{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3B8F14CA-3B3D-424D-A8CF-B180D12CDEAF", "Warner\u2019s Message to Virginians Ahead of the Election: Have Faith in Our Democracy", "2024-10-31", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "VA", "Mark R. Warner", "W000805", "www.warner.senate.gov", "warner", "https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases", "scraper", "BROADCAST-QUALITY AUDIO AND VIDEO OF THE FULL MEDIA AVAILABILITY IS AVAILABLE HERE\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 With just five days until the election, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today issued a special message to Virginians, urging them to remain level-headed in the lead up to the election and the days after \u2013 especially in the face of surging election disinformation, conspiracy theories, and false videos generated or altered with artificial intelligence.\n\nOn the broad feeling of uncertainty plaguing 69 percent of Americans who report feeling anxious or frustrated about the election, Sen. Warner said:\n\n\u201cI think we\u2019re all going to be tested. Because what\u2019s more important than whatever candidate you\u2019re supporting, is making sure that we have faith in our system. I have been blessed to have been your governor and your senator. I have faith in our democracy, I have faith in the integrity of the literally thousands of folks who give their time and volunteer at our polling locations.\u201d (2:21)\n\nOn the likely outcome that the election will not be immediately called on election night, Sen. Warner said:\n\n\u201cIf your election is not called right away on Tuesday night \u2013 even if it doesn\u2019t appear to be that close \u2013 there are reasons. Rules have changed. Certain jurisdictions are hand-counting ballots now. That just takes a lot more time. Just because it takes a while to have an election called doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s anything nefarious or bad going on.\u201d (1:58). He continued, \u201cThis is not going to end in Virginia when our polls close at 7 o\u2019clock on Tuesday, or later in the evening as later states close. We\u2019re probably not going to have a declared winner on Tuesday night. I think we just all got to be prepared for that, and have a little patience with a system that has served us well.\u201d (9:25)\n\nOn the barrage of disinformation and artificial videos targeting Americans, Sen. Warner said:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a tense time. Please don\u2019t jump to conclusions. As we all tell our kids: just because you see it on the internet, does not mean it\u2019s true. And if you see some story or conspiracy that seems so outrageous, take a deep breath, take a moment, and check other news sites to see if that story is being repeated or if it may just be a one-off.\u201d (3:04). He continued, \u201cIf it comes from a meme or a TikTok video, chances are that may not be accurate. We all need to recognize that these next few days and the hours and days after the election are going to be some of the most critical time, I think, in recent history.\u201d (1:34)\n\nOn efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of our election, Sen. Warner said:\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve said this many times as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee: there are other nations \u2013 China, Iran and Russia in particular \u2013 who want to interfere in our elections. They may have a candidate choice, but at the end of the day, what they mostly want to do is undermine our confidence in our system. In two years, we\u2019ll be celebrating the 250th anniversary of our nation. Our democracy has stood up to the test of time, but over these next few days, it may be tested again. At the end of the day, I want to count on my fellow Virginians. We\u2019ll get to a fair result. Whether your candidate wins or loses, we\u2019ll make sure the process is fair, that the votes are counted fairly, and I again implore you, if you see crazy stuff, don\u2019t take rash action.\u201d (3:31)\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "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.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3B8F14CA-3B3D-424D-A8CF-B180D12CDEAF"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.393245067447424, "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"}