{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=463443AC-CC18-459E-8352-AF2D3FB25C5A", "Fischer Spends Thanksgiving With Troops From NE Stationed Overseas", "2016-11-24", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0 \u2013 U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spent Thanksgiving visiting with service members from Nebraska at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The visit was part of a Senate Armed Services Committee congressional delegation trip focused on the continued mission in Afghanistan.\r\nSenator Fischer released the following statement:\r\n\u201cI was humbled and honored to spend this Thanksgiving with service members from Nebraska currently stationed in Qatar and Afghanistan. These brave service members are far away from their homes and loved ones this holiday season. I cherished the time I spent with each and every one of them. I know I join all Nebraskans when I say how thankful we are for the sacrifices they and their families make to keep us safe.\u201d\r\nAt Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Senator Fischer met with the following service members from Nebraska:\r\n \r\nMaster Sergeant Daniel Westman is an aircraft mechanic crew chief in the Nebraska Air National Guard. Master Sergeant Westman has served our country for 18 years. He is from Bellevue, Nebraska.\r\nLieutenant Colonel Chris Shannon is a pilot in the Nebraska Air National Guard. Lieutenant Colonel Shannon has served our country for 17 years. His hometown is Omaha, Nebraska.\r\nStaff Sergeant Jennifer Jensen is a knowledge operations manager in the Wyoming Air National Guard. She has served our country for 9 years and is originally from Alliance, Nebraska.\r\n \r\nAdditionally, Senator Fischer had Thanksgiving lunch with the following Nebraska service members at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan:\r\n \r\nLieutenant Colonel James Rye of McCook, Nebraska.\r\nChief Warrant Officer Aaron Carpenter of Omaha, Nebraska.\r\nSergeant Jared Cornell of Omaha, Nebraska.\r\nSergeant Erik Servellon of Omaha Nebraska.\r\nLieutenant Colonel Danny Robinson of North Platte, Nebraska.\r\nChief Warrant Officer Nicole Patterson of Beatrice, Nebraska.\r\n \r\n\r\nFrom left to right: Master Sergeant Daniel Westman (Bellevue), Lieutenant Colonel Chris Shannon (Omaha), Senator Deb Fischer, Staff Sergeant Jennifer Jensen (Alliance). Click here to view and download more photos\r\n\r\nSenator Fischer has Thanksgiving lunch with Nebraska troops in Afghanistan.", 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.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=463443AC-CC18-459E-8352-AF2D3FB25C5A"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8224635384976864, "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"}