{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-indictment-of-clarksburg-vamc-physician", "Manchin Statement On Indictment Of Clarksburg VAMC Physician", "2020-11-05", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 05, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Indictment Of Clarksburg VAMC Physician \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on\r\nthe indictment of Dr. Kenneth Ramdat, a physician at the Clarksburg Veterans\r\nAffairs Medical Center (VAMC), for alleged abusive sexual contact and simple\r\nassault. The\r\nclimate and culture of our VA Medical Centers starts at the top. If the\r\nallegations against Dr. Kenneth Ramdat are proven true, it is yet another sign\r\nthat the Clarksburg VAMC leadership have abdicated their duty to the staff, the\r\nVeterans in their care, and all West Virginians as heinous behavior continues\r\nto occur under their watch. It is simply unacceptable that our Veterans and\r\nstaff are not in a safe environment at the Clarksburg VAMC. How many more West\r\nVirginians and Veterans must endure this inexcusable treatment before action is\r\ntaken to fix these systemic issues? As a pattern of negligence continues to\r\nemerge, action must be taken to right these wrongs. As a member of the Senate\r\nVeterans Affairs Committee, I will ensure these systemic problems at the Clarksburg\r\nVAMC are thoroughly investigated, and I hope that as this case progresses, the\r\nwomen affected by these alleged actions receive justice, said Senator\r\nManchin.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-indictment-of-clarksburg-vamc-physician"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6866110488772392, "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"}