{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=e1fe2fdf-8a5e-49e3-9114-5f5dbe2ff9ca", "Heitkamp (@SenatorHeitkamp) to Host Twitter Town Hall to Discuss the Situation in Syria with North Dakotans", "2013-09-12", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (@SenatorHeitkamp) will host a Twitter Town\u00a0 Hall on Tuesday, September 17, starting at 3:15 p.m. CT to talk about the recent developments in Syria, and her alternative proposal to address the Assad regime\u2019s use of chemical weapons.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cThe recent news about the Assad regime accepting a Russian proposal to turn over its chemical weapons to international control is promising news.\u00a0 But we haven\u2019t seen any action yet.\u00a0 And the circumstances are changing very quickly,\u201d said Heitkamp. \u201cDuring this Twitter town hall, I\u2019d like to hear questions from North Dakotans about Syria, its use of chemical weapons, and the diplomatic approach we now appear to be taking that is very similar to what I called for.\u00a0 I hope to hear from as many North Dakotans as possible.\u201d\r\nStarting today, anyone following @SenatorHeitkamp on Twitter can begin submitting questions about Syria by including #AskHeidiH with their tweet.\r\nHeitkamp participated in many confidential briefings discussing the Assad regime\u2019s horrible use of chemical weapons on its own people over the past week and explained her decision to vote against a resolution authorizing military force.\u00a0 Heitkamp, along with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), put forth an alternative approach that would allow the United States to build international support and exhaust all diplomatic options before considering military force.\r\nIn addition to in-person meetings, phone calls, emails and letters, Twitter is another way for Heitkamp to connect and hear from North Dakotans.\r\nHow it works:\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Log on to www.Twitter.com today through the end of the town hall on Tuesday.\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Post a tweet with a question about Syria followed by your hometown\u00a0and #AskHeidiH. For example: What were your thoughts on the President\u2019s\u00a0speech about Syria? Casselton #AskHeidiH\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senator Heitkamp will reply to as many tweets as possible regarding Syria.\r\n\u00a0\r\nTwitter Town Hall\r\nWho:\u00a0Senator Heidi Heitkamp\r\nWhen:\u00a0Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at\u00a03:15 p.m. CT\r\n\r\nWhere:\u00a0@SenatorHeitkamp\r\n\u00a0###", 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.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=e1fe2fdf-8a5e-49e3-9114-5f5dbe2ff9ca"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8900488503277302, "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"}