{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-honors-life-of-dr-john-brademas-on-senate-floor", "Donnelly Honors Life of Dr. John Brademas on Senate Floor", "2016-09-15", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Donnelly Honors Life of Dr. John Brademas on Senate Floor\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tIn floor speech, Donnelly highlights Brademas\u2019 leadership in Congress on behalf of Hoosiers and to advance causes including education, civil rights, and social justice\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, September 15, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. \u2014 During a floor speech today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly honored the life and service of Dr. John Brademas, a Mishawaka native, who previously represented Hoosiers for 22 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as President of New York University, and passed away in July. In Congress, Brademas served the then-Third congressional district and was a leading and effective legislator on issues involving schools, colleges, and universities, services for the disabled, and for libraries, museums, the arts and humanities.\r\n\r\nTo watch Senator Donnelly\u2019s speech, click the image above or click here.\r\nDonnelly said in part during his speech, \u201cJohn Brademas was an extraordinary public servant and a trailblazing leader. His achievements made a mark on Indiana and our country that can still be felt today\u2026 In Congress, he was always working, always pushing to make life better for Hoosiers and for all Americans\u2026\r\n\u201cOn a personal note, I was honored to call John Brademas my friend and my mentor. I got to know him after being elected to represent many of the same north central Indiana communities that he served so well in Congress for so long\u2026 John burned with a deep love for our country and with a desire to make the world a better place. The State of Indiana, the United States, and our world are so much better off because of Dr. John Brademas.\u201d\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.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-honors-life-of-dr-john-brademas-on-senate-floor"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3482701033353806, "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"}