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Procedure 5% Claims 13% Reasoning 17% Anecdote 24% Thanks 35% The ask 6%
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Claims · 8
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 words I rise in support of H.R. 2004, Tyler’s Law. Procedure Claims · 29 words This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and then to issue guidance to hospitals to test for fentanyl in emergency room screenings.1 Procedure · 8 words This may come as a surprise to many. Procedure Claims · 13 words Right now many hospitals do not test for fentanyl in emergency room screenings.2 Reasoning · 54 words This leads to cases where people who walk in the emergency room may not know that they ingested a drug laced with fentanyl, or they may walk out of the emergency room not knowing that they had taken fentanyl and not gotten the right resources. As a result, this could result in preventable deaths. Anecdote · 75 words Tyler, the bill’s namesake, is one such case of this testing blind spot. At 19 years old, Tyler’s life was cut short when he died from a fentanyl overdose after initially going to the emergency room.3 He was not tested for fentanyl, and he was discharged. His toxicology screening came back with no indication of fentanyl, 4 and he went home. The next day he returned to the ER and ultimately died from having ingested fentanyl.5 Anecdote Thanks · 110 words Tyler’s mom, Juli, came to my office sharing Tyler’s tragic story and has been a fierce advocate of ensuring that no family experiences the same kind of devastating loss.6 Since then, I have been working closely with Congressman Bob Latta, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, 7 and our Senate counterparts on getting Tyler’s Law passed. However, the real credit goes to Juli. She is here in the gallery today with other parents who also lost their child to fentanyl.8 She has been present for every step of the progress we have taken this Congress. I thank Juli for her fierce advocacy and for fighting to advance laws that will prevent future fentanyl-related deaths. Thanks Mr. Speaker, The ask · 20 words I urge my colleagues to support this bill so we can honor Tyler and prevent fentanyl deaths in the future.
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Lost points for Anecdote ×7 Thanks ×7 Procedure ×3 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 35
17 of 17 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I rise in support of H.R.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “2004, Tyler’s Law.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “This may come as a surprise to many.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Tyler, the bill’s namesake, is one such case of this testing blind spot.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “At 19 years old, Tyler’s life was cut short when he died from a fentanyl overdose after initially going to the emergency room.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He was not tested for fentanyl,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and he was discharged.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “His toxicology screening came back with no indication of fentanyl,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and he went home.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “The next day he returned to the ER and ultimately died from having ingested fentanyl.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “Tyler’s mom, Juli, came to my office sharing Tyler’s tragic story and has been a fierce advocate of ensuring that no family experiences the same kind of devastating loss.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “Since then, I have been working closely with Congressman Bob Latta, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and our Senate counterparts on getting Tyler’s Law passed.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “However, the real credit goes to Juli.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “She is here in the gallery today with other parents who also lost their child to fentanyl.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “She has been present for every step of the progress we have taken this Congress.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank Juli for her fierce advocacy and for fighting to advance laws that will prevent future fentanyl-related deaths.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 17 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 17 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 · 8
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 “requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and then to issue guidance to hospitals” Tyler’s Law (H.R. 2004) requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and then issue guidance to hospitals on fentanyl testing in emergency room screenings. search 2 “many hospitals do not test for fentanyl in emergency room screenings” Many hospitals currently do not test for fentanyl in emergency room screenings. search 3 “At 19 years old, Tyler’s life was cut short when he died from a fentanyl overdose after initially going to the emergency room” Tyler, the bill’s namesake, died at age 19 from a fentanyl overdose after initially going to an emergency room. search 4 “His toxicology screening came back with no indication of fentanyl” Tyler’s toxicology screening at the emergency room came back with no indication of fentanyl. search 5 “The next day he returned to the ER and ultimately died from having ingested fentanyl” Tyler returned to the emergency room the next day and died from having ingested fentanyl. search 6 “Tyler’s mom, Juli, came to my office” Tyler’s mother Juli came to Representative Ted Lieu’s office to share Tyler’s story. search 7 “I have been working closely with Congressman Bob Latta, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove” Ted Lieu has been working with Congressman Bob Latta and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove on passing Tyler’s Law. search 8 “She is here in the gallery today” Juli was present in the House gallery during the September 15, 2026 debate on Tyler’s Law. search
