{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140912003533/http://www.collins.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=b80cd93a-7271-411b-9c56-47179e4f4e80", "A Taste of Maine", "2014-09-09", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Susan Collins", "C001035", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0 \u2013 U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King this evening attended the \u201cTaste of Maine\u201d reception hosted by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.\u00a0 The event, held in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room, attracted several Senators from other states including New York, Hawaii, Montana, Indiana, and Tennessee, as well Mainers living in Washington.\nSome of the items served tonight included Maine's world-famous products, like lobster, blueberries, potatoes, wine, beer and spirits, chocolates, and the original Whoopie Pie.\n\u201cWe are delighted that the Maine State Chamber of Commerce has once again organized some of Maine's finest culinary treasures,\u201d said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. \u201cWe hope everyone came away thinking that Maine truly is the way life should be!\u201d\n\u201cMainers take a great deal of pride in \u2018Made in Maine\u2019 products and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce is always eager to help get the word out about the abundance of our great state; from our farms to the ocean, to our restaurants and breweries,\u201d said Dana Connors, President of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. \u201cThis year\u2019s \u2018Taste of Maine\u2019 reception was once again a huge success, and we look forward to hosting this event on Capitol Hill again.\u201d\n\u00a0\nFeatured Vendors Included:\n\u00a0\nCold River Vodka\nMaine Aquaculture Association\nMaine Potato Board\nOats Any Time\nMaine Lobster Promotion Council\nWicked Whoopies\nCellar Door Winery\nGifford's Ice Cream\nWilbur's of Maine\nShipyard Brewing\nAllagash Brewing\nLittle Lad's Bakery\nGrandy Oats Granola\nBackyard Farms\nW.A. Bean & Sons\nBluebird Family Ranch\nBixby & Co.\nState of Maine Office of Tourism", 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/20140912003533/http://www.collins.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=b80cd93a-7271-411b-9c56-47179e4f4e80"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7895980961620808, "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"}