{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398704", "Hastings Statement on the Passing of Janet Reno", "2016-11-07", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Alcee Hastings", "H000324", "alceehastings.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Hastings\u2019 Statement on the Passing of Janet Reno \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Fort Lauderdale, FL,\r\n        November 7, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno:  \r\n\r\n\"I was deeply saddened to learn of Janet Reno's passing. She was truly a trailblazer, and as our nation\u2019s first woman Attorney General, she served with honor, integrity and respect.\r\n\"Janet Reno was recognized as one of a kind by her associates because of her \u2018do the right thing\u2019 way of thinking. She once said, \u2018I hope I do the women of America proud,\u2019 and advocated strongly for the advancement of women's rights. As Attorney General, Janet Reno implemented historic legislation such as the Violence Against Women Act and the Brady background check bill, policies that have positively impacted millions of Americans and will continue to benefit generations to come.   \r\n\u00a0  \r\n\u201cI join with so many around the nation in mourning the loss of my friend and fellow Floridian, Janet Reno.\u00a0 My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this time of great sadness.\u201d   \r\n\u00a0  \r\nCongressman Alcee L. Hastings serves as Senior Member of the House Rules Committee, Ranking Democratic Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Co-Chairman of the Florida Delegation.\r\n###  \r\n\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 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": ["http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398704"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.70616090670228, "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"}