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Ashley Moody

Republican on Legislative Session 2026-09-28

343 words · 16 sentences · 23 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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Thanks 22%Claims 38%Reasoning 26%Procedure 13%

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

Mr. President, Thanks · 34 wordsI would like to begin by thanking the sponsor of this bill, Senator Cruz, Senator Schmitt who had such a large hand in getting this to the floor for their support on this amendment.Thanks Claims · 32 wordsI think everyone can agree that college sports has become broken and is headed in a bad direction.Unearned certainty Fans across the Nation are seeing it.Unearned certainty I am hearing about it from Floridians, Thanks · 19 wordsand that is why I appreciate the efforts of my colleagues and the Trump administration to address these issues.Thanks Claims · 26 wordsBut there is an area in this bill that would not best serve all of our universities, especially all the universities in the State of Florida, Reasoning · 90 wordsand that is why I am here with this amendment. We have a unique situation in Florida. We have a lot of schools that have successful football programs. In fact, 25 percent of the national football championship teams, since 1983, have come from the State of Florida.¹ It is because of those successful programs. And they have been successful because the universities have had the opportunity to make decisions based on students and the success of their program. So we need more flexibility in the conference caps in this bill, Procedure · 26 wordsand that is why I am moving to amend this bill simply by expanding the conference cap by 1, from 19 to 20 in those conferences.²Procedure Claims · 73 wordsThis would go a long way to helping schools like USF, which is in its 30th year, ³and they are at a 4 to 0 start to the season.⁴ The strict conference cap will limit them.No reason given It also helps our historic programs like the University of Miami, who is also 4 to 0 already this year, ⁵and Florida State University that wants to continue to build on their storied century-old successes in football. Thanks · 24 wordsSo thank you for the opportunity to speak on this amendment. Again, I would like to thank the bill’s sponsor that supports this amendment, ThanksProcedure · 19 wordsand I would like to yield my time to Senator Blumenthal from Connecticut who also is sponsoring this amendment.⁶Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

6 of 9 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 would like to begin by thanking the sponsor of this bill, Senator Cruz, Senator Schmitt who had such a large hand in getting this to the floor for their support on this amendment.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and that is why I appreciate the efforts of my colleagues and the Trump administration to address these issues.”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 “and that is why I am moving to amend this bill simply by expanding the conference cap by 1, from 19 to 20 in those conferences.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “So thank you for the opportunity to speak on this amendment.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Again, I would like to thank the bill’s sponsor that supports this amendment,”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 “and I would like to yield my time to Senator Blumenthal from Connecticut who also is sponsoring this amendment.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no 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.

Reasoning · 75

1 of 9 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion stated with no reason given for it.What the tags mean “The strict conference cap will limit them.”USF’s 4-0 season record is beside the point and no mechanism linking the cap to holding the school back is given.

Conclusions found · 4

Conclusion“I think everyone can agree that college sports has become broken and is headed in a bad direction.”

Because“Fans across the Nation are seeing it.”

“I am hearing about it from Floridians,”

Reason given
Conclusion“So we need more flexibility in the conference caps in this bill,”

Because“In fact, 25 percent of the national football championship teams, since 1983, have come from the State of Florida.”

“And they have been successful because the universities have had the opportunity to make decisions based on students and the success of their program.”

Reason given
Conclusion“and that is why I am moving to amend this bill simply by expanding the conference cap by 1, from 19 to 20 in those conferences.”

Because“And they have been successful because the universities have had the opportunity to make decisions based on students and the success of their program.”

“The strict conference cap will limit them.”

Reason given
Conclusion“The strict conference cap will limit them.”

BecauseNo reason given

No reason givenUSF’s 4-0 season record is beside the point and no mechanism linking the cap to holding the school back is given.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 deductions are Respect

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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 87

2 of 9 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “everyone can agree”Asserts universal agreement in place of any source for the claim that college sports is broken.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Fans across the Nation are seeing it”Appeals to unnamed fans nationwide as if it were an established fact supporting the claim.

Claims · 6

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1“25 percent of the national football championship teams, since 1983, have come from the State of Florida”25 percent of national college football championship teams since 1983 have come from Florida.search
2“expanding the conference cap by 1, from 19 to 20”Moody’s amendment to the 2026 Senate college sports bill would raise the conference cap from 19 to 20.search
3“which is in its 30th year”The University of South Florida football program is in its 30th year in 2026.search
4“at a 4 to 0 start to the season”USF started its 2026 football season 4-0.search
5“the University of Miami, who is also 4 to 0 already this year”The University of Miami started its 2026 football season 4-0.search
6“Senator Blumenthal from Connecticut who also is sponsoring this amendment”Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut is a sponsor of Moody’s amendment to the college sports bill.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-20