{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=47b6397f-786c-4e87-bffe-7db2ec54a704", "COCHRAN ISSUES 2014 VETERANS DAY STATEMENT", "2014-11-07", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Thad Cochran", "C000567", "www.cochran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), a U.S. Navy veteran, today issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day 2014:\r\n\u201cIt is heartening each November to see Mississippians across the state demonstrate their support for those who have served our nation in the United States Armed Forces.\u00a0 This year, ongoing missions overseas and veterans needs at home underscore why Veterans Day is an opportunity for all Americans to express and demonstrate our gratitude for our veterans.\r\n\u201cA little more than a month ago, a new memorial was dedicated in the nation\u2019s capital.\u00a0 Situated at the base of Capitol Hill, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial is a tribute to all disabled veterans, whose lives have been altered irrevocably by their service to our nation.\u00a0 It will also serve as constant reminder of the appreciation due to these veterans and our duty to meet our commitments to them.\r\n\u201cAs a U.S. Senator, I am committed to working to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and other government agencies are more effective in meeting the needs of our military, veterans and their families.\u00a0 We can be proud that the G.V. \u201cSonny\u201d Montgomery Veterans Administration Medical Center and Mississippi State University have recently established an innovative partnership to provide health services to veterans on campus.\u00a0 It is part a new push by the VA to ensure that disabled veterans have better access to the care they need wherever they are.\r\n\u201cMississippians recognize that as Americans, we are all beneficiaries of the liberties and freedoms secured and protected by our veterans.\u00a0 Today, we have an opportunity to show our appreciation.\u00a0 Whether participating in a parade, attending a pancake breakfast for veterans or filling Shoeboxes for Soldiers, I truly appreciate that the people of our state will appropriately commemorate Veterans Day and renew their commitment to honor the men and women who have served and fought for our republic.\u201d\r\nLINK  \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial: http://www.avdlm.org/   \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Monument Photo available below.  \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Jackson VA, MSU partnering to provide veterans' healthcare: http://bit.ly/1xhQOYO\r\n###", 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.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=47b6397f-786c-4e87-bffe-7db2ec54a704"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7197057604789734, "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"}