{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-remarks-rosa-parks-statue-unveiling", "Clyburn Remarks at Rosa Parks Statue Unveiling", "2013-02-27", "2013", "2013-02", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn delivered the following remarks today at the official ceremony unveiling the Rosa Parks statue in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol:\n\u201cThis is a good time and a great place to honor a most honorable woman.\u00a0 This year marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, which jumpstarted a march to freedom for many who, while in servitude, built this great edifice.\n\u201cThis year is also the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a watershed event in our quest for human dignity.\u00a0 Rosa Parks, the first lady of civil rights, the mother of the movement, the saint of an endless struggle\u2014however one may wish to refer to her, this statue forever ordains Rosa Parks\u2019s status as an icon of our nation\u2019s struggles to live out its declaration that we all are created equal.\n\u201cOne hour ago, I sat across the street witnessing the opening arguments of a voting rights case before the United States Supreme Court\u2014a case that many feel could turn the clock back on much of the progress that has been made, and for which we pause today to honor Rosa Parks.\n\u201cThe struggle goes on.\u00a0 The movement continues.\u00a0 The pursuit is not over.\u00a0 To honor Rosa Parks in the fullest manner, each of us must do our part to protect that which has been gained, defend the great documents upon which those gains were obtained, and continue our pursuit of \u2018a more perfect Union.\u2019 \u201d\nClick here to watch the video: http://youtu.be/RgVjaMO1QxM", 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://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-remarks-rosa-parks-statue-unveiling"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4125481247901917, "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"}