{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=BA9D513B-187D-4083-A850-45BBA4B19971", "Senate Continues Historic Judicial Confirmation Process", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding President Trump\u2019s nominee for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, James Ho:\r\n\r\n\u201cToday, the Senate will continue another historic week confirming more of President Trump\u2019s impressive judicial nominees to the federal bench. Steven Grasz \u2013 confirmed. Don Willett \u2013 confirmed. And soon, we will add James Ho to that list by confirming him to serve on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.\r\n\r\n\u201cHe is an exceptionally well-qualified nominee whose career in both public service and the private sector have earned him respect from both sides of the aisle. The former Democratic Mayor of Dallas supported his nomination, calling him, \u2018among the most brilliant appellate lawyers in the United States.\u2019\r\n\r\n\u201cWhen we vote to confirm Mr. Ho, we will be adding another fair and impartial judge to the federal bench. And by doing so, the Senate will take another important step to ensure that the federal judiciary fulfills its proper role in our constitutional system. Each of them will be an asset to our nation\u2019s courts.\r\n\r\n\u201cUnder Chairman Grassley\u2019s leadership, the Senate Judiciary Committee has done outstanding work to move these judicial nominees to the floor. I am grateful for his efforts, and I urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Mr. Ho soon.\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.mcconnell.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=BA9D513B-187D-4083-A850-45BBA4B19971"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6643260605633259, "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"}