{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=7FA6D872-6352-4D7A-8EF6-BD8F10E4E82E", "Updated Media Advisory: Hatch to Host LDS Apostle D. Todd Christofferson in Washington for Senate Invocation, Book of Mormon Event at Library of Congress", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, has arranged for D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to deliver the Senate invocation on the morning of December 7th. As President Pro Tempore, Senator Hatch is responsible for presiding over the Senate, including its opening every morning which features a prayer.\r\nSenator Hatch will also host Elder Christofferson at a special event honoring the Book of Mormon at the Library of Congress. \u00a0The event will be a recognition of the inclusion of the Book of Mormon in the \u201cAmerica Reads\u201d exhibit at the Library, at which Elder Christofferson will speak on the importance of the Book of Mormon in the lives of millions of Americans.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWho:\r\n\r\n\r\nSenator Orrin Hatch\r\nElder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat:\r\n\r\n\r\nSenate invocation; special event honoring the Book of Mormon\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen:\r\n\r\n\r\nDecember 7th, 2016\r\nInvocation on the Senate Floor: 10:00 AM (subject to change)\u00a0\r\nLibrary of Congress Event: 11:30 AM \u2013 1:30 PM\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nWhere:\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nFloor of the United States Senate, U.S. Capitol building; \u00a0United States\u00a0Library\u00a0of Congress\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMedia:\r\n\r\n\r\nWe will provide video from the Senate floor.\r\nThe Library of Congress event is open to media, but seating is limited so please RSVP to Matt Whitlock (Matt_whitlock@Hatch.senate.gov) with the names of those who will be attending.", 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.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=7FA6D872-6352-4D7A-8EF6-BD8F10E4E82E"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 51.29741900600493, "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"}