{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bishop-t-f-tenney-of-alexandria-opens-us-senate-floor-with-prayer", "Bishop T. F. Tenney of Alexandria Opens US Senate Floor with Prayer", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014This morning, US Senator Bill Cassidy, MD invited Bishop T. F. Tenney of Alexandria, Louisiana to open the US Senate floor with a prayer.\r\n\u00a0\r\nBishop Tenney has ministered in the United Pentecostal Church International for more than 65 years, including in several churches in Louisiana. Before retiring in 2005, Bishop Tenney led the UPCI church in Louisiana as the District Superintendent (Bishop). He now serves as the Bishop Emeritus of the Louisiana District.\r\n\u00a0\r\nBishop Tenney and his wife, Thetus Tenney, reside in Alexandria, Louisiana where they serve and worship at The Pentecostals of Alexandria.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cMany have looked toward Bishop Tenney for guidance who by his life and by his words guides them toward a deeper relationship with God. On behalf of the entire Senate, I extend our thanks for Bishop Tenney being here today,\u201d said Dr. Cassidy.\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\nWatch Bishop Tenney\u2019s prayer and Dr. Cassidy\u2019s closing comments here.", 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://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bishop-t-f-tenney-of-alexandria-opens-us-senate-floor-with-prayer"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.937403179705143, "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"}