{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-statement-on-passing-of-senator-john-glenn", "Senator Markey Statement on Passing of Senator John Glenn", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Markey Statement on Passing of Senator John Glenn \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, December 8, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington (December 8, 2016) \u2013 Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement about the passing of astronaut and Senator John Glenn.\r\n\r\n\u201cJohn Glenn helped lift America\u2019s gaze upwards to the constellation of possibilities \u2013 in space, in the halls of Congress, and in public life. From exploring the reaches of space, to working in the Senate for a nuclear weapons-free world, John Glenn was a hero for the entire planet. When I served in the House of Representatives, I was honored to work with him on Department of Energy oversight and nuclear nonproliferation. I am especially proud of having fought side-by-side \u2013 me in the House and him in the Senate \u2013 to try to stop the sale of nuclear material that contributed to a dangerous nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan. As a co-author of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act, John Glenn understood that the spread of nuclear weapons was one of the greatest threats facing the world, and he was indefatigable in his efforts to ensure history was on the side of peace, not annihilation. He was an inspiration and a pioneer, and he represented the very best of this 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.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-statement-on-passing-of-senator-john-glenn"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.897255027666688, "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"}