{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=39007B93-9477-41D3-9FDF-408D031B4D14", "Thune on the Gaza Peace Agreement", "2025-10-14", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "SD", "John Thune", "T000250", "www.thune.senate.gov", "thune", "https://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "Clickhereto watch the video.\n\nWASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:\n\nThune\u2019s remarks below (as delivered):\n\n\u201cMr. President, I want to join my colleague, Senator Grassley from Iowa, and before I begin, mention the release of the hostages on Monday.\n\n\u201cAfter more than two years in captivity, the final 20 living hostages were returned to Israel and reunited with their loved ones.\n\n\u201cTo see the peace process moving forward is an occasion for immense gratitude.\n\n\u201cAnd I hope that both sides will adhere to the terms of the agreement so that this can mark the beginning of an end to the bloodshed.\n\n\u201cThat includes the prompt and respectful return by Hamas of the remains of the deceased hostages.\n\n\u201cI know that President Trump \u2013 without whom this would not have happened \u2013Secretary Rubio, and others continue to work to hammer out the remaining steps of the peace process.\n\n\u201cThat will have to include disarming Hamas, and ensuring that the organization plays no future role in governance in the Gaza strip.\n\n\u201cMy prayers are with the president, Secretary Rubio, and all of those on both sides who are working to make peace a reality.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=39007B93-9477-41D3-9FDF-408D031B4D14"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1421889066696167, "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"}