{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-scott-statement-on-the-attack-in-afghanistan/", "Senator Scott Statement on the Attack in Afghanistan", "2021-08-26", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on today\u2019s deadly attack in Afghanistan.\n\n\u201cI was devastated to learn of the death of 12 Americans and dozens of Afghan civilians at the hands of terrorists in Kabul. My heart goes out to the families, friends, and fellow service members of those who lost their lives.\n\n\u201cThe preventable death of American troops\u2014the first casualties in Afghanistan in a year and a half and the deadliest day in a decade\u2014is a direct result of failed leadership at every level of the Biden administration. Joe Biden\u2019s capitulation to the Taliban created a devastating situation in which our troops and citizens are now stranded in a dangerous region with insufficient support from our government.\n\n\u201cAs desperation grows, my team has continued our efforts to get constituents, family members, and allies out before it\u2019s too late. The lack of responsiveness or assistance we\u2019ve encountered from the White House, State Department, and Department of Defense is unacceptable. We\u2019ve received reports of our people being told to come to the airport, only to be turned away. Americans are being told by their own government: we can\u2019t protect you if you stay, but we also can\u2019t protect you if you try to leave. It\u2019s unconscionable.\n\n\u201cThe president must immediately reverse course and dispatch all military resources necessary to ensure the safety of every American and our allies. We cannot leave our fellow citizens to the mercy of terrorists. We cannot leave a single American behind.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "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.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-scott-statement-on-the-attack-in-afghanistan/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0468808468431234, "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"}