{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-statement-honoring-veterans-day-2022", "King Statement Honoring Veterans Day", "2022-11-11", "2022", "2022-11", "Independent", "Senate", "ME", "Angus S. King, Jr.", "K000383", "www.king.senate.gov", "angusking", "https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/table", "scraper", "Watch Senator King\u2019s Veterans Day video message and download broadcast quality HERE\n\nBRUNSWICK, ME \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day.\n\n\u201cIn 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation declaring November 11th as a day of \u2018common purpose\u2019 for all Americans to \u2018remember the sacrifices of those who fought so valiantly to preserve our freedoms.\u2019 Nearly 70 years later, we are still bound by this common purpose \u2014 to honor our servicemembers and to care for those who have shouldered the burden of our nation\u2019s defense.\n\n\u201cThis sacrifice has resonated in our state from the nation\u2019s earliest days as Maine people have embodied the Dirigo motto and proudly fought for the United States. With one of the nation\u2019s highest rates of veterans per capita, those who served are woven into the fabric of every town and city across our state. So today at the dinner table, the grocery store, or the local veterans memorial, be sure to stop and thank a veteran \u2013 for their service and for their continued commitment to our communities.\n\n\u201cWhile thanks are important and well deserved, that\u2019s just the start. We also must commit to supporting our veterans in deeds as well as words. That means delivering stronger benefits, better healthcare, and improved educational and economic opportunity for those who served. These are all areas where, historically, the country has not done enough. We\u2019ve made a lot of progress over the last few years, including with the passage of the PACT Act to support veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic hazards; but there is more work to be done. Today and every day, we must recommit ourselves to improving the lives of American veterans.\n\n\u201cOn this Veterans Day, it is my privilege to thank the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who served and those that continue to serve our nation. I hope all Americans can join together in common purpose to honor these veterans and serve them just as they have served us. May God bless America, and may God bless all those who serve.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"]], "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.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-statement-honoring-veterans-day-2022"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.04379390925169, "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"}