{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363707", "Smith on passing of Nelson Mandela", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Smith on passing of Nelson Mandela \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        Washington,\r\n        Dec 5, 2013\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 Chris Smith (NJ-04), a longtime human rights advocate in Congress, released the following statement on the death of Nelson Mandela:\r\n  \r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela,\" Smith said. \"President Mandela waged a long and arduous struggle to end the racist policy of apartheid.\u00a0In prison for 27 years, he chose the path of truth and reconciliation over violence and\u00a0famously said\u00a0that \u2018as I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.\u2019\"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Smith is chairman of the House\u00a0Africa, Global Health , Global Human Rights\u00a0and International Organizations Subcommittee.  \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://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363707"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6225130055099726, "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"}