{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-floods-christmas-statement-0", "Congressman Flood\u2019s Christmas Statement", "2023-12-22", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Mike Flood", "F000474", "flood.house.gov", "flood", "https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a recorded statement ahead of Christmas, which is observed December 25, 2023.\n\nVideo of the remarks can be found by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the speech is below.\n\nFriends and fellow Nebraskans, as we enter this season, I want to take a moment to briefly reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.\n\nMore than two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ was born, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.\n\nHis birth was announced to shepherds.\n\nIt was a humble beginning for the Savior of the world \u2013 an unexpected one that shattered the expectation of some that the Messiah would be a politically powerful figure.\n\nTwo millennia later, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus continues to offer hope, grace, and salvation.\n\nAs we gather with family and friends to celebrate Christmas, let\u2019s give thanks for what we\u2019ve received this year.\n\nWe are richly blessed with a country in which we are free to live, work, and raise a family.\n\nIf you\u2019re traveling throughout the holidays, please be sure to watch the weather closely, buckle up, and have fun celebrating!", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-floods-christmas-statement-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7008470129221678, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}