hope we can all support.Positioning Mr. Speaker, The ask · 11 wordsI encourage my colleagues to vote in favor of the bill, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

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.

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.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Preventing these diseases and responding to vector-borne threats is a bipartisan issue that I hope we can all support.”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 3 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

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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“2398, the Senate companion to bipartisan legislation recently advanced by the Committee on Energy and Commerce led by Senator Collins and Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.”S. 2398 is the Senate companion bill to bipartisan legislation recently advanced by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Senator Collins and Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.search
2“reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases”The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases.search
3“the CDC’s cooperative agreements with health departments in high-risk areas for vector-borne diseases”The bill reauthorizes the CDC’s cooperative agreements with health departments in high-risk areas for vector-borne diseases.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17