{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=2F85FD39-9B7D-4D6A-A9EB-676EF49DCDA5", "Graham On Governor Haley Nomination As United States Ambassador To The United Nations", "2016-11-23", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley\u2019s nomination to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.\r\n\r\n\u201cGovernor Haley is a strong leader who will be an outstanding Ambassador to the United Nations.\r\n\r\n\u201cAs Governor of South Carolina she has recruited and dealt with some of the largest international business firms in the world. Her husband was a member of the South Carolina National Guard who served a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Governor Haley and her family fully understand what is at stake in the war against radical Islam. I know she will be a valuable ally to President-elect Trump as our nation tries to reengage the world and lead from the front, not behind.\r\n\r\n\u201cGovernor Haley is a strong supporter of the State of Israel. Her presence as Ambassador will be reassuring to all those who are concerned about the increasing hostility of the United Nations toward Israel.\r\n\r\n\u201cI serve as chairman of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee on Appropriations which is responsible for funding the United Nations and all American foreign assistance. I look forward to working with Governor Haley on overdue reforms of the United Nations. I\u2019m confident she will be a strong voice for reform and stand for American interests throughout the world.\u201d\r\n\r\n#####", 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.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=2F85FD39-9B7D-4D6A-A9EB-676EF49DCDA5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.4469387717545033, "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"}