{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/hirono-statement-on-presentation-of-presidential-medal-of-freedom-to-senator-daniel-k-inouye", "HIRONO STATEMENT ON PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Mazie Hirono", "H001042", "www.hirono.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "HIRONO STATEMENT ON PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPresidential Medal Of Freedom Is One Of The Highest Civilian Awards In The United States\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWednesday, November 20, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. - Senator Mazie K. Hirono joined President Obama at the White House today as he posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Senator Daniel K. Inouye. The award is one of the highest civilian awards bestowed in the United States, along with the Congressional Gold Medal, an award given by Congress in 2011 to the 100th Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, of which Inouye was a member. Inouye has also received the U.S. military\u2019s highest award, the Medal of Honor. \u201cMahalo to President Obama for recognizing Senator Daniel K. Inouye\u2019s life of service with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of our nation\u2019s highest civilian honors,\u201d Hirono said. \u201cIt was a privilege to join Irene, Ken and so many others to pay tribute to Senator Inouye\u2019s many accomplishments and dedication to Hawaii and our nation. Although he carried himself with humility and often deflected credit, there is no doubt his work laid the foundation of modern Hawaii. While no one will ever replace Senator Inouye, we can all honor his legacy by dedicating ourselves to serving and strengthening our communities and nation.\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.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/hirono-statement-on-presentation-of-presidential-medal-of-freedom-to-senator-daniel-k-inouye"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5624258667230606, "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"}