{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-attends-messalonskee-middle-schools-veterans-appreciation-ceremony", "Senator Collins Attends Messalonskee Middle School's Veterans Appreciation Ceremony", "2016-11-04", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Susan Collins", "C001035", "www.collins.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Click HERE and HERE for high resolution photos of Senator Collins thanking veterans\nClick HERE for a high resolution photo of Senator Collins with Messalonskee Middle School students\nOakland, ME\u2014 U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended Messalonskee Middle School\u2019s Veterans Appreciation Ceremony in Oakland this morning. Senator Collins delivered remarks at the ceremony, which also included student presentations and music honoring veterans\u2019 service.\n\u201cMessalonskee Middle School has a great Veterans Day tradition of honoring the men and women who serve our county, and I am delighted to join you today,\u201d Senator Collins told the audience of approximately 500 students, veterans, parents, faculty, and staff who attended the event.\n\u201cThroughout our nation\u2019s history, ordinary citizens have left the safety of home to preserve our freedom and to extend the blessings of freedom to others,\u201d Senator Collins continued. \u201cThis assembly is a wonderful opportunity to express our gratitude. You will never be forgotten. Your service will always be honored.\u201d", 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.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-attends-messalonskee-middle-schools-veterans-appreciation-ceremony"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0041289497166872, "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"}