{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221112910/http://hanabusa.house.gov/press-release/statement-late-senator-daniel-k-inouye-being-awarded-presidential-medal-freedom", "Statement on the Late Senator Daniel K. Inouye Being Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Colleen Hanabusa", "H001050", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01) released the following statement after President Barack Obama posthumously awarded Senator Daniel K. Inouye with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation\u2019s highest civilian honor:\n\u201cIt is impossible to overstate the impact and inspiration of Daniel K. Inouye on our nation and our home state of Hawaii. His valor in war earned him the Medal of Honor, and his lifetime of public service has earned him, today, the Medal of Freedom. But Senator Inouye was not driven by medals or awards. He simply, humbly sought to serve, without pride, fanfare, or expectation of recognition. He summed it up best himself when he said, \u2018I represented the people of Hawaii honestly and to the best of my ability. I think I did OK.\u2019\n\u201cAs we recognize Senator Daniel K. Inouye, we cannot forget the man who always said, whether he was meeting a government leader, a top executive, or the most humble man on the street, \u2018Call me Dan.\u2019\n\u201cFor his service, his inspiration, his humility and his selflessness, I hope Hawaii and the nation will join me today in saying, \u2018Mahalo, Senator.\u2019\u201d\nSenator Inouye is one of 16 recipients who received the Medal of Freedom this year. Hanabusa attended the ceremony at the White House this morning.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20140221112910/http://hanabusa.house.gov/press-release/statement-late-senator-daniel-k-inouye-being-awarded-presidential-medal-freedom"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2920020380988717, "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"}